The "Comfort Women" Issue: Paths to Justice and Reconciliation Vol.1 No. 1 (2018)
This resource puts together a collection of testimonial, documentary, photographic, and film primary sources that document the Japanese system of Military Sexual Slavery which existed across the Asia-Pacific during the Second World War.
Jae Sun Lee, Hong Kong University Intern
ALPHA Education
Cases of Military Sexual Slavery during World War II: The Lesser-Known Batavia Trials, Vol. 2, Issue No. 1 (2019)
This resource puts together a collection of photographic, and other primary sources that document some of the lesser-known cases in the Japanese system of Military Sexual Slavery that existed across the Asia-Pacific during the Second World War.
Carolina S. Ruiz, Research and Resource Development Associate
ALPHA Education
The Japanese History Textbook Controversy, Research Guide No. 1 (2019)
This review of literature discusses the Japanese history textbook controversy and examines the findings of ten studies, in order to introduce a more holistic view of this complex debate.
Sze Hoi Shu, Hong Kong University Intern
ALPHA Education
Examining the Roots of Revisionism: Japanese Perceptions of the Tokyo Trial, Discussion Paper, (2019)
This essay analyzes how Japanese deniers only accept parts of the critique against the International Military Tribunal for the Far East and are selectively blind to other aspects of the trial that do not match their ideological view. The essay invites readers to consider more recent scholarly analyses that revisit the trial's historical significance.
Law Wang Hei, Intern, Hong Kong University
ALPHA Education
War, Peace & Politics: From the League of Nations to the United Nations Vol. 2, Issue No. 2 (2019)
This resource uses political cartoons as primary sources to invite reflection on the connections and differences between the United Nations and its predecessor institution, the League of Nations. It draws attention to the Mukden Incident, the Lytton Report, and global public opinion about the League's failure to uphold peace because of the conflicting colonial interests of its most powerful members.
Carolina S. Ruiz, Research and Resource Development Associate
ALPHA Education
<a href="https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/1622222/Biochem-Warfare/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biochemical Warfare: A Timeline</a>
This <a href="https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/1622222/Biochem-Warfare/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">timeline</a> provides an overview of the history of Biochemical Warfare and focuses on Events, People, Places in Asia during the Second World War. It also includes key developments in International Law. The interactive timeline consists of curated publicly available resources online. Credits: Key dates and selected information come from Jeanne Guillemin's Hidden Atrocities Timeline and Where did the Biological Weapons Convention Come From? Indicative Timeline and Key Events, 1925-75 by Alex Spelling, CaitrĂona McLeish, Brian Balmer.
Carolina S. Ruiz
<a href="https://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/1622222/Biochem-Warfare/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Biochemical Warfare: A Timeline</a>
ALPHA Education
The Tokyo Trials: History, Perspectives, Significance, 3 Posters with Discussion Guide, (2021)
This set of posters provides an introduction to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE), the tribunal which presided over the prosecution of Japanese war crimes after World War II, during what is more popularly known as the Tokyo Trials.
This resource raises questions about the representation of Asian interests at the tribunal as well as engenders reflection about the significance of the trials today.
Jasmine Jia, Vincent Pinti, Parker Friedrich, University of Michigan Global Scholars Program Interns, 2020-21
ALPHA Education
<a href="https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1fGVz7vf-86IUS08i3mZ5zHkqvAhu1l_H?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Survivor Stories: The "Comfort Women" : An Interactive Map on Google Earth</a>
<a href="https://earth.google.com/earth/d/1fGVz7vf-86IUS08i3mZ5zHkqvAhu1l_H?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This project</a> details the experiences of multiple women who suffered the trauma of being comfort women in Japanese military brothels. Placemarks are positioned on each woman's hometown and speak to the personal experience of each woman.
ALPHA Education.
This project was created by the following ALPHA Education interns from the Global Scholars Program conducted in partnership with University of Michigan:
Lehman Megan and Mangal Elina (2020-21); and Choi Hoi Kei, Liang Quanzhi, and Marine Ryan (2021-22).
ALPHA Education
A Research Guide to the Nanjing Massacre: 1937-1938
Nanjing Massacre
This guide provides a starting point for those students interested in pursuing research on the Nanjing Massacre, including valuable considerations and sources on the topic.
Tomer Zaidman
self-published by the author in partnership with ALPHA Education
2018
Decolonizing Human Rights Education through Critical Perspectives in Asian History (Resources from the Unequal Treaty Series Project) (2019-2020)
Unequal Treaties
This resource summarizes four unequal treaties of import from 1842-1901. The Treaty of Nanking (1842) and the Treaty of Kanagawa (1854) saw the advent of Western Imperialism in China and Japan respectively. Subsequently, the Shimonoseki Treaty (1895) and the Boxer Protocol (1901) saw the emergence of Japan as an economic and military super power during the 19th century. Summaries of the treaties are followed by short essays that outline the historical context, the impact, and the historical significance of the treaties.
Austin Ray and Jonathan Hou, PBSC (University of Toronto, Faculty of Law), ALPHA Education Volunteers 2019
ALPHA Education