Cuong La
Cuong La is a PhD Candidate at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society (ARCSHS) at La Trobe University. Earlier, Mr. La was a lecturer of medical anthropology at Hanoi School of Public Health. He is one of the pioneering scholars nationwide who successfully earned a master degree in human sexuality studies in San Francisco in 2005. His thesis looked at the social meanings of female virginity and how they relate to masculinity among young educated men in Hanoi. He has long been interested in sexuality research, particularly in relation to male sexualities and masculinities in Vietnam. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. La was actively involved in HIV/AIDS policy and advocacy, promotion of greater involvement of people living with HIV, men sexual health particular on the raise of gay men in Vietnam. Currently, he is writing up his PhD dissertation looking at sexual expression in relation to masculinity among men in contemporary Vietnam.
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