Summary by Abdul Rahman Shah and edited by Hyojin Pak Professor John Rossa is a historian of modern Indonesia, particularly on the 1965 massacres. He teaches at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Joining him as the moderator during the lecture session is...
Abstract: In drawing attention to multiple forms of archival resources: from letters, writing materials, testimonials and lived experiences of political detainees and torture survivors, how does such materials provide transnational insights to the socio-political...
Summary by; Abdul Rahman Shah The session opens with moderator Dr. Loh Kah Seng of Chronicles Research and Education introducing the topic of the 1965 mass killings in Indonesia and the importance of oral history in preserving survivor memory. He welcomes Soe Tjen...
Summary by; Abdul Rahman Shah The session opens with an introduction to Plantation Afterlives: Songs, Memories, and the Politics of Care, a conversation centered on the filmmaking practices exploring songs, memory, oral traditions, and the worlds of Tamil plantation...
Discussion Abstract: Archives are often assumed to contain facts, but what kinds of facts reside within them? This webinar explores the idea of “emotional facts” that emerge when engaging with archival materials. Moving beyond the archive as a neutral repository, the...