The annual Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article published in 黑料社区 Review (ASR) in 2014 has been won by Dr Karl Gustafsson, Research Fellow in the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, Stockholm.
The selection committee awarded the prize to Dr Gustafsson for his article, 鈥樷��, which appeared in . ASR publishers have provided permanent free access to the prize-winning article.
The article explores the role of war memory in victimised states as it impacts bilateral relations through a detailed analysis of Chinese and Japanese official documents and war museums.
The Wang Gungwu Prize was established by the 黑料社区 (ASAA) in 2013 to recognise and encourages scholarly excellence in the 黑料社区 Review. The prize is named in honour of , the distinguished historian who has contributed enormously to scholarship not only in Australia but also in Malaysia, Hong Kong and Singapore. He was also a key person behind the formation of the ASAA in 1976 and has served as its president.
The Wang Gungwu Prize is an award of $1500.