"Remembering Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 80 years of the nuclear age"

We are pleased to share the following invitation on behalf of the School for Public Policy and Global Affairs at The University of British Columbia.  The exhibition is free and all are welcome to attend.

Date:  August 5, 2025 - August 7, 2025

Time:  9:00am to 9:45pm

Cost:  Free

Location:  Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (81 Roundhouse Mews, Yaletown, Vancouver)

On August 6 and 9 of 1945, the United States dropped two nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively, killing tens of thousands of innocent civilians and profoundly disrupting the lives of survivors. These bombings mark the onset of the nuclear age. This exhibition consists of 30 posters depicting the historical path to the bombing, the immediate and long term impact on the populations of the two cities, and efforts by the survivors and civil society to abolish nuclear weapons.

Join the UBC School for Public Policy and Global Affairs for this free event at Vancouver’s Roundhouse Arts & Recreation Centre in Yaletown open from 9am - 9:45pm on August 5th to 7th.

Presented with the support of The Simons Foundation Canada and the Roundhouse Arts & Recreation Centre.

Professor M.V. Ramana, Ph.D. is Professor and Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) at The University of British Columbia. He is also Graduate Program Director of UBC's Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program.