SUPPORTING THE FAITH, BUILDING THE EMPIRE: IMPERIAL JAPAN’S ISLAMIC POLICIES IN WWII

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021 - 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM - ONLINE

Presented by the East Asia Center.

This talk by Kelly Hammond, East Asian History professor at the University of Alabama, will examine some of the ways that the Japanese Empire curried favors to Muslims in China, and later throughout East Asia, in the lead up to and throughout World War II. Drawing on examples from her recent book, China’s Muslims and Japan’s Empire: Centering Islam in World War II, the talk will present viewers with concrete policies and explore some of the ways that the Japanese Government envisioned themselves as the benevolent protectors of Islam while at the same time advancing their imperial, expansionist visions.

This event is free and will take place on Zoom.