Organizer: Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, Cornell University
Type/Location: In person / Ithaca, NY

Description:

Black and white photographs from the Dutch colonial eras captured the Sultans of Java and the Dutch governor residents standing side by side comparable to a bride and groom in a wedding photograph. This talk looks both closely and broadly at these “Happy Marriage” photographs of the Sultans of Java and the Dutch Resident Governors and considers the cultural and political legibility of these photographs within historical and postcolonial contexts.

“Metropolis Muse” is a testament to the infinite beauty that resides within Thailand’s capital. Don’s keen eye captures the essence of Bangkok, proving that even in the minutest details and the oddest angles, there exists a profound story waiting to be told.

About the Speaker:

Born in the cosmopolitan village of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Boreth Ly is an associate professor of Southeast Asian art history and visual culture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She coedited with Nora A. Taylor, Modern and Contemporary Art of Southeast Asia (2012). In addition, she has written numerous articles and essays on the arts and films of Southeast Asia and its diaspora. Academically trained as an art historian, Ly employs multidisciplinary methods and theories in her writings and analysis, depending on the subject matter. Last, Ly’s research focuses on the intersection between memory and historical trauma. She authored, Traces of Trauma: Cambodian Visual Culture and National Identity in the Aftermath of Genocide (University of Hawai’i Press, 2022).

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