At this info session, learn more about these two programs, how to apply, and how to secure financial aid.
GCC Japan—After Defeat: The Cultures of Postwar Japan: Study the cultural history of postwar Japan through street culture, theatre and the visual arts, and public memory of the Asia-Pacific War. Interact directly with scholars of urban history and postwar street culture as you explore how postwar architecture not only changed Tokyo physically but reflected Japanese attitudes toward the past and the future. See firsthand how neighborhoods such as Shinjuku allowed the formation of alternative civic spheres and how places like Yasukuni Shrine became contested “sites of memory” for the war. Witness how Hiroshima and other populations subjected to atomic bombing have been memorialized and marginalized since 1945.
GCC Japan—Doing Environmental History in Japan: Study how the Japanese understand the natural world and how these views have changed under the pressures of modernity. Visit current and memorial sites of major pollution disasters, interact with the green legacies of historic forestry practices, and observe firsthand the “natural metabolism” of a global megacity. Encounter cutting-edge initiatives in food production and distribution. A joint class session, field trips, and a symposium with peers at Waseda University will facilitate intellectual exchange with students and scholars working on issues of environmental education, ethics, and natural resource management.