Tussle between Cambodia and Thailand over perceived cultural appropriation
via Khmer Times, 08 July 2021 (and lots of related links below): This story has been developing over the week ...
Tag: Nationalism
An idea advocating identity and interests of a nation or people.
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 ...
[Paper] In Postcolonial Lens: Analysis of Philippine Archaeology’s History and Direction
via Archaeologies, 07 August 2020: A historiographical paper about the development and trajectory of Philipine archaeology.
Outrage over Thai hotel’s “appropriation of Cambodian culture”
via Khmer Times, 02 October 2020 (and more stories below): Although most of the (western) commenters seem to be bemused ...
Opening minds with an ancient ‘mandala’
via Bangkok Post, 28 September 2019: Feature on archaeologist Srisakra Vallibhotama and looking at archaeology beyond a nationalistic lens in ...
How ethnonationalists use the UNESCO World Heritage label
via Al Jazeera, 04 August 2019: The article mentions Myanmar, China and India but archaeology and ethnonationalism can be quite ...
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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