Feb. 2 , 2005
Norman – Memories of events during World War II surround us constantly, whether it be watching the dedication of the new memorial in Washington, D.C., or commemorating the release of the prisoners at Auschwitz. Many governments use these memories of war to stir up patriotic sentiment for political purposes. But exactly how does the public memory of an event work and how does the memory affect history? Carol Gluck, author of the forthcoming book Past Obsessions: War and Memory in the Twentieth-Century, will speak on the topic as part of the Presidential Dream Courses offered this spring at the University of Oklahoma.
Gluck is the first featured speaker of Elyssa Faison’s class “Remembering Wartime in Japan,” a course offered through the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History. The free, public presentation is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, 2401 S. Chautauqua Ave. A reception will follow.
After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley in 1962 and her doctoral degree from Columbia University in 1977, Gluck joined the faculty there and was named the George Sansom Professor of Japanese History. Her publications include Japan’s Modern Myths, Showa: the Japan of Hirohito and Versions of the Past: The Japanese and Their Modern History.
The presentation is sponsored by the OU’s Office of the President as part of the Presidential Dream Courses, which allows instructors to bring renowned speakers to campus to enhance courses. For more information or accommodations on the basis of disability, contact Elyssa Faison at (405) 325-6002 or efaison@ou.edu.
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