Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond

The National WWII Museum’s Memory Wars: World War II at 75 and Beyond virtual conference has been rescheduled! The all-virtual conference will now take place on March 24–26, 2022. A first-of-its-kind international conference to discuss the shifting landscapes of popular memories of this world-altering conflict, Memory Wars will explore World War II’s place in public memory through a global prism, examining how museums, filmmakers, media, memorials, and historians (both academic and public) help shape memories of the conflict.

Free Virtual Registration Now Open

To share this important program with the widest possible audience, the Museum will livestream all Memory Wars sessions at no cost to participants. Register below to receive free access to the virtual program on March 24–26, 2022.

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4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. (CT)
Session Fourteen
Conference Closing Session
Day of Infamy-Public Memory of WWII in Japan and the U.S. – A Conversation with Carol Gluck, PhD, Columbia University

Two events and dates stand out most in American memory for disaster and devastation, Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and the attacks of September 11, 2001. More than 20 years after the more recent attack, this conversation will discuss how these two events were reacted to, how they are remembered, and both the differences and similarities between the two.

• Chair: James Grossman, PhD, Executive Director, American Historical Association
• Interviewer: Robert M. Citino, PhD, Senior Historian, The National WWII Museum (In-Studio)
• Carol Gluck, PhD, Professor, Columbia University Audience Q&A

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