Unwanted heroes: the Nationalist Sino-Japanese War veterans in China

这个项目旨在概念化东亚最重要的现代冲突之一的历史，中日战争(1937-1945)，重点是被忽视的国民党士兵的故事。该项目结合了历史研究、民族志和话语分析，旨在调查老兵在中国历史上被遗忘和被重新铭记的旅程背后的地方、国家和国际背景。这项工作将帮助各国政府和其他人理解中国留下的第二次世界大战遗产，以及中国民族主义的复杂性。潜在的好处包括通过推动就亚洲的战争经验和纪念活动进行更公开的讨论，并与澳大利亚的纪念活动相结合，在该地区实现和解。

This project aims to conceptualise the history of one of East Asia’s most significant modern conflicts, the Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), focusing on neglected stories of the Nationalist soldiers. Combining historical research, ethnography and discourse analysis, the project intends to investigate the local, national and international context behind the veterans' journey of being forgotten and re-remembered in Chinese history. This work will assist governments and others to understand the legacies of the Second World War in China, and the complexity of Chinese nationalism. Potential benefits include reconciliation in this region through the facilitation of a more open discussion on war experiences and commemoration in Asia, intersecting with Australian commemoration practices.