This exhibition aims to uncover the Dutch-Peranakan roots of Melaka
via The Star, 09 January 2021: An open call for families of Dutch ancestry in Malacca to take part in ...
Tag: race and ethnicity
Race and ethnicity are artificial ways to categorise people by way of physical and cultural (race) or language and cultural traits (ethnicity), respectivley. As these terms are not fixed to any physical or biological attribute their meaning can be quite arbitrary since they may have different meanings in different contexts.
Decolonising museums discussed in Malaysian archaeology conference
via The Star, 28 October 2020: The headline screams 'Decolonise Museums' but I suspect it is only picking up on ...
Human rights and heritage sites in Myanmar: An irreconcilable juxtaposition or a productive conversation?
via New Mandala, 07 January 2020: Natali Pearson of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney reflects ...
Call for Papers: Ethnic and Community Identity in Southeast Asia
Not archaeological, but may be of interest to readers interested in ethnic studies in Southeast Asia. Deadline for the call ...
Tracing origins of native Indonesians through archaeology
via Jakarta Post, 08 November 2019: A recent exhibition at the National Museum of Indonesia explored the idea of nativeness ...
The origins of Indonesians: New study suggests none are truly ‘pribumi’
via Jakarta Post, 17 October 2019: An exhibition at the National Museum in Jakarta explores the question of nativeness through ...
Who arrived first on the Malay Peninsula? That depends on whether you’re Indian or Malay
via South China Morning Post, 19 Feb 2019: I've covered a number of stories about Malaysian nationalism and archaeology; this ...
Rebutting the myth that Malays have the second oldest genes in the world
Last week, a historian speaking at the ominously named “The Origins of the Malay” forum "quoted" the work of the ...
CFP: Archaeology, Heritage, and Nationalism in Southeast Asia
Rising Voices in Southeast Asian Studies – A SEAC / AAS Initiative with Support from the journal, TRaNS: Trans-Regional and -National ...
In Malaysia, attempts to use archaeology to uncover the origins of race
Once again, the debate in Malaysia of the origin of the 'Malay' 'race' using poorly understood and misused archaeology. REALLY? ...
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