Thursday, November 1, 2012
MCHOTSE - Rosemblatt & Benmerguí, "Japanese Internment and the Science of Democracy"
Description:
Participants will discuss a forthcoming article by Karin Alejandra Rosemblatt and Leandro Daniel Benmerguí, Dept. of History, "Japanese Internment and the Science of Democracy: Colonialism, Social Engineering, and Government Administration."
In the 1940s, the Office of Indian Affairs conducted social science experiments on internees to test theories of acculturation. Psychiatrist Andrew Leighton sought to develop a "science of democracy," which would help the nation deal with minority populations.
All are welcome. Direct paper requests and inquiries to Betsy Mendelsohn bmendel@umd.edu. Refreshments at 4pm.
{Will appear in FYI on Nov 1, 2012
Start Time:
4:00 PM
End Time:
6:00 PM
Room:
2110
Common Location Name:
Taliaferro
Web Address:
http://sts.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=7627
Other Contact Information:
Betsy Mendelsohn
STS Programs & MCHOTSE
+1 301 405 0527
bmendel@umd.edu
http://www.history.umd.edu/Fields/Technology/MCHOTSE.html
Ticket Information
free
