Support students who are carrying forward the urgent and transformative work of Dr. Y-Dang Troeung. The Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award honours her legacy as a scholar, teacher and public intellectual whose writing continues to shape conversations on refugee experience, Cold War afterlives and diasporic storytelling.

In 2026, the Department of English Language and Literatures will present the first award in Dr. Troeung’s name. Her scholarship remains widely taught and cited, with growing relevance as global displacement reaches historic levels. Donor support will help sustain this momentum and empower more students to pursue research grounded in refugee narratives, migration and diasporic histories.

Your gift will provide financial support for students studying refugee experience and related fields, helping them continue the vital work of telling stories that challenge, illuminate and connect communities. It is also a meaningful way to honour Dr. Troeung’s life and the lasting impact of her scholarship.

Make your Giving Day gift to the Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award today to support emerging scholars and keep this important work alive for future generations.

Challenges - All Challenges Have Been Unlocked!

The Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award Early Momentum Match
The first $500 in donations to the Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award on April 8 will be matched by Dr. Tiffany Potter. Challenge Unlocked!

The Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award Turbo Boost Match
The next $500 in donations to the Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award on April 8 will be matched by Dr. Elizabeth Hodgson. Challenge Unlocked!

The Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award Donor Challenge
When 15 donors give to the Dr. Y-Dang Troeung Memorial Award on April 8, a gift of $500 from Dr. Christopher Patterson will be unlocked. Challenge Unlocked!