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Introduction Introduction John Hartmann, Ph.D. Vinya Sysamouth Sabaidee! There are very few universities in the United States with Lao specialists, and this conference is a way for Welcome to the First International Conference on Lao those specialists to establish stronger international Studies. The goal of this conference is to promote and connections, as well as to discover topics of interest develop Lao studies by providing an international fo- among the Lao American community in the U.S. This rum for scholars to present and discuss their research. inaugural event also represents the first attempt to bring a group of scholars from Laos, in particular, and The Lao PDR today has a population of more than five Lao specialists from neighboring countries in Asia who million people, comprised of an amazing complex of have close research contacts with Laos to exchange ethnolinguistic groups. Moreover, the number of peo- ideas with American scholars and scholars from the ple in the Lao “diaspora” maybe as great as twenty-five West. million. In recent years there has been an increased interest in Laos and its peoples as subjects of serious One of the permanent outcomes of this 2005 First discussion by scholars and the interested public alike. International Conference on Lao Studies at Northern Indeed, there has been a flowering of scholarly pub- Illinois University will be the publication of vetted lications on topics pertaining to Laos in the last sev- papers as part of a new series as the conference moves eral decades and a growing interest cultivated by the to new sites on the campus of universities in the West international media with its global reach. The First Lao and in Asia, Laos, in particular. History Symposium, held in the Spring of 2003 at the University of California-Berkeley, heralded the bur- In addition to the academic portion of the assembly, geoning of a growing interest in Lao studies among a the Lao-American community of Elgin, Illinois also new generation of scholars. This conference will build warmly welcomes everyone, the public included, to an on that momentum. The 2005 conference features evening of Lao culture and cuisine. In this way, “town papers on many topics concerning Lao Studies. Topics and gown” join together to bring together the Lao fam- include all ethnolinguistic groups of Laos, the Isan Lao ily from all over the world in a truly historic event. and other ethnic Lao groups in Thailand, cross-border ethnic groups in Thailand, Vietnam, China, Burma, Hak Phaeng, and Cambodia (e.g., Akha, Hmong, Khmu, Mien, Lao The Organizing Committee Phuan, Tai Lue, Tai Dam), and overseas Laotians. 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Julie Lamb Jacqueline Butler-Diaz Developer Catherine Raymond Thomas Hudak Kip Thammavongsa Professor Charles (Tim) Vinya Sysamouth University of California, Blickhan and his staff Riverside San Francisco Bay Faculty and staff of the Justin McDaniel Program Designer Area Organizers Phoumy Sayavong Chandelier Room, NIU Phaeng Toommaly- NIU volunteers Andersen School of Family, NIU Kip Thammavongsa Program Cover Steve Arounsack Cindy Kleinmeyer Designer Tina Arounsack Consumer and Nutrition Shoua Yang Steve S. Arounsack Maly Siribounthong-Jong Sciences, NIU Chia-Pao Hsu Khammany Mathavongsy Noah Viernes Conference Logo Khamla Toni Philadeng Vannasone Keodara Jennifer Gelman Vinya Sysamouth and Phoumy Sayavong Shoua Moua Dan Mattingly Vinya Sysamouth Phoumy Sayavong Teng Lee Punchada Sirivunnabood Somsonge Burusphat Hongvilay Thongsamouth Lee Her Tote Bag National Designers SEA Network Phoumy Sayavong and Organizers Volunteers Banh Keonouphet Laty Keodouangsy, Sidney Chang Wisconsin Lang Chaysinh Lao Cultural Pom Outama Boungning Her Night Organizers: Khampradith, Washington Ketkesy Herena Organized by The Elgin Toon Phapphayboun, Banh Keonouphet Lao Community Members North Carolina Sangkhom Ratsavong Buasawan Simmala, (Elgin, IL) Tassany Prasoeuths Laos & Wisconsin First Lao Studi Confernce Participants As of May 16, 2005 there are a total of 351 people from five continents and 15 countries who have regis- International Participants tered for the conference. The numbers are broken as follows: United States, 288 (from all regions, includ- ing Alaska and Hawaii), and International Partici- pants, 63. There are also a total of 36 sessions with 110 presenters. US and International Participants Sponsors and Su orters CONFERENCE SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSORS Silver Level Sponsors Bounheng Inversin, Maryland Lao Television, Inc, California Thongvichit Chiropractic Center, Center for Southeast The Henry Luce Founda- California Asian Studies tion, New York Lao Heritage Foundation, College of Liberal Arts Washington, DC and Sciences 412 Adams Hall Northern Illinois University Bronze Level Sponsor DeKalb, IL 60115 USA The Asia Foundation: Phone: 1-815-753-1771 Lao American Community Lao PDR FAX: 1-815-753-1776 Services, Illinois E-mail: [email protected] Tina Arounsack www.niu.edu/cseas OTHERS Sidney Chang, Wisconsin Unites States Embassy, Good Luck Tours & Travel, Lao PDR California US Department of State Ketkesy Herena, Illinois Laotian Catholic Community of United Laotian Chicago-Elgin, Illinois Community Development, Gold Level Sponsors William Homsombath, Florida Inc. Channapha Khamvongsa, 120 Broadway, Suite 4 Prince Anouvong Sethathirath IV New York Soundary Kittivong-Greenbaum, Richmond, CA 94804 & Prince Oulayvanh Sethathirath, North Carolina Illinois www.ulcd.org Lao Parents Association, Champon & Associates, Washington DC A Law Corporation, California Khampha Sidavong, Connecticut Inhouane and Bounchanh Lao-American Organization of Senthavong, Virginia Elgin, Illinois Buasawan Simmala, Wisconsin Diane L. Wilson, California Timothy B. Nokham, California Thanksgiving Coffee Company Southeast Asian Network (Jhaicoffee.org) for Education
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