Biography

William B Noseworthy [Ph.D.] is an Assistant Professor of Asian History in the Department of History at McNeese State University. He completed his dissertation at the University of Wisconsin, in December 2017. His research and writing have received significant support from programs affiliated with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, the Social Science Research Council, the Mellon Foundation, the Center for Khmer Studies (Cambodia), University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam), Gottingen University (Germany), and University of Wisconsin system. He has published many book chapters and articles in Vietnamese and English. Recent published works include: an article on “Mother Goddess Worship” in "Suwannabhumi: Multidisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies" (2015) and an article on “Comparative Borderlands” in "Asian Highlands Perspectives" (also 2015), followed by several short essays on Vietnamese and Cambodian Americans for "Asian American Culture: From Anime to Tiger Moms (ABC-CLIO, 2016)." His research and teaching also currently examines Hip Hop & Social Activism as Global Phenomenon, the Politics of Populism & Protest in the 20th century, History of Maritime Conflict in East & Southeast Asia, and the History of Asian Religions. His current book project, tentatively titled "Gods of the Soil," examines the relationships between religious minorities and the state in the Gulf of Thailand Zone.