23 February 2019
The event is over.
TEMASEK AND SINGAPURA: Marvels, Metaphors and Meanings from Sejarah Melayu
23 February 2019
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Level 16, The POD, National Library Building
Conducted in English.
Sejarah Melayu is considered one of the most important and finest literary works of the Malay world. Essentially a court text that recorded the dynastic and feudal glories of Palembang-Singapura-Melaka and Johore from the 13th to 16th centuries, this text has piqued the interests of historians, academics as well as politicians in the era of nationalism and post-independence.
This symposium aims to highlight Sejarah Melayu and its effects on the cultural and literary history of Singapore and beyond.
Programme
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Ceritera Singapura: Narrating Singapore SpeakerDr Sa’eda Bte Buang, Assistant Head of the Asian Languages and Cultures Department, National Institute of Education Singapore |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Performance by Aqmal N, Singer, Musician, Composer and Producer |
| 3:15pm - 5:00pm |
When History becomes a Boon and a Bane: Sejarah Melayu in Retrospection PanellistsDr Sa’eda Bte Buang, Assistant Head of the Asian Languages and Cultures Department, National Institute of Education Singapore Faisal Tehrani, Author and Playwright Idris Rashid Khan Surattee, Freelance Researcher and Writer ModeratorDr Azhar Ibrahim, Lecturer and Deputy Head at the Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore |