Contact information
Name:
Professor Rachel Goshgarian
Phone:
610 330 5166
Email:
goshgarr@lafayette.edu
When:
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Where:
Gendebien Room, Skillman Library
Presenter:
Professor Hafsa Kanjwal, Professor Paul Barclay
Price:
Free
The Musha Rebellion was a pivotal moment in the relationship between the indigenous people and the Japanese colonial government. In 1930, after years of oppression, the Seediq people of central Taiwan, led by Mona Rudao, attacked a gathering of Japanese people at a local school, slaughtering over one hundred men, women, and children. The Japanese military responded with overwhelming force, employing tactics including poison gas, artillery, and aerial bombardment to quell the rebellion. This recently published book offers a fresh and engaging perspective on a tragic chapter in Taiwan’s past, and the notes and context provided help readers understand the complexities of the events. Kondo the Barbarian adds to the growing body of literature on imperial Japanese and Taiwanese history, and it underscores the power of personal narratives to illuminate broader historical themes.
Paul D. Barclay is Professor of History at Lafayette College, where he teaches historical methods, East Asian history, and other topics. He is author of the books Kondo the Barbarian: A Japanese Adventurer and Indigenous Taiwan’s Bloodiest Uprising and Outcasts of Empire: Japanese Rule on Taiwan's "Savage Border" 1874-1945, in addition to numerous scholarly articles, essays, and book-chapters. He is also general editor of the East Asian Image Collection. Barclay’s research has received support from the National Endowment from the Humanities, the Social Science Research Council, the Japanese Council for the Promotion of Science, and the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He received is B.S. in Secondary Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Ph.D. in Japanese History at the University of Minnesota.
Sponsored by:
Department of History and Skillman Library