#97 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/97-2/ Practical remedies to disputes over historical markers in public spaces Wed, 08 Dec 2021 11:09:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/cropped-CH_Symbol_Light_Bkg@10x-32x32.png #97 Archives - Contested Histories https://contestedhistories.org/tag/97-2/ 32 32 Francis Light Statue in George Town in Penang https://contestedhistories.org/resources/case-studies/francis-light-statue-in-george-town-in-penang?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=francis-light-statue-in-george-town-in-penang Tue, 09 Nov 2021 14:02:23 +0000 https://contestedhistories.org/resources// In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of 2020, the statue of the founder of the British colony of Penang, Francis Light came under increased scrutiny and public vandalisation, which sparked both heated and starkly polarized debates on social media. This case offers insight into Malaysian decision-makers approaches to representing the colonial […]

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]]> In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests of 2020, the statue of the founder of the British colony of Penang, Francis Light came under increased scrutiny and public vandalisation, which sparked both heated and starkly polarized debates on social media. This case offers insight into Malaysian decision-makers approaches to representing the colonial past, as well as the responsiveness of the public to international links with the BLM movement. Indicating how civil society voices may offer new perspectives on potential tensions between conservation and contestation when it comes to contested historical figures.

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