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Seminar

"Let the Historians Decide"? Politics and the Past in Turkey and Japan

Open to the Public

Politicians in both Turkey and Japan have argued that the persistent controversies over aspects of their countries' pasts should be left to the professional analysis and evaluation of historians. This seminar will analyze the politics of the past in each of these states, demonstrating the continued relevance of traumatic or shameful pasts in each country's politics and the ways in which domestic and international considerations influence the shaping of official histories.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Malkin Penthouse, 4th Floor
Ceremony marking the restoration of Akhtamar church, a remnant of Armenian culture, as a museum in Lake Van in eastern Turkey, Mar. 29, 2007. The Turkish government has refused to allow worship there or the replacement of the cross on the church dome.

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Politicians in both Turkey and Japan have argued that the persistent controversies over aspects of their countries' pasts should be left to the professional analysis and evaluation of historians. This seminar will analyze the politics of the past in each of these states, demonstrating the continued relevance of traumatic or shameful pasts in each country's politics and the ways in which domestic and international considerations influence the shaping of official histories.

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.