Upcoming Community Forum “Celebration of Harmony, Promotion of Peace”
Welcome to join us in a Community Forum for Celebration of Harmony and Promotion of Peace.
Light refreshments will be provided and seats are limited, please RSVP: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1330148
- Date: Saturday 15 March 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Venue: Clayton Community Centre – Theatre. 9-15 Cooke Street, Clayton, Victoria 3168.
Theme: As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II across the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and beyond, this milestone provides a poignant opportunity to reflect on the devastating experiences of the war—widespread destruction, immense loss of life, and profound human suffering—and the lessons we should learn to prevent future conflicts, promote peace, and strengthen understanding and social cohesion in today’s multicultural societies.
Keynote speakers:
Yuki Tanaka was a research professor at the Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University, until his retirement in 2015. He was a visiting professor at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK, and the Sir Ninian Stephen Visiting Scholar at the Law School, University of Melbourne, Australia. His publications include 《Entwined Atrocities: New Insights into the U.S.- Japan Alliance (2023)》; 《Hidden Horrors: Japanese War Crimes in World War II (second edition 2018)》; 《Japan’s Comfort Women: Sexual Slavery and Prostitution During World War II and the US Occupation (2002)》; and the co-edited collection 《Beyond Victor’s Justice? The Tokyo War Crimes Trial Revisited (2011)》. He has also published many books in Japanese. He lives in Melbourne and works as a freelance historian.
Dr Jun (Eric) Fu is a Senior Research Fellow at the Youth Research Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne. He has been doing citizenship education and research for more than ten years. His research interests include digital media, citizenship practices of young people, and media and digital literacy education. He has published in journals and edited book collections in the field of youth studies and citizenship education.
“I’m Taewoo Kim, the president of Friends of Comfort Women in Melbourne (FCWM). Since taking on this role, I’ve worked with our group to build stronger connections with other non-governmental organizations. We’ve set up stalls at events like the Korean Festival in Melbourne, where we raise awareness about the peace statue and highlight the war crimes committed against women. My goal is to continue the legacy of the “Halmeonies” by collaborating with groups like CAPA to keep pushing for justice and remembrance.”
Christine Kim is the secretary of Friends of “Comfort Women” in Melbourne (FCWM) and has been actively participating in the justice movement since 2017. Outside of her volunteering, Christine works for Monash University as an in-house lawyer.
