【About the Talk】
This talk attempts to connect “photography” and “Southeast Asia” through a narrative of local experiences from the colonial era to the period of decolonisation / nation-building. It argues that photographic practices played an important role in shaping the social life, culture and politics of the region that would become Southeast Asia. Photography allowed both the elites and the masses different ways of partaking the processes of identity-making, colonialism and nation-building, amongst others.

【About the Speaker】
Zhuang Wubin is a writer who makes photographs, publications and exhibitions. He is interested in photography’s entanglements with modernity, colonialism, nationalism, “Chineseness” and the Cold War in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Zhuang received his PhD by Published Work (Research–Photography) from University of Westminster, London.  

【Note】

1. The organizer reserves the right to amend the program and to limit or refuse entry to any person at any times, and will preclude those who are absent twice without notice.
2. A confirmation email will be sent to you after the registration is closed. 
3. Availability of space and format are subjected to change due to capacity reductions aligned with COVID-19 physical distancing guidelines. Attendees must follow all applicable COVID-19 regulations and guidance including specific face coverings and social distancing requirements. Food and drink, with the exception of water, are not allowed.