The History of Meiji and the Japanese Empire

Dr. Alexis Dudden, Professor of History at the University of Connecticut, will deliver an introductory webinar on The History of Meiji and the Japanese Empire, discussing the highlights of this pivotal era.

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Getting to Know Japan Series" co-sponsored by Japan Foundation, New York (JFNY).

Dr. Alexis Dudden is a Professor of History at the Department of History at the University of Connecticut. She received her BA from Columbia University in 1991 and her PhD in history from the University of Chicago in 1998. She is currently writing a book, The Opening and Closing of Japan, 1850-2020, about Japan’s territorial disputes and the changing meaning of islands in international law. Dr. Dudden was previously a visiting Fulbright US-ROK Alliance Professor at Yonsei University in South Korea, and a visiting Faculty Fellow at Princeton University.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

Registration: Required Link
Moderator: Amani Kidd

Webinar Cost: Free of charge

Co-sponsors: Japan Foundation, New York