Conference: Medicine, Politics, and Cultute in the Japanese Empire. Chicago, 11-12 May 2012
On May 10-11th, the Japan Committee of the University of
Chicago is sponsoring the Tenth Japan at Chicago Conference on the theme of
"Medicine, Politics, and Culture in the Japanese Empire." The three panels will explore the circulation
of medical knowledge and personnel within the empire, responses to infectious
disease at the state and local levels, and the intersection between consumer
culture and medicine in the metropole and empire. For the conference schedule and further
information, please see the conference website:
This event is free and open to the public. However, we do ask that you preregister using
the link that is available on conference website. For further information, please contact Susan
Burns (Associate Professor of Japanese History) at slburns@uchicago.edu.