VENUE AND TIME
7:00-9:00 pm, November 1, 2007
Bldg 370, Room 370
Department of Science, Technology and Society
450 Serra Hall, Stanford University (map, location and parking info)
RSVP
For non-Stanford affiliates, if you plan to attend the panel, we would appreciate it if you could send your rsvp to
[email protected].
OBJECTIVE
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, a special panel will be held at Stanford University on November 1, 2007 to help the Stanford community and the general public better understand the dynamics and complexities of the interpretation and remembrance of this war atrocity in WWII Nanking. The panel brings guest speakers from different backgrounds to address crucial historical questions and to discuss the contemporary implications of war remembrance in East Asia. Organizers intend to create a platform to generate open and balanced academic discussions and civic dialogues on questions regarding human history and politics of memory. This panel hopes to contribute to the formation of an informed understanding about the important processes geared towards mutual cooperation and reconciliation in East Asia.
Confirmed panelists include Dr. Elena Danielson, former Associate Director and Archivist Emerita of Hoover Institution, Dr. Shau-Jin Chang and Dr. Ying-Ying Chang, Parents of Iris Chang, author of the national best-seller "The Rape of Nanking", Ms. Violet Feng, co-producer of award-winning documentary film "Nanking", and Mr. Daro Inouye, San Francisco Deputy Public Defender. The panel is to be moderated by the Honorable Julie Tang, San Francisco Superior Court Judge.
The Special Panel is going to be held in 370-370 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The event is free and open to the public.
ANTICIPATED AUDIENCE
The anticipated audiences include those who hope to learn more about the Nanking Massacre and contemporary Sino-Japanese relations, and those who have a general interest in war crimes and reparations, human rights issues, East Asian regional politics, the international justice system, textbook controversies, and the legacy of Iris Chang. The expected audience body will be composed of Stanford students, faculty, staff, Palo Alto residents, and the general public from the broader Bay Area community.
