Remembered: Hiroshima and Nagasaki exhibition

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In August 1945 atomic bombs instantaneously reduced the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ruin.  By the end of that year they had taken over 200,000 lives with survivors suffering devastating aftereffects of radiation. 

In the 80th year since the bombing, the University of Stirling is hosting an exhibition from the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims.   

Remembered aims to facilitate visitors to understand what happened in Nagasaki and Hiroshima as a result of the atomic bombings and to join the Peace Hall in working towards a genuine lasting peace in a nuclear free world.

The Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Bomb Victims was established as a national institute under the Japan’s Atomic Bomb Survivors Support Law. Its purpose is to convey the reality of the atomic bombing damages to people both in Japan and abroad, to inform future generations, to learn from the history and to build a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons.

What's on

Remembered: in the archive

An archival reflection on the key themes of the exhibition Remembered: 80 years since the bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki, created by the Nagasaki National Peace Memorial Hall for the Atomic Victims, which visits the University from 6 October to 14 November 2025.

Featuring newspaper reports, political debate, and personal and artistic responses from across our archives and special collections the exhibition presents contemporary reactions to these events and the subsequent emergence of anti-nuclear peace movements around the world.

This event is free and a drop in. No booking required.

When: 6 October to 31 December 2025

Where: University of Stirling Library

 

Remembered: student led tours of exhibition

Stirling students visited Nagasaki in 2025 and participated in the Peace Learning programme led by the memorial hall.  They gained a deep understanding of what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Join them for a guided tour of the exhibition exploring the history of the atomic bombings and the impact on these cities.

This event is free and a drop in.  No booking required.

When: Wednesday 8, 15, 22, 29 October and 5, 12 November from 13:00 to 14:00.

Where: Level 3, Campus Central

 

Nagasaki and the future of war in the twentieth century public lecture

The bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August 1945 by the United States was the second and last time a nuclear weapon was deployed as part of a military campaign. On the one hand, this was a continuation of the city bombings that had characterised aspects of the Second World War before. On the other hand, the awesome power of nuclear weapons unleashed a new level of destruction. This talk addresses two questions: What was the significance of the decision to use nuclear weapons on Nagasaki in the history of warfare in the twentieth century? And what conclusions, if any, can we draw from this history for our own understanding of war?  

Holger Nehring is Professor of Contemporary European History at Stirling. He has published widely on the history of anti-nuclear-weapons activism as well as on the history and heritage of the Cold War. He was Co-I, with Sam Alberti at National Museums Scotland, of the major AHRC-funded project on the Cold War in museums. Holger came to the UK as a Rhodes Scholar to read for a DPhil in History at Oxford. He has held visiting positions at the Norwegian Nobel Institute/ University of Oslo, the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, the University of Michigan and Stanford. 

This lecture is part of a series of events accompanying an exhibition Remembered: 80 years since the bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki which is on display on Level 3 in Campus Central at the University.

When: 6 October at 18:15

Where:  Cottrell Lecture Theatre A3

Register for the Nagasaki and the future of war in the twentieth century public lecture.

Remembered: talk by a survivor of the Nagasaki atomic bombing

In August 1945 atomic bombs instantaneously reduced the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ruin.  By the end of that year they had taken over 200,000 lives with survivors suffering devastating aftereffects of radiation.  Today, only a few survivors remain who can share their experiences of these events.

Mr. Seiichiro Mise was 10 years old at the time of the atomic bombing.  In this talk he will share his experience and convey the tragic nature of war.

This lecture is part of a series of events accompanying an exhibition Remembered: 80 years since the bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki which is on display on Level 3 in Campus Central at the University.

When: 5 November from 10:00 to 11:15

Where: Level 3 Campus Central and online

Register for the Nagasaki survivor talk.

Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the Third Nuclear Age interdisciplinary symposium

The University of Stirling warmly invites you to participate and/or attend this interdisciplinary symposium.

When: 17 October 2025 from 09:00-17:00 

Where: Campus Central, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA

Find out more about the Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the Third Nuclear Age symposium.