Celebration of the publication of ”War and Cultural Trauma”
Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Long-Term Effects of World War II in Japan 2023

Recovery fromCultural Trauma

Trauma affects not only individuals and families, but also society and culture, and is transmitted
from generation to generation. World War II was the worst war in world history, involving 30
countries and killing over 70 million people. Studies have shown the long-term effects of WorldWar II on society as a whole in various regions and nations around the world. However,research on the trauma and long-term effects of World War II in Japan has not been well shared.
For this reason, we have organized an executive committee to organize a symposium to discuss
the trauma and long-term effects of World War II in Japan in an interdisciplinary manner. And
starting in FY2023, we have decided to undertake a new interdisciplinary symposium on
recovery from cultural trauma. This event will serve as a launching pad. We look forward to yourparticipation.

Date & Time: Saturday, June 10,2023, 14:00-17:00
Place: Ritsumeikan University
Osaka Ibaraki Campus B275
(Hybrid event)
Admission: Free(Reception: 17:30-19:30 Fee :3,000 JPY)
For application and details, please visit
the special website.
https://scholars-net.com/cultural_trauma/Celebration of the publication of ”War and Cultural Trauma”
Interdisciplinary Symposium on the Long-Term Effects of World War II in Japan 2023

Recovery from Cultural Trauma
Date & Time: Saturday, June 10, 2023, 14:00-17:00
Place: Ritsumeikan University Ibaraki Campus 00 (Hybrid event)
Admission: Free (Reception: 3,000 yen)

Program
14:00 – 14:20
Greeting by Tadashi Takeshima(President, Japan Liaison Committee for Mental Health and Welfare)Video message by Shigeyuki Mori
(Representative of the Interdisciplinary Symposium Executive Committee)
14:20 – 14:50
Keynote Speech: “Recovery from the Cultural Trauma of the Pacific War”
Eugen Koh (Psychiatrist, Visiting professor at Ritsumeikan University, SeniorResearch Fellow, School of Population and Global Health,
The University of Melbourne)
14：50 – 15：00 Break
15：00 – 16：00 Toward Recovery from Cultural Trauma
Yohei Kitani (Editor, Nippon Hyoron Sha)
Kenji Kawano (Professor, College of Comprehensive Psychology,Ritsumeikan University)
Eri Nakamura (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities andSocial Sciences, Hiroshima University)
Kenta Awazu (Visiting Research Fellow, Center of Grief Care, SophiaUniversity)
Takemasa Matsunaga (Doctral Student, Graduate School of Humanities,Osaka University)
Carrie Cheng (Royal Australian and New Zealand Psychiatry Trainee)
16：00 – 16：50
Discussion
16：50 – 17：00
Closing remarks*Reception will be held from 17:30 to 19:30 at a different venue. Please join us.
Participation fee is 3,000 yen.
The image of this flyer is from Albert György, Mélancolie, 2012 (public domain: 43641849895) Genève, Suisse, Artiste
roumain et suisse, ce bronze prend place sur la Rotonde du Mont-Blanc, également nommée “Carré des sculpteurs” parl’Association des sculpteurs de Genève (ASdG). http://www.albert-gyorgy.ch/fonderie-art-geya/
Organizer: The Interdisciplinary Symposium Executive Committee 2023
Joint sponsorship: Ritsumeikan University
NIPPON HYORON SHA CO.,LTD.
Japan Liaison Committee for Mental Health and Welfare