The Vietnam War: A Teach-in on Truth and Relevancy

March 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the official beginning of America’s war in Vietnam. It also marks the 50th anniversary of the “teach-in,” a movement that initiated the questioning of the Vietnam War on college campuses. At this commemoration, a group of artists, poets, scholars and veterans discuss their personal experiences, art and poetry, as well as the realities, legacy and relevance of the war.
Panelists include Vietnam veterans Jan Barry, author of Life After War & Other Poems (Combat Paper Press, 2012), co-editor, Winning Hearts & Minds: War Poems by Vietnam Veterans (1st Casualty Press/McGraw-Hill, 1972), and journalism instructor at Ramapo College and St. Thomas Aquinas College; Camillo (Mac) Bica, former Marine Corps officer and SVA faculty member; W.D. (Bill) Ehrhart, author, editor and instructor in history and English at the Haverford School, Philadelphia; and Susan Schnall, former Naval officer, nurse and a professor of health policy and planning at New York University.