PSR x Under The Banana Tree Archival Network Webinar #4 – The Plantation Afterlives: Songs, Memories and Politics of Care

by PSR | Nov 19, 2025 | Events, Featured, Video, Webinars

Discussion Abstract: This webinar takes as a point of departure from Gogularajaan Rajendran’s filmmaking practice at the intersection of Tamil indentured labourers and plantation folk songs. Through his exploration on the embodied archive of soundscape, memory, and...

Lee Kuan Yew and the PAP – Turning Singapore into a Portal for Israel in Southeast Asia by Amir Dastan

by PSR | Nov 10, 2025 | Announcements, Publications

  As Singapore marks the upcoming 71st anniversary of the People’s Action Party (PAP), established on 21 November 1954, former trade unionist, activist, and scholar Amir Dastan revisits Lee Kuan Yew’s legacy through a critical lens. In this book excerpt, he...

PSR x Under The Banana Tree Archival Network Public Webinar #3 – ‘Emotional’ Archives: Exploring Sense and Facts

by PSR | Sep 20, 2025 | Events, Featured, Video, Webinars

https://youtu.be/KMnbMD-Mfwc Discussion Abstract: Archives are often assumed to contain facts, but what kinds of facts reside within them? This webinar explores the idea of “emotional facts” that emerge when engaging with archival materials. Moving beyond the archive...

PSR x Under The Banana Tree’s Archival Network Webinar #1 – Archiving Mo(ve)ments: Archival Praxis as Social Movements

by PSR | Jun 25, 2025 | Events, Video, Webinars

https://youtu.be/mRk1ZPy-vGc  Discussion Abstract: In exploring the evolving role of archives within social movements, the webinar focuses on the dialectic of moment and movement; how archival practices not only document historical struggles but also intervene in the...

[Forum PSR x PBMUM x NM] – Idea, Keintelektualan & Masyarakat: Merancang Masa Hadapan

by PSR | May 26, 2025 | Announcements, Events, Featured, Webinars

Tarikh: 24 Mei 2025 (Sabtu) Masa: 9.00 pagi – 2.00 petang Tempat: Dewan Teratai, Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya Bersempena Sambutan 70 Tahun Penubuhan Persatuan Bahasa Melayu Universiti Malaya dengan kerjasama PSR serta Naratif Malaysia (NM), sebuah wacana...