Imperial Creatures: Singapore beyond ‘great men’ history
about 45 months ago (08/11/2020)
Imperial Creatures: Singapore beyond 'great men' history | ArtsEquator Thinking and Talking about Arts and Culture in Southeast Asia Articles Courtesy of NUS Press August 11, 2020 Singapore’s bicentennial year in 2019 sparked great discussion and debate about the legacies of imperialism and colonialism, which continues till today, in step with larger conversations happening globally around decolonisation, indigeneity and civil rights. With the third edition of The Arts House’ LumiNation festival focusing on migration, historian and academic Timothy P. Barnard delves into an area not many have explored – the impact of imperialism on animals and the environment in Singapore. His talk, Imperial Creature s , which takes place online on 16 August, 4pm, will look at how power structures since the colonial era have impacted both human and animal communities, the effects on our ecology and even how we relate to one another today.