Symposium papers: 19-21 October 2000, Australian National University

The Remembering the war in New Guinea project brings together Japanese, Australian and indigenous perspectives of the Second World War in New Guinea, to write a history of war in this theatre which truly reflects the experience of all the groups involved. With international participation, the project will focus on military activity at the strategic and tactical levels. It will particularly emphasise the human experience of soldiers on both sides, their perceptions of the experience of the other groups involved, and the effects of the war on the indigenous peoples.

An international symposium was held from 19 to 21 October 2000 at the Australian National University in Canberra as part of the first year's activities for the project. The program of the symposium appears below. The full text of papers presented is available from the links to the left.

Symposium papers

Higher strategy
Adapting to war
Enemies and friends
Case study: Rabaul
Indigenous experience
Fighting to the end
Remembering the war