Description
In an era marked by migration conflicts and cultural tensions, the challenge of fostering intercultural understanding and promoting peace is more pressing than ever. Traditional education methods often need to be revised to address these complex issues, leaving a void in the efforts to bridge cultural divides and promote global harmony. Impacts of Museums on Global Communication offers a solution to this problem by exploring the transformative potential of Japanese grassroots peace museums as innovative tools for peace education.
Through a comprehensive analysis of empirical research findings, we highlight the critical role of creativity in leveraging museums and interactive media exhibitions to instill values of intercultural understanding. Focusing on Japan's unique approach to disseminating the value of peace, we provide professionals and researchers with fresh insights into practical strategies for promoting peace education in diverse cultural contexts.
Reviews and Testimonials
By delving into topics such as oral history, digital media, and comparative perspectives on grassroots museums worldwide, our book equips readers with practical knowledge and actionable insights to enhance intercultural understanding. With a keen focus on the significance of museums as mediums for peace education, Impacts of Museums on Global Communication aims to inspire positive change and foster a more inclusive and peaceful global society.
– Maiko Sawada
"By winning the World Peace Prize, Hidankyo has highlighted the significance of the nuclear taboo for world peace. Peace museums in Japan for the 21st-century focus on addressing issues such as migration conflicts and the rise of right-wing populism through education, public history, and communication, both in Japan and globally, as outlined in Impacts of Museums on Global Communication. Encouraging dialogue among young people from diverse backgrounds will promote intercultural understanding and foster the development of historical thinking skills, ultimately cultivating a sense of empathy."
– Maiko Sawada, University of Geneva
Author's/Editor's Biography
Maiko Sawada (Ed.)
Maiko Sawada
is an early career researcher in Japanese history who is about to submit her dissertation on Japanese Peace Education for the 21st Century for Sophia University, Tokyo in the Japanese Studies Program. She is the CEO and owner of ebicompany Inc. where she has worked as a translator for global companies such as the Financial Times, Tokyo Bureau, and as an English lecturer for Japanese universities. She is also a Japanese-French interpreter for the Louvre Museum, Paris. She is interested in the public use of Japanese history to engage with the diversity of our humanity through the media and the arts, especially museums.
Frederic Andres (Ed.)
Dr.
Frederic Andres
received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of Paris VI “Pierre et Marie Curie” in 1993 and his Dr. Habilitation in Informatics from the University of Nantes in 2000. Dr. Frederic Andres has been associate professor in the Digital Content and Media Sciences Research Division of the National Institute of Informatics (NII) in Tokyo, Japan since 2000. He is author of more than 150 papers on international journals, books and conferences. His main research areas of interest include several topics such as collective intelligence-based knowledge, AI ethics, data science, supply chain and pedagogy and didactical web-based science education for all. He has been co-organising the International DECOR workshop since 2018 in conjunction with IEEE ICDE. His team won the 1st prize in IEEE Brain Data Bank Challenges and Competitions at COMPSAC 2018, July 2018. Dr. Frederic Andres received the IEEE CertifAIEd Authorized Lead Assessor recognition from IEEE SA on September 15, 2023. In addition, he was named “R10 Ethics Champion” by IEEE Region 10 on 22 Oct 2023.