As eighty years have passed since World War II came to an end in the Asia Pacific, the implications of the passing of the war generations for the war memories became more urgent. How did war generations fit into the domestic politics of memory in the postwar period? How did war generations fit into the transnational politics of memory in the postwar period? What will be the shapes of war memories without the presence of the war generations? On Friday, September 26 (1:00-5:30pm) the Sigur Center for Asian Studies will host a conference on “World War II at 80: War Generations, Society, and Memory in the Asia Pacific.” The event will feature renowned professors from multiple universities, including Dr. Carol Gluck of Columbia, who will deliver the keynote speech.
Past Project: 70th Anniversary of End of WWII (2015)