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CAPSTRANS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS 2007
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Background:In the early stages of justifying the invasion and occupation of Iraq, the Allied Occupation of Japan was held up as a successful model to follow. Yet how much is really understood about the nuances of the practice of occupation power and the hierarchical relationships between occupier and the occupied? What are the legacies of occupation? How do we define occupation? Most of the scholarship on the Allied Occupation is dominated by the US-Japan relationship, yet Australia also played a significant role, sending tens of thousands of people to participate in the British Commonwealth Occupation Force, based mostly in the prefecture of Hiroshima. Australia has since played a role in occupation and/or peacekeeping missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, East Timor and so on. How are we to understand this ongoing military commitment to the region, and how can the occupation of Japan contribute to understanding this commitment and, more generically, the role of military occupations today? This symposium aims to bring together journalists, public commentators and scholars from a variety of disciplines who are investigating Australian involvement in foreign military occupations.
SPEAKERS:CHIDA Takeshi (Japan)
links:Getting to UoW ENQUIRIES:Dr Christine de Matos
REGISTRATION:Cost of registration for those who would like to attend the symposium as observers will be as follows: One day: $45 To register/purchase dinner tickets click here.
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The Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies, CAPSTRANS
Monash University
