Newsletter Issues Historyogi post Issue 92 26 Sep 202225 Dec 2022 The Historyogi Post is back after a long hiatus since March due to academic commitments. We have five new podcast episodes on history and politics, along with a selection of…
Podcast #22 – Gender, sexuality & power dynamics in Colonial Singapore (A conversation with Aydin Quach) 19 Sep 2022 Large numbers of Chinese men arrived in colonial Singapore to do domestic work in European households. They often worked under the supervision of white women who managed the households while…
Podcast #21 – The Cold War history of the Philippine Chinese (A conversation with Chien-Wen Kung) 12 Sep 2022 From the 1950s to the 1970s, no Chinese community in Southeast Asia was more vigilant in identifying and rooting out suspected communists, and committed to mobilising against the People's Republic…
Podcast #20 – Building opposition alliances in electoral autocracies (A conversation with Elvin Ong) 5 Sep 2022 Building opposition pre-electoral alliances significantly enhances the chances of opposition victory against dominant incumbent autocrats. But opposition parties, including in Singapore, frequently find it difficult to make the costly compromises…
Podcast #19 – The history of Buddhist advocacy & diplomacy in Singapore (A conversation with Jack Chia) 29 Aug 2022 Venerable Hong Choon may not be a familiar name to many younger Singaporeans. But the former President of the Singapore Buddhist Federation played an important role in diplomacy between Singapore…
Podcast #18 – The Eight Immortals of Singapore’s Civil Service ( A conversation with Peh Shing Huei) 7 Jun 2022 Singapore’s pioneer generation of political leaders, known as the Old Guard, are well known in our history. However, the civil servants who oversaw the implementation of policies and projects during…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 91 4 Mar 20224 May 2022 The latest issue of the Historyogi Post is out! Listen to a new podcast episode; Read about vandalism & a presidential resignation, March historical events & road names. Read more:…
Podcast #17 – Workers’ perspectives of Singapore’s industrial history (A conversation with Loh Kah Seng) 18 Feb 2022 The political story of Singapore’s industrialisation is well-known, including the role of Jurong Industrial Estate and Dr Goh Keng Swee. However, the stories of the Singaporeans who worked in these…
Newsletter Issues Historyogi Post Issue 90 10 Feb 20224 May 2022 The latest issue of the Historyogi Post is out! Listen to 2 new podcast episodes; Read about the Battle of Singapore, Jan historical events & road names. Read more: https://tinyletter.com/historyogipost/letters/historyogi-post-90-two-podcast-episodes-on-race-religion-idi-amin-s-singapore-link-neil-rd-s-bloody-past…
Podcast #16 – The rise of Hindu nationalism in India & beyond (A conversation with Mohan Dutta) 31 Jan 2022 Hindutva, the predominant form of Hindu nationalism in India, has emerged as a powerful and polarising force. Hindutva aims to ultimately transform India from a secular republic into a Hindu…
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