This planning meeting is jointly organized with the University of Essex, with funding support from The Leverhulme Trust.
Memories of Asia’s 20th century wars of imperialism and liberation continue to shape national identities in the region. However, the way regional and global economic integration are impacting on the production of contemporary war memories remains poorly understood. This interdisciplinary collaboration will explore Asia’s conflict heritage in a globalized world, focusing on the powerful transnational flows which are challenging, subverting and transforming official discourses of war remembrance. What does the border-crossing movement of tourists, practices, capital and information, and the rise of non-state heritage players, mean for post-conflict reconciliation in a region still clearly haunted by its past?
REGISTRATION
This event is by invitation only. Kindly forward all enquiries to mrfrost@essex.ac.uk.