Join historian Tracy Lai and art historian Melanie King for an in-depth discussion of the recent University of Washington Press publication Resisting the Nuclear: Art and Activism Across the Pacific. Utilizing the text as the basis of our discussion, we will approach this series through the perspectives of impacted peoples and communities, activists, and artists responding to nuclear technology, warfare, fallout, and their legacies.
Program dates and times
All sessions will be held over Zoom. See below for descriptions of the general topics to be covered in each session.
Session 1: The Nuclear and World War II
Thursday, September 26 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
The initial session in this series will begin with the origins of the nuclear age, its destructive impact, and potential.
Session 2: Testing the Nuclear
Thursday, October 3 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
In this session, we will consider the legacies of nuclear testing as told through the words, artistic creations, and activism of impacted communities.
Session 3: Nuclear Justice
Thursday, October 10 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
In this session, we will explore the multiple meanings of nuclear justice as expressed by different impacted communities across the global landscape.
Session 4: Transpacific Activisms
Thursday, October 17 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM (Pacific Time)
In this session, we’ll consider peace movements and resisting the nuclear across oceans through art, organizing, and activism.
Program requirements
Participants are required to join at least 3 of the 4 sessions. In advance of each session, a brief assignment will be submitted to the program leaders. It is expected that everyone joining the live Zoom sessions will have completed the required reading in advance of joining as we will engage in discussion of the assigned readings.
Program benefits
- A physical copy of the book Resisting the Nuclear: Art and Activism across the Pacific.
- Online Resources.
- Free Washington State OSPI clock hours.
Registration
This program is full, but if you are interested in attending please let us know, as we might be able to accommodate you. You can send us an email at earc@uw.edu.
This program is sponsored by the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington and funded by a Freeman Foundation grant in support of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA).