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June 11, 2018

[SSJ: 10242] [I-House] Lecture on History Reconciliation in East Asia

From: Sakura Hamamoto <hamamoto@i-house.or.jp>
Date: 2018/06/07

[I-House Lecture]

Victimhood Nationalism versus Mnemonic Solidarity: History Reconciliation in East Asia


Post-conflict reconciliation processes often get entangled because of "victimhood nationalism," says Prof. Lim Jie-Hyun, a Korean expert on contemporary European history. "Victimhood nationalism," which explains the competition of national memories over the historical position of victims, however, can also be a key to understanding the memory conflict in East Asia. Referring to European countries such as Germany and Poland, Prof. Lim will explore the possibilities of coexistence of, and dialogue among, competing memories and probe for the mnemonic solidarity to enable history reconciliation in East Asia.


Date: Tuesday, July 3, 2018, 7:00-8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)

Lecturer: Lim Jie-Hyun (Professor, Sogang University)

Discussant: Torsten Weber (Senior Research Fellow, German Institute for Japanese Studies)

Moderator: Ashiwa Yoshiko (Professor, Hitotsubashi University)

Venue: Lecture Hall, International House of Japan

Language: English (without Japanese interpretation)

Admission: 1,000 yen (students: 500 yen, IHJ members: free)

Seating: 100 (reservations required)

For details and registration... http://www.i-house.or.jp/eng/programs/i-house-lecture20180703/

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