Ann Ngoc Tran (she/her) is a PhD Candidate in the Department of American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California.

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As a historian specializing in Global Southeast Asia, the American War in Viet Nam, and 20th-century U.S. history with dedicated attention to studies of race and ethnicity, her research delves into the archives of forced migrations, refugee diasporas, and material histories of the boat and the ship in the South China Sea region. 

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She is an Association for American University Women (AAUW) Dissertation Fellow and a USC-Mellon Humanities in the Digital World 2024-2025 Fellow. ​Ann's writing has appeared in The Radical History Review and Amerasia Journal.

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Born in Saigon and raised in Dallas, Texas, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her two adorable pugs.