Nima Voices: Episode 16—Stan Kirk
In the sixteenth episode, researcher and writer of Japanese Canadian history Stan Kirk was interviewed by guest host Masumi Izumi, professor of North American Studies at Doshisha University. Stan spoke about his research into Japanese Canadians who were exiled to Japan at the end of World War II, how he first learned of this history, why he uses the term "exile" instead of "deportee," and more.
Discover Nikkei is JANM’s community-based web project sharing stories and the experiences of Nikkei around the world. “Nima” are members of the Discover Nikkei online community. Hailing from all around the world, they each bring unique experiences and perspectives to the site’s rich archive of stories. Nima Voices is an interview series where we uplift our Nima through brief and enlightening interviews.
BIOS:
Stan Kirk grew up in rural Alberta and graduated from the University of Calgary. He now lives in Ashiya City, Japan with his wife Masako and son Takayuki Donald. Presently he teaches English at the Institute for Language and Culture at Konan University in Kobe, and he is researching and writing the life histories of Japanese Canadians who were exiled to Japan at the end of World War II.
Read Stan’s articles on Discover Nikkei: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal...
Masumi Izumi is a professor of North American Studies at Doshisha University and a historian of Japanese Americans and Japanese Canadians whose work reinterprets notions such as “citizenship” and “nationalism” from a transnational perspective of Japanese diaspora populations. She has written extensively about Japanese American and Japanese Canadian World War II incarceration and postwar community building efforts. Masumi has been serving as the Director of the International Institute of American Studies at Doshisha University since April 2024.
Read Masumi's articles on Discover Nikkei: https://discovernikkei.org/en/journal...
ABOUT DISCOVER NIKKEI
Beyond just a website, Discover Nikkei is an international network that celebrates cultural diversity and explores both global and local identities. The project connects generations and communities by sharing stories and perspectives of the Nikkei, people of Japanese descent who have migrated and settled throughout the world.
The term “Nima” comes from combining Nikkei and nakama (Japanese for “colleagues”, or “fellows”, or “circle”). Join our Nima-kai community and share your stories about the Nikkei experience! Find out more at https://DiscoverNikkei.org.
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Discover Nikkei is a project of the Japanese American National Museum (https://janm.org), with major funding from The Nippon Foundation.
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