Ran Zwigenberg is a historian and associate professor at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in modern Japanese history, memory studies, and the history of psychiatry. His work focuses on the aftermath of the atomic bombings, particularly in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the global impact of trauma and memorialization. He is the author of Hiroshima: The Origins of Global Memory Culture, which explores how Hiroshima became a symbol of global peace and memory. Zwigenberg’s research integrates transnational perspectives and has contributed significantly to understanding how societies remember and process collective trauma through institutions, narratives, and cultural practices.