墨尔本大学历史学家讲堂系列一
题目一：King Bhumibol and the Rise of Royalist-Nationalism in Thailand, 1946-2
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主讲人：Dr. Simon Creak墨尔本大学历史学院
主持人：刘金源 南京大学历史学院
时间：11月2日10:00
地点：仙Ⅱ-216
The death on 13 October of the Thai monarch, King Bhumibol, brought to an end
his extraordinary 70-year reign and sparked a prolonged period of national
mourning. This lecture digs beneath the stereotypes and myths of King Bhumibol
’s reign, examining how his rise was related to a new form of royalist-
nationalism in Thailand. We start by examining the king’s emergence in the 19
50s and 1960s as part of a mutually beneficial embrace between the monarchy
and military, and how this was related to the Cold War presence of the United
States. We also consider the king’s political role, particularly in
celebrated interventions in 1973 and 1992, and the role of royalists in
Thailand’s most recent political crises (2005-2016). In tracing the emergence
of royalist nationalism under Bhumibol, students will reflect anew on the
history, politics and culture of one of China’s near neighbours in Southeast
Asia.
题目二：Sport, Culture, and Regionalism in Southeast: The Southeast Asian
Games, 1959-present
主讲人：Dr. Simon Creak墨尔本大学历史学院
主持人：王涛 南京大学历史学院
时间：11月3日10:00
地点：仙Ⅱ-301
The study of regionalism in Southeast Asia has traditionally focused on
political and economic institutions, notably the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN). This lecture takes a new approach by asking how the
region’s longest running sporting event, the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, has
promoted regionalism. In discussing this question, I examine Thailand’s
founding of the SEA Games in the late 1950s, against the regional backdrop of
decolonisation and the Cold War, and the emergence since then of a regional
sporting community. Throughout, I consider how this community managed to
balance national competition and regional cooperation, despite frequent
controversies fuelled by nationalism and, more recently, Chinese assistance to
host countries (notably Myanmar and Laos).