VENUE AND TIME
7:00-9:00 pm, November 1, 2007
Room 370, Bldg 370
Department of Science, Technology and Society
450 Serra Hall, Stanford University (map, location and parking info)
OBJECTIVE
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, a special panel was 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.
Participating 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 was held in Room 370 of Building 370 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2007. The event is free and open to the public.
MODERATOR
The Honorable Judge Julie Tang, San Francisco Superior Court Judge
PANELISTS
Dr. Shau-Jin Chang and Dr. Ying-Ying Chang, Parents of Iris Chang
Dr. Elena Danielson, Archivist Emerita, Hoover Institution
Ms. Violet Feng, Co-producer, Documentary Film "Nanking"
Mr. Daro Inouye, San Francisco Deputy Public Defender
Click here to download a PDF version of the panel description.