Through the generosity of Frank ('78) and Cindy Liu, the Liu Distinguished Visitor Series has allowed the Chao Center to host a number of dynamic speakers.
Upcoming Liu Visitors:
A Retrospective Series on America's War in Vietnam: 50 Years Later
November 21, 2024 - Chia Youyee Vang, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
"Making Sense of the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Its Aftermath"
Reception 4:00 pm | Talk 4:30 pm
Fondren Library, Kyle Morrow Room, or register to attend via Zoom.
March 25, 2025 - Thuy Vo Dang, Assistant Professor of Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
April 9, 2025 - Douglas Brinkley, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History, Rice University
Previous Liu Visitors include:
September 6, 2024 - Shashi Tharoor, Author and Politician
April 27, 2023 - Kevin Chen, Author
November 10, 2020 - Eric Yuan, CEO
November 4, 2020 - Davy Wang, Cloud Computing Expert (video recording available here)
September 1, 2020 - Kai-Fu Lee, Author and AI Expert (video recording available here; audio transcript available here)
February 9, 2020 - Andy Lin, Violinist
September 20 - December 21, 2019 - Moon Shot
March 19, 2019 - Gavan McCormack, Researcher
March 4, 2019 - Stan Lai, Playwright and Director
February 13, 2019 - Bruce Cumings, Historian
February 8, 2019 - Cho-Liang Lin, Violinist; Ana María Martínez, Soprano; and Yongzhao Yu, Tenor
November 16, 2018 - Tan Dun, Composer
September 20, 2018 - Ajay Agrawal, Author and Founder
September 17, 2018 - Mark Mitten, Producer; Thomas Sung, Founder; Jill Sung, CEO; Vera Sung, Director of the Board; Chanterelle Sung, Attorney; Mrs. Hwei Lin Sung
February 14, 2018 - Shoukat Dhanani, CEO
January 11, 2017 - Lisette Lou, Curator; Jay Xu, Museum Director
November 14, 2016 - Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Author and Religious Leader
April 14, 2014 - David Chung, Filmmaker and Artist; Liu Xiaoqing, Actress
April 3, 2013 - Yaromir Steiner, Urban Planner
January 14, 2013 - Peter Park, Architect
November 16, 2011 - Moinak Biswas, Director
October 12, 2010 - Cai Guo-Qiang, Artist