PoP @ Sydney

Perspectives on the Past (PoP) is a research and reading group within the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (@seacsydney) at @Sydney_Uni. IG:

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Up now on the blog: Jeffrey Mellefont reviews Phillip Bowring's new book, Empire of the Winds https://t.co/9ruK0lIBVc #Nusantaria @newmandala

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Our latest blog takes a maritime turn, with @seamuseum_ Honorary Research Associate Jeffrey Mellefont reviewing Philip Bowring's new book, "Empire of the Winds". This is essential reading for those interested in maritime Southeast Asia https://t.co/9ruK0lIBVc #Nusantaria

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We've been away from twitter but we've been busy on the blog. From critical reviews of Singapore's bicentenary & saving Si Thep temple from oil hunters, to ancient mariners & exhibitions in Bali, head over to https://t.co/LHFkKBujFl for all the stories you've missed! @newmandala

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Finally, @niennie_yuannie concluded her explorations of the Singapore Bicentenary with her most recent blog on Civilised by The Necessary Stage @tns_sg https://t.co/6dOctoFHTX

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. @niennie_yuannie then turned her critical lens to 'MY Bridge of Light', a community musical-play staged by the Marsiling-Yew Tee constituency, supported by the Singapore Bicentennial Office https://t.co/Yl21vHYLnp

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. @niennie_yuannie 's reflections on the Singapore Bicentenary continued with her visit to the @NTUCCASingapore 's exhibition, 'Arus Balik: From below the wind to above the wind and back again' https://t.co/f4YLUoFWJD

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. @niennie_yuannie kicked off a series of reflections on the #Singapore #Bicentenary, and why it was never going to work, with the piece: https://t.co/BwFCHRtTOL

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. @vhearman reviews the 'Bali: Welcome to Paradise' exhibition at @volkenkunde https://t.co/Ygv8qz7WjJ

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. @phacharaphornp looks at the threat posed by oil drilling at Thailand's Si Thep temple (spoiler alert: this story has a happy ending) https://t.co/JWFcgKCiR4

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Hendri Yulius, @Sydney_Uni @seacsydney alumni, reflects on queer theory in Indonesia for #LGBQTI month: https://t.co/nW5efsyaqB

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“Does queer theory work in Southeast Asia?” Hendri Yulius addresses an oft-asked question directed to those working on LGBTQ+ issues in the region in the next article for LGBTQ+ history month on the @SEAsiaPasts blog at @newmandala: https://t.co/LLnsz37ryl

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NEW 🇸🇬 from @SEAsiaPasts: "The Singapore Bicentennial: it was never going to work"—@niennie_yuannie on the "unstable foundations" the city's official origin story. https://t.co/HF03xKuyBU

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NEW from @SEAsiaPasts: @vhearman reviews a Dutch exhibition that canvasses the good, the bad, and the ugly of the outside world's obsession with Bali. https://t.co/9PyuHebI7G

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NEW 🇮🇩 from @SEAsiaPasts: Cheng Nien Yuan continues her commentary on Singapore's Bicentennial with a look at how artists are addressing some of the issues left off the official program. https://t.co/SJEi7mPiiA

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NEW 🇸🇬 from @SEAsiaPasts: @niennie_yuannie watched a community play sponsored by the official SG Bicentennial fund, and reflects here on what it revealed about the "storytelling state" in Singapore—https://t.co/bfa5qMBSGF

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We invited everyone who came to our maritime session to dinner tonight and what a dinner it was?!
#SPAFACON2019 #archaeology #conference #SoutheastAsia