Information, Technology, and Society in Asia 122

Schedule & Readings Week 1 [4/7] Course Introduction Week 2 [4/15] Why are there so many versions of history? Question: why are there so many versions of history? Week 3 [4/21] “The WWII that I Know” Question: what is “collective memory”? +Read assigned readings about “collective memory,” prepare stories from students (1story + 1 object/photo/VDO) about WWII in the collective memory of the society you are from (5 mins) Week 4 [SAT 4/25] Field Visit to Yasukuni Shrine, Showa Hall and Woman Active Museum Question: How each museum frame the narrative? (Group Work) Week5 [4/28] Who was Japan during the WW2?: Confirming the Timeline, Complicating the Storyline Question: How does each museum frame the narrative, and how do you experience it? Reflecting about what you learn by utilizing the notes from the museums visit (Group Work) Week 6 [5/12] Historical Context of War Memory in Post-war Japan Question: What kind of international and domestic context trigger the rise of each discourse? (Group Work) Week 7 [5/19] “Distortion” of History: Debates over Nanjing Atrocity Question: What are Chinese and Japanese debating about the Nanjing Atrocity, and why has it remained unresolved? Week 8 [5/26] Century of Humiliation in Chinese Nationalism Question: How is the Century of Humiliation related to Chinese nationalism? Week 9 [6/2]: Comfort Women: the “National Bodies” and the controversies Questions: How have the comfort women become “national bodies,” and what is their position in the controversies? Week 10 [6/9] Democratization and the Changing of War Narrative in Taiwan Questions: How has democratization affect the changing war narratives in Taiwan. Why Taiwan is said to be pro-Japan? Week 11 [6/16] Forgiveness or Amnesia? War Memorialization in Southeast Asia Question: How do Southeast Asian countries remember and memorialize the war, and what factors have shaped their postwar relations with Japan? Week 12 [6/23] Romancing the War: A Beloved Japanese Soldier in Thai Memory Question: How does Thailand remember and memorialize the war, and what factors have shaped its postwar memory and commemoration? Week 13: Wrap Up

Teaching Method This course is conducted as a participatory seminar built around discussion and collaborative inquiry. Pre-class 1.The instructor will provide weekly study materials, including academic readings and discussion prompts. 2.Students are expected to complete all assigned readings, connect new material with prior knowledge, and come prepared with questions and observations for discussion. In class 3. Each session will be led partly by student presentations, followed by seminar discussion. Students are encouraged to challenge, build on, and complicate one another's interpretations. After class 4. Students will write a short reflection (approximately 1,000 words) three times 5. Reflections will be assessed through peer grading, with evaluation criteria provided in advance.

+Active Participation 25% +Student-led Presentation 15% +Writing Assignment 60% -Reflection+Peer-grading 13 points x 3 times= 39% -Final Exam=21%

Schedule: https://docs.google.com/***** The first class will be held in the 1st Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (東洋文化研究所) on April 7 from 10:25. Since UTOL has limited functions, we will use MOODLE to manage the class. If you decide to take this course, please visit the site below and create a new account: pattajit-tangsinmunkong.moodlecloud.com