Fwd: RJ WAR & THE 20TH CENTURY: CFP

[Aaron Gerow]

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From: Rotem KOWNER <kowner at research.haifa.ac.il>

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FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa, Israel
are  organizing  in  February  10-12, 2003  an International Conference on
the topic:

"THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR & THE 20TH CENTURY:

AN ASSESSMENT FROM A CENTENNIAL PERSPECTIVE"



In February 2004 Japanese and Russians will commemorate a century to
the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War. While their perspectives on
the war may differ, scholars on both sides agree that the war was a 
turning
point in the history of their nations. In fact, the echoes of this war
were felt in many other places as well, partly because it was
the first modern conflict in which an 'oriental', 'non-white'
nation overwhelmed a powerful European nation.
Further, The Russo-Japanese War was probably  the first 'modern'
war, in which many of the fighting patterns of the next grand
conflict, W.W. I, were shaped.

Despite of its importance, this conflict has not stimulated much interest 
in
Western historiography, due to the parties involved, its remote location, 
and
mainly since it was overshadowed by the 'Great War'. Indeed, recent years
have witnessed growing interest in the war, as can be seen in the number 
of
symposiums and publications on the topic. Nevertheless, the war and its
place within the dramatic events of 20th century is still in a need for a
broader, multidisciplinary approach.


TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

The  immediate  objective  of  the  Conference  is  to  discuss the
following issues:
* The international context of the war
* Was the Russo-Japanese war the first modern war?
* The effect of the war on political and social issues
* The war in literature and popular culture
* The media and the war
* Was the war a conflict beween 'East' and 'West'?
* Far-reaching impacts of the war on the 20th century
* Military repercussions of the war
* The effect of the war on Asia



TIME TABLE

The deadline for paper submission (an abstract within 200 words) is
February 28, 2002.

Since we limit the number of pariticipants in the conference,
the abstracts will be assessed according to their originality and
relevance to the panels. In special cases the organizing committee
will be able to assist participants to defray part of the cost of
travel, lodging, etc.


For further (updated) details and information:

http://hcc.haifa.ac.il/events/russo-japan2003/



Correspondence should be sent to the following address:

Dr. Rotem Kowner
Japan and Asia Program
Dept. of Multidisciplinary Studies, The University of Haifa
Mt. Carmel  31905, Haifa, ISRAEL
Fax: (972) 4-824-9155   Phone: (972) 4-824-0559
Email: kowner at research.haifa.ac.il

or

Prof. Ben-Ami Shillony
Dept. of East Asian Studies, The Hebrew University
Mt. Scopus  91905, Jerusalem, ISRAEL
Fax: (972) 2-532-2545   Phone: (972) 2-588-3200
Email: shillony at h2.hum.huji.ac.il

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