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2025-08-08 5:00:00 PM
2025-08-09 5:00:00 PM
America/Mexico_City
The Higgins Hotel 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
80th Anniversary End of War Symposium
Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific.
Location: The Higgins Hotel
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific. Join scholars, experts, and historians to discuss and debate the pivotal leadership decisions and campaigns that shaped the end of the war and the far-reaching legacies of World War II that continue to influence the world today.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
Friday, August 8
- 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Opening Reception
- 6:00 pm – 7:15 pm | Opening Keynote – The Gen. Raymond E. Mason Jr. Distinguished Lecture
- Richard Frank
Saturday, August 9
- 9:00 am – 9:05 am | Welcome
- 9:05 am – 10:15 am | VE Day and its effects on the Pacific War
- Chair – Erica Lansberg
- Guenter Bischof
- Michael Neiberg
- 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Break
- 10:45 am – 12:00 pm | Tightening the Noose by Land, Sea, Air - Roundtable
- Chair – Jon Parshall
- John McManus
- Craig Symonds
- James Scott
- 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | Break and Lunch
- 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | August Storms: The Atomic Bombs and Soviet Invasion
- Chair – Michael S. Bell
- John Curatola
- Jonathan House
- 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Break
- 3:15 pm – 4:45 pm | From Foe to Friend: MacArthur, Hirohito in Peacetime - Roundtable
- Chair – Richard Frank
- Jim Zobel
- Noriko Kawamura
- 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Pricing:
- Symposium Only: $499
- Symposium + Hotel Package*:
- $799 per person double occupancy
- $999 per person single occupancy
*Includes two nights at The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center; check out by noon on August 10.
Symposium + Experience the Victory Package: Make the most of your trip by extending your stay and adding exclusive guided touring of the Museum!
