The Asian Studies Program at Boston College presents:

"The Human & Environmental Costs of Nuclear Weapons: A symposium in honor of the Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo, winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize"

The Daniel C. Morrissey '88 and Chanannait Paisansatan, MD, Distinguished Lecture Series in Asian Studies

Event Details

2:00pm Welcome by Dr. Philip J. Landrigan, MD, Director of the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College. Introduction by Franziska Seraphim, History, Boston College, with clips from the Nobel Prize ceremony (Oslo, Dec 10, 2024).

2:30pm Panel Discussion with Q&A

3:30pm Coffee and Cookies

3:45pm Screening of Paper Lanterns (2016) with director Barry Frechette

Chairs & Panelists

Chair: Prof. Franziska Seraphim (Boston College)

Panelists: Ran Zwigenberg (Penn State University), Hiromi Mizuno (University of Minnesota), Naoko Wake (Michigan State University), James Nolan, Jr. (Williams College)

Recorded Video Messages: Robert "Bo" Jacobs (Hiroshima City University), Mary Popeo (Peace Culture Village)

Registration

Please fill out the following Google Form to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA1vbJEGoXnI0h74P7EKKaE0_M33M5weEp9IPL1O1P11u25Q/viewform?usp=sharing

Co-Sponsors

The Institute for the Liberal Arts, the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society, International Studies, Environmental Studies, the History Department, and the Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility.