Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition commemorative lecture In brief Date - 12 March 2026Venue - G.159 MacLaren Stuart Room, Old CollegeSpeaker - Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, University of Edinburgh)Title - Hiroshima in the Context of the Air War on Japanese Civilians during WWII Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThis is a public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore, Handa Chair of Japanese-Chinese Relations in Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. The lecture is titled 'Hiroshima in the Context of the Air War on Japanese Civilians during WWII', and is being held to commemorate the 'Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition' currently on display at the University of Edinburgh.Find out more about the exhibition on our websiteAbout the speakerProfessor Aaron Moore received his PhD from Princeton University in 2006. He held post-doctoral positions at Harvard and Oxford University, as well as teaching as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Virginia. In 2010 he was appointed as a lecturer in the History Department at the University of Manchester, where he primarily taught modern Chinese history for seven years and was made Senior Lecturer in 2016. He became the Handa Chair at the University of Edinburgh in September 2017.He has presented his research as invited lecturer, keynote speaker, and chair in Britain and continental Europe, North America, and East Asia, as well as on television for documentaries produced by the BBC, Channel 5, ThinkShout!, and ITV. In addition to English, his work has also been published in Japanese and Chinese. His research languages include Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. You can reserve your spot on Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Tags Asian Studies Mar 12 2026 18.00 - 20.00 Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition commemorative lecture An in-person public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, University of Edinburgh) as part of the ongoing 'Remembered' exhibition being held at the University. G.159 MacLaren Stuart Room Old College University of Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find the venue: Old College Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition commemorative lecture In brief Date - 12 March 2026Venue - G.159 MacLaren Stuart Room, Old CollegeSpeaker - Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, University of Edinburgh)Title - Hiroshima in the Context of the Air War on Japanese Civilians during WWII Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThis is a public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore, Handa Chair of Japanese-Chinese Relations in Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh. The lecture is titled 'Hiroshima in the Context of the Air War on Japanese Civilians during WWII', and is being held to commemorate the 'Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition' currently on display at the University of Edinburgh.Find out more about the exhibition on our websiteAbout the speakerProfessor Aaron Moore received his PhD from Princeton University in 2006. He held post-doctoral positions at Harvard and Oxford University, as well as teaching as a visiting assistant professor at the University of Virginia. In 2010 he was appointed as a lecturer in the History Department at the University of Manchester, where he primarily taught modern Chinese history for seven years and was made Senior Lecturer in 2016. He became the Handa Chair at the University of Edinburgh in September 2017.He has presented his research as invited lecturer, keynote speaker, and chair in Britain and continental Europe, North America, and East Asia, as well as on television for documentaries produced by the BBC, Channel 5, ThinkShout!, and ITV. In addition to English, his work has also been published in Japanese and Chinese. His research languages include Japanese, Chinese, and Russian.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. You can reserve your spot on Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in studying with us?We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Studies. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Tags Asian Studies Mar 12 2026 18.00 - 20.00 Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition commemorative lecture An in-person public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, University of Edinburgh) as part of the ongoing 'Remembered' exhibition being held at the University. G.159 MacLaren Stuart Room Old College University of Edinburgh EH8 9YL Find the venue: Old College Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Mar 12 2026 18.00 - 20.00 Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki Exhibition commemorative lecture An in-person public lecture by Professor Aaron Moore (Japanese Studies, University of Edinburgh) as part of the ongoing 'Remembered' exhibition being held at the University.
