The History Department invites you to the second lecture in the Japan Lecture Series at Carleton University 2016-17: “Japan’s Constitutional Monarchy, Democracy and Pacifism” by by Professor Jacob Kovalio, Department of History.

The year 2017 is the 150th anniversary of modern Japan, marked by the ascendance to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Emperor Meiji, on February 2, 1867.

The Japanese imperial dynasty is the most ancient in the world. Incumbent Emperor Akihito is the 4th of the modern era and the 125th overall. This presentation considers the intertwined evolution of Japan’s imperial institution, the nation’s two Constitutions – the Meiji Constitution of 1889 and the Peace Constitution of 1947 – as well as its democratic and pacifist traditions.

Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Place: 303 Paterson Hall; parking in Parking no. 2

RSVP: http://JapanLectureSeries2.rsvpify.com by February 10, 2017