Wednesday, September 17, 2025

12:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. (EDT)

Hybrid Workshop

Room 505, Elliott School of International Affairs (1957 E. St NW)

Washington DC, 20052

And virtual via Zoom

Please RSVP by September 8 so that we can pre-circulate papers in advance.

Attendees are expected to participate in the paper discussions.

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◊ Event Description

This workshop brings together U.S., Korean, and Japanese scholars in honor of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the 60th anniversary of the normalization of relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan. The scholars will consider the social construction and reconstruction of war and historical memory in Korea. The first group of papers analyzes how the Korean War continues. The second group of papers addresses societal engagement with historical memories. Paper presenters and discussants will shed light on how history still matters in Korea today.