As the U.S. “pivots” towards the Asia-Pacific through new trade and security negotiations (i.e. Trans-Pacific Partnership), this international symposium comes at a timely moment to engage in a critical dialogue about militarisms in the 21st century, from historical legacies across Asia and the Americas to their impact and implications for global health, local communities, and artistic/cultural expressions. How will the “pivot” impact Asia and the Americas? How do scholars, activists, and artists respond to the changing climate of security and increased securitization? What’s at stake in particular for women, who have historically shouldered the costs of increased militarization? What are the health implications of militarisms from environmental impacts to physiological and psychological impacts of living near or on military bases? How are such health impacts gendered? What are the environmental consequences of natural disasters and the subsequent impact of disaster militarism on local communities? What are the generational impacts of military policies – for young people recruited, veterans, their families, local communities and nations? These are some of the questions to be addressed in the multi-panel symposium, complemented by a concurrent video art exhibition and a pre-symposium international webinar panel discussion. Symposium Schedule 9:30-10:00 Registration, Continental Breakfast, Welcome, & Introduction 10:00-11:45 Panel 1: Time/Space: Histories & Technologies of Militarism Kornel Chang, Annie Isabel Fukushima, Chie Ikeya, Kathleen Lopez Moderated by Suzy Kim 11:45PM – 1PM Lunch for registered conference attendees. To register http://rethinkingasiapivot.com/registration/ 1PM – 2:45PM Panel 2: Visuality/Narrativity: Representations of Militarism Dalida Maria Benfield, Jane Jin Kaisen, Kakyoung Lee, Tammy Ko Robinson Moderated by Theodore Hughes 2:45PM – 4:30PM Panel 3: Strategy/Policy: Impact of Militarism & Violence Kozue Akibayashi, Zaire Dinzey-Flores, Ko Youkyoung, Mong Palatino, Suzuyo Takazato Moderated by Gloria Bachmann 4:30PM – 5:30PM Exhibition tour, Raffle, Light Refreshments 5:30PM – 7PM Keynote Speaker: Cynthia Enloe. Author of Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics (2000), Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women’s Lives (2004), The Curious Feminist: Searching for Women in The New Age of Empire (2004) and Globalization and Militarism: Feminists Make the Link (2007) 9:30AM – 7PM Digital Exhibit, Fourth Floor, Alexander Library Digital works on display by Dalida Maria Benfield (Massachusetts), Michelle Dizon (California), Jane Jin Kaisen (Denmark), Kakyoung Lee (New York), Manamong (South Korea), and Im Heung Soon (South Korea)