SEJARAH KITA CITRA KITA:

The period extending from the beginning of the sixteenth century until the Second World War is identified with the Western colonisation of the Malay world. This is the age of the globalisation of the colonial economy, resulting in the globalisation of agricultural goods and people, which has affected the region. It also saw the rise of Western ideas such as secularism, modernism, nationalism, and the nation-state, as well as capitalism, communism, and modern science and technology. Their impact on the life and thought of the Malay people was profound.

Western colonialism had an impact on the development of civilisation in the Malay Archipelago in numerous ways. However, this important period of the region's history is little known to many people. It is only proper that the younger generations are encouraged to better understand the civilisational legacy bequeathed to them that resulted from the encounter and interactions between modern Western and the pre-colonial indigenous civilisations in their own region.

This conference invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to critically engage with the evolving interpretations of Indigenous histories in a rapidly changing knowledge landscape. As historical narratives are revisited through new methodologies, technologies, and epistemologies, this conference seeks to foreground Indigenous voices, perspectives, and knowledge systems that have often been marginalised or reframed through external lenses.

The aims are to create an inclusive platform for dialogue on how history is written, represented, and contested, particularly in relation to Indigenous communities across different regions.