Conference, Exhibits Mark 20th Anniversary of Vietnam War Ending

What: To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, an international conference is being held at UC Davis to examine the war's historical, political, ecological and cultural legacies. Along with the conference, related activities include a symposium on memorials and remembrances, art exhibit, weekly film series and book exhibit. The conference features internationally and nationally known speakers including activist Daniel Ellsberg, Father Daniel Berrigan, journalist Robert Scheer, author and journalist Nguyen Qui Duc, and Vietnam War veteran Jan Scruggs. Writers who will read from their works include Tim O'Brien, Larry Heinemann, Bruce Weigl, Ly Lan and Nguyen Duy; Maxine Hong Kingston will moderate the readings. Prior to the conference, a symposium on memorials and remembrance will be held, focusing on the California Vietnam Veterans' Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., and the Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Washington, D.C. memorial that will be displayed in Davis' Central Park from April 23-29. When Memorials and Remembrance symposium and where: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 100 Hunt Hall, UC Davis Talk by Rolf Kriken, sculptor and bronze caster of the California Vietnam Veteran's Memorial 4 p.m. Thursday, April 27 Capital Park, 15th and Capital Ave., Sacramento Vietnam Legacies: 20 Years Later conference 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, April 28 8:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, April 29 9 a.m. - noon Sunday, April 30 University Club, UC Davis Fourteen Artists -- Vietnam Legacies, 20 Years Later 9 a.m-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, April 10 to May 5 Noon-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 29 & 30 Memorial Union Art Gallery Second floor, Memorial Union, UC Davis Parking and Maps are posted at most entrances to the UC Davis campus. Directions: Reporters may park in most places for free. If your vehicle is unmarked, place a business card on the driver's side of the dashboard.

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