Celebration of the publication of ”War and Cultural Trauma”
Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Long-Term Effects of World War II in Japan 2023
Recovery from Cultural Trauma
Trauma affects not only individuals and families, but also society and culture, and is transmitted from generation to generation. World War II was the worst war in world history, involving 30 countries and killing over 70 million people. Studies have shown the long-term effects of World War II on society as a whole in various regions and nations around the world. However, research on the trauma and long-term effects of World War II in Japan has not been well shared. For this reason, we have organized an executive committee to organize a symposium to discuss the trauma and long-term effects of World War II in Japan in an interdisciplinary manner. And starting in FY2023, we have decided to undertake a new interdisciplinary symposium on recovery from cultural trauma. This event will serve as a launching pad. We look forward to your participation.
Date & Time: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 14:00-17:00
Place: Ritsumeikan University Ibaraki Campus 00 (Hybrid event)
Admission: Free (Reception: 3,000 yen)
Program
14:00 – 14:20
Greeting by Tadashi Takeshima
(President, Japan Liaison Committee for Mental Health and Welfare)
Video message by Shigeki Mori
(Representative of the Interdisciplinary Symposium Executive Committee)
14:20 – 14:50
Keynote Speech: “Recovery from the Cultural Trauma of the Pacific War”
Eugen Koh (Psychiatrist, Visiting Researcher, Institute of Human Sciences at Ritsumeikan University, Senior Research Fellow, School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne)
14：50 – 15：00 Break
15：00 – 16：00 Toward Recovery from Cultural Trauma
Hohei Kitani(Editor, Nippon Hyoron Sha)
Kenji Kawano(Professor, College of Comprehensive Psychology, Ritsumeikan University)
Eri Nakamura (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Hiroshima University)
Kenta Awazu (Visiting Research Fellow, Center of Grief Care, Sophia University)
Takemasa Matsunaga (Doctral Student, Graduate School of Humanities, Osaka University)
Carrie Cheng (Royal Australian and New Zealand Psychiatry Trainee)
16：00 – 16：50 Discussion
16：50 – 17：00 Closing remarks
*Reception will be held from 17:30 to 19:30 at a different venue. Please join us. Participation fee is 3,000 yen.
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