Fw: H-ASIA: JAPAN'S NUCLEAR CRISIS AND THE ATOMIC AGE EXAMINED

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Subject: H-ASIA: JAPAN'S NUCLEAR CRISIS AND THE ATOMIC AGE EXAMINED

> H-ASIA
> Mar 16 2011
>
> JAPAN'S NUCLEAR CRISIS AND THE ATOMIC AGE EXAMINED
> *********************************************************
> From: Sarah Jane Arehart <sjfitche@uchicago.edu>
>
> Over the past few days it has become clear that the natural disasters in
> Japan have also sparked a human-made one, as the reactors at the aging
> Fukushima nuclear power plant continue to deteriorate in the wake of the
> massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the region on March 11th. In
> addition to extending our sympathy and concern for those in Japan, we
> would like to call attention to the need to think about-and act upon-the
> relationship between nuclear weapons and nuclear energy in our
> communities.
>
> The question of our relationship with nuclear weapons and energy is
> urgent for the health of our bodies, of democracy, and of the earth, and
> the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago has spent
> over a year planning an upcoming symposium that addresses these issues.
> "The Atomic Age from Hiroshima to the Present" will be a day- long
> symposium on May 21st that explores our relationship with nuclear weapons
> and nuclear energy through documentary film screenings and discussions
> with a panel of experts. The goal of this symposium is to foster dialogue
> and provide resources and information for the classroom and the
> community.
>
> The program will feature two new documentaries, the first about the
> legacy of the Nevada test sites as lived by a woman scientist (Atomic
> Mom, by M.T. Silvia) and the second about a decades-long struggle around
> a nuclear-plant-siting in western Japan and alternative energy sources
> (Ashes to Honey: Toward a Sustainable Future by Kamanaka Hitomi). The
> filmmakers, both women, one an American, the other Japanese, will be
> present. In addition to the filmmakers, participants include Norma Field
> (East Asian Languages & Civilizations, University of Chicago); David
> Kraft (Nuclear Energy Information Service); Joseph Masco (Anthropology,
> University of Chicago); Yuki Miyamoto (Religious Studies, DePaul
> University); Sidney Nagel (Physics, University of Chicago); and Tomomi
> Yamaguchi (Sociology & Anthropology, Montana State University)
>
> As the situation with the Fukushima nuclear plants evolves, the Atomic
> Age blog will strive to be a thoughtful resource for information and news
> updates. Please visit the blog to share your comments, concerns, and
> questions about nuclear energy and weapons:
> http://lucian.uchicago.edu/blogs/atomicage/
>
> --
> Sarah Arehart
> Outreach and Japan Studies Committee Coordinator
>
> University of Chicago Center for East Asian Studies
> 5835 S. Kimbark Ave. Judd Hall 302
> Chicago, IL. 60637
> Ph. 773-702-2715
> Fax 773-702-8260
> sarehart@uchicago.edu
> http://ceas.uchicago.edu
>
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