Japanese Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada speaking at Wayne State

Wayne State University's Center for Peace and Conflict Studies will host a lecture by Japanese Consul General Mitsuhiro Wada titled "Discovering Japan in the 21st Century: Reconciliation with the Past Project," Thursday, Sept. 24. The talk will take place in the Community Room located at the David Adamany Undergraduate Library, 5155 Gullen Mall in Detroit.

The event, commemorating the 70th anniversary of peace, is the start of a year-long program offered by the Center for Peace and Conflict Studies, and sponsored by the United States-Japan Foundation, to bring Detroit area teachers to Japan in order to develop new global curriculum for their classrooms.

The event is free and open to the public. Seats are limited so registration is requested. The lecture runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Register at ax3845@wayne.edu and aw1537@wayne.edu. For additional information, contact Barbara L. Jones at 313-577-3518 or barbaraljones@wayne.edu.

Published: Fri, Sep 18, 2015