Podcast #26 – The history & cultural impact of Singapore’s early shopping malls (With Liew Kai Khiun) 18 Apr 2023 The physical shopping mall is increasingly seen as out of date with the rise of online shopping. However, shopping malls were once considered major symbols of Singapore’s rapid modernisation. They…
Podcast #25- Journeying through Singapore’s little-known LGBT history (With Isaac Tng) 13 Mar 202313 Mar 2023 Singapore is a city renowned for its reputation as a stern, conservative environment. But history reveals a more colourful past, where queer people carved out spaces for their own voices…
Podcast #24 – Curating 135 years of student writing at Raffles Institution (With Theophilus Kwek & Lara Tan) 28 Feb 2023 Raffles Institution celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2023. The school is more than an institution, weaving itself into Singapore’s history through the decades. Nowhere is this documented better than in…
Announcements The Historyogi Post is now on Substack! 21 Feb 202321 Feb 2023 The Historyogi Podcast is now on Substack! All existing subscribers via TinyLetter will continue to receive future issues without further action. Newsletter Format Each monthly newsletter issue will include: Classroom:…
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…
Announcements Top Historyogi Twitter Threads of 2021 29 Dec 2021 The History of Israel-Singapore Relations https://twitter.com/historyogi/status/1392025786157129728?s=20 The History of Gurkhas in Singapore https://twitter.com/historyogi/status/1364491504857714690?s=20 A Day-by-Day Account of the Battle and Fall of Singapore https://twitter.com/historyogi/status/1358620140888236032?s=20 The History of AIDS in Singapore…
Podcast #12 – Collecting the oral histories of Queer Singaporeans (A conversation with Hannah) 1 Sep 2021 Oral history is an increasingly popular method of recording the experiences of groups that may be left out of official documented archives or from national narratives. Today, we speak to…
Podcast #9 – The history & effects of Singapore’s media regulation policies (A conversation with Cherian George) 24 May 202116 Aug 2021 Singapore Press Holdings recently announced major structural changes to its media business, which has suffered losses for many years. Today, we speak to Professor Cherian George, a media scholar from…
Reviews Yogi’s Verdict: Oral Histories of Older Gay Men in Hong Kong 15 Apr 2020 This is a landmark publication that provides an original contribution to queer research in two ways. Unlike most literature that looks at the experiences and issues facing youths, this book…
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