Why should Southeast Asia archives matter to you? How can we rethink the meaning of archives in public discourse, political reconciliation and memory work? Please join us for a webinar as we discuss our approach to these questions and open the UW Southeast Asia collection through a Henry Luce Foundation grant to the University of Washington. The UW Luce project, “Tracing Authoritarianism: Linking Southeast Asia and Southeast Asian-America Through Archives, Language, and Pedagogy”, includes a collaboration with the University Libraries to explore how Southeast Asia archival collections can be used in cultural outreach projects with heritage students and local communities, and in peace and reconciliation programs both in Southeast Asia and the Southeast Asian diaspora.

Provisional Program:

7.00 – 7.05         Introductions:  Judith Henchy, Head, SE Asia Section, University of Washington Libraries
 

7.05-7.25            The Adrian Cowell Collection:  An extensive audio visual and text collection from British Documentary filmmaker Adrian Cowell from his work in Shan State in the 1960s to 1990s.

Speakers:            Dr. John Buchanan, Postdoctoral Fellow, Tallinn University

                              Khuensai Jaiyen, Pyidaungsu Institute, Chiang Mai

Respondent        Yangon Film School
 

7.25-7.45            The Elizabeth Becker Collection: Research notes and photographs from journalist Elizabeth Becker’s historic visit to Democratic Kampuchea in December 1978.

Speakers:            Prof Jenna Grant

                              Representative from the Bophana Center

Respondent        CKS
 

7.45-8.05            The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and Philippine Archive: Archive and Museum collections from the 1909 Worlds Fairs in Seattle and other artifacts.

Speakers:            Prof. Rick Bonus, American Ethnic Studies Dept., University of Washington

                              Kathy Dougherty, Curator, Burke Museum

Respondent        Drug Archive
 

8.05-8.15            The Tristuti Collection: Manuscripts of Indonesian exiled wayang author Tristuti Rachmadi.

Speakers:            Prof Christina Sunardi, Ethnomusicology Dept., University of Washington

                              Dimas Rohmadon, Grad. Student, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Washington
 

8.15-8.20            The Robert Jones III Collection: Collection of books serials and files from a serving civilian officer during the American war in Viet Nam, spanning from the French colonial period and including diasporic materials.

Speaker:              Judith Henchy, Head, Southeast Asia Section, University of Washington Libraries 

8.05-8.30            Open Discussion