Panel on New Turning Points in Southeast Asian History at EuroSEAS 2017

Panel on New Turning Points in Southeast Asian History at EuroSEAS 2017

Veranstalter
Dr. Bart Luttikhuis, Dr. Arnout van der Meer
Veranstaltungsort
Ort
Oxford
Land
United Kingdom
Vom - Bis
16.08.2017 - 18.08.2017
Deadline
01.10.2016
Website
Von
Dr. Bart Luttikhuis

We are seeking presenters for a panel to be submitted for the EuroSEAS conference of 16-18 August 2016 on ‘New Turning Points in Southeast Asian History’. For the conference CfP see http://www.euroseas.org/

Our panel proposes to reconsider the periodization of Southeast Asian histories. Our revisionist approach challenges scholars of Southeast Asia to discover crucial turning points in local or regional histories that have been overlooked due to Western-centric chronologies (even if we do not deny the importance of such global events as the World Wars or the Great Depression for the region). We suggest that by identifying crucial pivots or periods of transition that are more indigenous to the area, we may be encouraged to reexamine also the causes of global developments. For example, the increased autonomy of many colonies in the 1910s and 1920s has frequently been interpreted in light of the influence of World War I and the resulting ‘Wilsonian moment’, but should we not pay more intention to changes in mentality that were already apparent in the years before? Considering these narratives from Southeast Asian perspectives not only enriches national and regional histories, but also provides a more profound understanding of the relationship between the local and the global.

For the purposes of this panel, we interpret turning points widely: from a particular event, to a year, to an even longer period of transformation. Our own paper will focus on ‘1913’ as a pivotal year in Indonesian history, in which many movements or developments were initiated that would prove crucial for the final decades of colonial rule – a year before the on-set of World War I. We are looking for further contributions preferably dealing with other Southeast Asian nations/regions. We are open to contributions on any time period. Please e-mail us with a short paper plan, or for any questions, on luttikhuis @ kitlv.nl and ahvander @ colby.edu.
Contact Info:

Dr. Bart Luttikhuis, KITLV Leiden, The Netherlands: luttikhuis @ kitlv.nl

Dr. Arnout van der Meer, Colby College, Waterville ME: ahvander @ colby.edu

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Kontakt

Bart Luttikhuis

KITLV
Reuvensplaats 2, Leiden, The Netherlands

luttikhuis@kitlv.nl