Events

Surfing the Waves of Southeast Asian History with the Andayas

Date: 28 Sep 2024 - 28 Sep 2024
Time: 09:30 – 18:15
Venue:

Ngee Ann Auditorium
Asian Civilisations Museum
1 Empress Place, Singapore 179555

This symposium is co-organised by the Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM); Nanyang Technological University (NTU); and National University of Singapore (NUS).

This symposium celebrates the careers of Professors Leonard and Barbara Andaya – preeminent figures in the fields of Southeast Asian and Asian history – who have recently retired from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa after decades in the field. Their illustrious careers have spanned over 30 years, during which they have contributed extensive research, and shared their work through prolific writing and teaching. The Andayas will give two lectures on their current work, followed by sharings and reflections from their peers, former colleagues, senior and junior scholars, former students, as well as representatives from museums and university presses in Singapore and beyond.

PROGRAMME

 09:30 – 10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00 – 10:15 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
10:15 – 11:45 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY IN EARLY MODERN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Prof Barbara Watson Andaya
Prof Leonard Andaya
13:00 – 14:30

SESSION 1  – LOOKING BACK AT HISTORY
Assoc Prof Timothy P. Barnard | National University of Singapore
Prof Wang Gungwu | National University of Singapore
Prof Danny Wong | Universiti Malaya
Prof Reynaldo Ileto | Australian National University
Prof Anthony Reid | Australian National University
Prof Anthony Milner | Australian National University
Prof Shamsul AB | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
 14:45 – 16:15 SESSION 2 – NUTURING NEW GENERATIONS

Asst Prof Anthony Medrano | National University of Singapore
Asst Prof Jack Meng-Tat Chia | National University of Singapore
Assoc Prof Goh Geok Yian | Nanyang Technological University
Asst Prof Michael Yeo | Nanyang Technological University
Asst Prof Saiful Umam | Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University
Asst Prof Hieu Phung | Rutgers University
Asst Prof Bryce Beemer | Duke Kunshan University
 16:30 – 18:00 SESSION 3 – ENGAGING PUBLIC HISTORY

Asst Prof Koh Keng We | Nanyang Technological University
Ms Malvika Agarwal | Asian Civilisations Museum
Ms Noorashikin Zulkifli | Asian Civilisations Museum
Mr Iskander Mydin |  National Museum of Singapore
Mr Daniel Tham | National Museum of Singapore
Mr Peter Schoppert | National University of Singapore Press
18:00 – 18:15 CLOSING REMARKS
18:15 END OF SYMPOSIUM

REGISTRATION

Registration is closed, and instructions on how to participate in this symposium has been sent out to registered attendees. If you would like to be placed under the waitlist, please email your name and contact number to andayaconf2024@pfevents.sg.