Michael Weiner

Michael Weiner is Professor of Modern Japanese History, and Chair of the Department Asia Pacific Studies at San Diego State University. He obtained his BA from Sophia Tokyo (1976), and Ph.D. from the University of Sheffield (1982).

Prof. Weiner was previously a Research Professor at the University of Sheffield (1984-2000), and Visiting Professor at the University of Massachusetts (1991-1992), Dartmouth College (1995), Hokkaido University (1985), and Hosei University (1980-82).

Prof. Weiner is the author of numerous articles, book reviews, and publications including The Origins of the Korean Community in Japan (Humanities Press 1990), Japan's Minorities; the illusion of homogeneity (Routledge 1997), and Japan: Race and Identity [3 volumes] (Routledge Modern Japan Library 2004).

Historical Revisionism and National Memory in Contemporary Japan

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The presentation will analyze the ongoing debate in Japan over how the past should be remembered, and how this impacts on issues of national identity. Prof. Weiner is speaking on a Diversity Grant obtained by Prof. Keming Liu (Medgar Evers College, CUNY) in part to celebrate the 80th birthday of Prof. Betty Lee Sung.