The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues

The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues


3/11, Asbestos, and the Unmaking of Japan’s Modern World

December 02, 2014

Brett Walker, professor at Montana State University, explores the role asbestos has played in the construction and, more importantly, the destruction of Japan’s environment, with a focus on the natural and the unnatural disasters of the 3/11 disaster and the later clean up.

This event is sponsored by the Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Studies.