2nd WIG Cultural Study Group Event : A Conference by Grant Evans, Thursday, June 21st, 2007


Grant Evans is a Social Anthropologist and a long time researcher on Laos. He obtained his Ph. D from LaTrobe University in Australia. Now Grant is a professor at the University of Hong Kong and a Senior Research Fellow at the EFEO (Ecole Francaise d’Extreme Orient) in Vientiane.

Grant has published several books on Laos. He is currently translating a collection of Lao memoirs to English. The main focus of his work is the interaction between modernity and tradition. His books on Laos include:
- A Short History of Laos: The Land in Between
- The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos since 1975
- Lao Peasants under Socialism and Post-Socialism

WIG has invited him to speak at the Cultural Study Group on June 21st, 2007. We recommend you read his book before attending in order to get the most out of the discussion at the study group. Grant mentioned that he enjoys a lively discussion and is interested in hearing the thoughts and opinions of the audience. A little homework beforehand will make this a dynamic evening of discussion, and you will likely learn more about Laos in one night than you ever imagined.