This colloquia will bring several scholars to Stanford to discuss the "history problem" in a series of lectures analyzing the ways in which past conflict has or has not been addressed and resolved in contemporary Asia. Examining issues of memory and forgetting, guilt and innocence, apology and restitution from diverse social science perspectives, our speakers investigate the handling of the violent past both within and between countries in contexts ranging from international diplomacy to the broadcast media to mass education.
Is it possible to come to terms with the violent past and foster reconciliation with former foes, what are the obstacles and how can they be overcome? These are some of the questions we are asking in the "Divided Memories and Reconciliation" project.
Events
The Tamogami Affair: History and Security in Northeast Asia
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
The East Asian History Problem in Historical Perspective
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
Two States Remembering One Nation: History, Education and Identity in North and South Korea
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
Extreme Makeover (History Textbook Edition)
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)
On the Soap Box: Heroes and Villains in Asian Television Drama
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
Sorry States: Apologies in International Politics
5:15 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific)