Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP200101026

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

The Politics of Guilt in Asia: the Afterlife of Japanese War Crimes. This project aims to investigate the perception of Japan’s continuing guilt for atrocities committed during the Second World War. Until the 1970s, it was widely believed that Japan had resolved its guilt by accepting punishment, paying recompense and apologising, and could move on. The project expects to generate new knowledge about the process by which the idea of Japan’s guilt was revived to become a major issue in East Asian and world affairs. Expected outcomes include enhanced understanding of how historical grievance is constructed and why it has come to be considered always open to review. Anticipated benefits include a greater understanding of the changing ways in which historical grievance is used, both politically and ethically.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-2021

End Date: 02-2025

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $208,071.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | Asian History |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Asia's Past