HS 447 - War Memory

(3.00 cr.)

Explores the formation of war memory, paying special attention to the ways in which individuals and communities mobilized representations of the past to achieve their contemporary goals. Working from a combination of text-based and visual primary and secondary sources, students navigate topics such as nationalism, imperialism, history textbook controversies, the Cold War, and the atomic bombs in an effort to understand the importance of historical memory in recent decades. Although the focus is on Japanese memories of the Asia-Pacific War (1937-1945), considerable time is also devoted to examining problems resulting from "memory wars" in places such as China, South Korea, the United States, and Germany.

Prerequisite: One HS 100-level course, one HS 300-level course.
Sessions Typically Offered: Varies
Years Typically Offered: Varies

Interdisciplinary Studies: GT/IA

Print this Page