“We must bear witness”: Teaching Ken Liu’s “The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary”

Dr. Elizabeth Lawrence will present "'We Must Bear Witness': Teaching Ken Liu’s 'The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary.'"

The story adopts time travel science fiction to explore the history of Unit 731, a secret Japanese research unit in World War II, and the ethics of historical memory. Her presentation asks questions about the meaning and purpose of history, the nature of truth, and the moral obligation to bear witness.

Dr. Lawrence will be teaching Asian history and Asian studies at Augustana starting in the 2019-20 academic year.