Workshop: Storytelling for Human Rights

by PSR | Oct 26, 2026 | Announcements, Events, Featured

Workshop Abstract: Stories can do more than inform—they can foster empathy, challenge prejudice, preserve lived experiences, and inspire action. Behind every human rights issue are individuals, families, and communities whose voices deserve to be heard with dignity,...

Siri Syarahan Umum PSR x Mandiri x Under The Banana Tree #8 – An Agenda for Sejarah Rakyat in Indonesia

by PSR | Jun 30, 2026 | Events, Featured, Lecture / Syarahan, Lecture / Syarahan

Lecture Summary by Abdul Rahman Shah and edited by Hyojin Pak Professor John Rossa is a historian of modern Indonesia, particularly on the 1965 massacres. He teaches at the University of British Columbia in Canada. Joining him as the moderator during the lecture...

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...

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...

[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...

泰菲民间博物馆及档案馆：记录抵抗作为一种抵抗 作者 李成钢

by PSR | Apr 7, 2025 | Announcements, Featured

一月中旬，出席由人民历史中心（Pusat Sejarah Rakyat）、英国布里斯托大学历史系、荷兰国际社会历史研究所和马大社科院联办的工作坊，工作坊主题是“东南亚劳工史和社会史的纪录与传播”。席中，除了有上述四个单位的学者、研究员外，也有来自泰国、菲律宾、印尼、新加坡和马来西亚不同组织的参与者。 各组织代表在工作坊中分享他们收集史料、建立档案、传播资讯的理念，以及具体操作方法，同时也讨论实际个案，谈论彼此如何松动既有的官方叙事，争夺历史诠释权。笔者从中受益良多，也得到很大的精神鼓舞，在此略记关于泰菲组织的一些工作内容。...