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About Me + Contact

I am Dhevarajan Devadas. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts in History at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Previously, I was a Research Assistant at the Institute of Policy Studies which is part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. I graduated from the University…Continue reading “About Me + Contact”

6Jan 202124 Jan 2021

Announcing the new Historyogi Podcast

I’m launching a new podcast series that will accompany the Historyogi Post newsletter. Named the Historyogi Podcast, the series will seek…

12Oct 20205 Jan 2021

Europe 2019: A Journey through History & Culture

In October 2019, I embarked on my first ever trip to Europe. Over the 17-day journey, I visited museums and…

8Jul 20205 Jan 2021

#GE2020: Cooling-Off Day Compendium of Singapore Election History

With the election campaign about to end and Cooling Off Day about to begin, I’ve compiled a handy collection of…

Railroad Radicals in Cold War Mexico: Gender, Class and Memory

This book is a unique contribution to Cold War discourse in that it is not about landless peasants or factory workers in sweatshops but about those who kept the transportation…

#8 – How should Singapore handle death, grief & funerals? (A conversation with Bernard Chen)

10 May 202116 Aug 2021

The ongoing pandemic has caused a wave of death, grief and mourning across the world. But even before Covid-19, Singapore has been dealing with how best to support an ageing…

#7 – The history & significance of The Substation in Singapore (A conversation with T Sasitharan)

3 May 202116 Aug 2021

The Substation, an independent arts venue at Armenian Street, recently announced its impending closure to much dismay after operating for 31 years. Today, we speak to Mr T Sasitharan, Cultural…

Moments of Silence: The unforgetting of the October 6, 1976, Massacre in Bangkok

This book is valuable as both a scholarly contribution to Thai Cold War history as well as a deeply personal memoir of painful memories. Unlike every book reviewed so far…

#6 – A Beginner’s Guide to the Five Power Defence Arrangements (A Conversation with Euan Graham)

21 Mar 202116 Aug 2021

The Five Power Defence Arrangements turn 50 this year. However, the FPDA, which brings together Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, is little known by the public…

#5 – The History of Singapore’s Fight Against AIDS (A Conversation with Roy Chan)

21 Mar 202116 Aug 2021

AIDS is an illness that still carries social stigma and moral indignation. The situation was especially worse during the 1980s and 1990s when most patients died painful deaths and moral…

#4 – The Beginner’s Guide to the South China Sea dispute (A conversation with Collin Koh)

25 Feb 202116 Aug 2021

The South China Sea dispute has gained increasing prominence in recent years, with China being especially aggressive with its claims. Today, we speak to Dr Collin Koh, Research Fellow at…

Behind Barbed Wire: Chinese New Villages During the Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960

This book’s main contribution to the wide variety of existing scholarship on the Malayan Emergency is that it centres the voices who were affected most but featured least in previous…

#3 – What should Stamford Raffles’ place be in Singapore’s history?(A conversation with Faris Joraimi)

15 Feb 202116 Aug 2021

In recent years, there has been a growing movement to confront the ugly history of colonialism. In particular, activists have targeted enduring symbols of colonialists & slave traders, such as…