SEMINAR: Asian Studies Seminar Series
|
|
Asian Studies Seminar Series : Looking Back to the Future: Some Reflections on Researching and Writing an Urban Social History of Singapore |
Other events...
|
James F. Warren is the author of two critically acclaimed social histories of the city:
Rickshaw Coolie: A People's History of Singapore, 1880-1940 (1986) and Ah Ku and
Karayuki-san: Prostitution in Singapore, 1870-1940 (1992). In this seminar, Warren
considers the two books’ reception in Singapore, then and now. Described as a
‘powerful corrective to the romantic image of colonial Singapore’, his research has
been considered as a pivotal juncture in an emerging post-colonial social history of
the city. Warren’s talk will focus on methodological approach and sources for
uncovering Singapore’s social history and women’s history, including prosopography
and micro-history. He will also discuss how Singaporeans have read and re-presented
his own works.
Speaker(s) |
Professor James Warren
|
Location |
Seminar Room G.25, Social Sciences North
|
|
Contact |
Nicola Fraschini
<[email protected]>
|
Start |
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:00
|
End |
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 12:00
|
Submitted by |
Karen Eichorn <[email protected]>
|
Last Updated |
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 11:19
|
Included in the following Calendars: |
|
- Locations of venues on the Crawley and Nedlands campuses are
available via the Campus Maps website.
- Download this event as:
Text |
iCalendar
-
Mail this event:
|