Johnathan Tran
PhD, History, French
About
John L. Tran is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Department of History and an AY 2025–26 FLAS Fellow in Canadian Studies, studying advanced (third-year) French. His research focuses on the international dimensions of the Vietnam War, and he is currently conducting archival research at the Canadian National Archives and Library to examine Canada’s involvement as peacekeepers in the conflict. Through the FLAS award, he aims to attain proficiency in French in order to access and analyze French archival materials located in Vietnam, France, and Canada. This language training will also enable him to engage with and incorporate French-language scholarship into his work.