Biography
Lân Ngô, S.J. is a lecturer in Asian and Asian American Studies at Loyola Marymount University.
Lân Ngô earned his B.A. in general biology from the University of California, San Diego. During his Jesuit formation,...
Areas of Expertise (5)
Vietnam
Nguyen Dynasty
Early French Colonialism
Early Modern Europe
Catholic History in East Asia
Languages (2)
- Vietnamese
- French Reading Knowledge
Courses (1)
Asian Civilizations
This is an interdisciplinary study of Asian civilizations to major developments in the histories and cultures of the monsoon region. Topics for discussions in this class will emphasize the intellectual, cultural, social and political factors, which shaped the civilizations of Asia and the Pacific. The course seeks to understand the civilizations of the monsoon region from the Prehistoric era until the period of Europe’s expansion. The Asian countries covered in this course will be mainly of India, China, and Japan. However, research topics and presentations toward the end of the semester will help us to delve deeply into various subject areas chosen by the members of the class.