Roger Dingman
Office SOS 153
Office Phone 213-740-1657
Education
- Ph.D. , Harvard University, 1/1969
- B.A. , Stanford University
- M.A. , Harvard University
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Summary Statement of Research Interests
Professor Dingman is an American, international, military, and naval historian with a particular interest in 20th century trans-Pacific relations. His research focuses on Japanese-American relations. He is currently working on two books: Bridge to the Rising Sun is a study of World War II Japanese language officers and their impact on America’s postwar relations with Japan. Anchor for Peace traces the history and cross-cultural impact of the American naval presence in Japan since 1853.