Dear all,
The ‘Global Diasporic Chinese Museums Network Initiative Public Talk Series’ will host the third talk on Friday 13 October. Our speaker is Ms. Carmelea Ang See, Director, Bahay Tsinoy, Museum of Chinese in Philippine Life. She will give a talk on Museums as Bridges of Understanding: The Bahay Tsinoy Experience 构建理解之桥：以菲华历史博物馆的经验为例.
The talk will be given in English. Simultaneous translation into Mandarin Chinese will be provided.
Date: Friday 13 October 2023
Time: 12:00 pm to 13:30 pm (BST)
Venue: Online
Zoom ID: 825 3771 6294
Password: 12345
Meeting link:
https://ntu-sg.zoom.us/j/82537716294?pwd=NmJ3dWI5Q3lSSmxqanpPL3dOYTRyZz09#success
Abstract
Considering what is happening now in our part of Southeast Asia, it is more crucial now, more than ever, to distinguish the Tsinoys (our term for the Chinese in the Philippines) from the new immigrants from mainland China. This talk revolves around the role Bahay Tsinoy plays against this backdrop. The existence of the museum itself as a repository of the historical and cultural legacy of the Chinese in the Philippines showcases the plural diversity of Philippine society. Beyond the physical museum, the myriad ways of reaching out to the public act as a bridge of understanding and acceptance between the Tsinoys (Chinese Filipinos) and mainstream Filipinos.
The event is jointly hosted by HOMELandS (Hub On Migration, Exile, Languages and Spaces) at the University of Westminster and the Chinese Heritage Centre of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. It is organised as part of the ‘Global Diasporic Chinese Museums Network Initiative’ project funded by AHRC.
It would be appreciated if you could share this event with your colleagues and your networks. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes,
Cangbai Wang
University of Westminster