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URL:https://www.harvard-yenching.org/events/diachronic-analysis-of-human-o
 bject-relations/
SUMMARY:Diachronic analysis of human-object relations: a case study of the 
 Kavinyangang ancestral pots\, Taiwan
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies\nThe in
 digenous peoples of Taiwan currently make up less than 3% of Taiwan's popu
 lation\, yet they hold a significant position in contemporary Taiwanese po
 litics and social development. Throughout Taiwan's long history of democra
 tic movements\, the indigenous peoples have never been absent. As a result
 \, the Council of Aboriginal Affairs was established in the central govern
 ment after the first presidential election. There are guaranteed seats for
  indigenous peoples in national exams\, public services\, and in parliamen
 t. The current President\, Tsai Ing-wen\, also formally apologized to the 
 indigenous peoples on the Indigenous Day of her first year presidency. How
 ever\, the government have not truly reflected upon Taiwan's colonial hist
 ory\, thus continuing to perpetuate and solidify various discriminations a
 gainst the indigenous peoples.\nIn such a context\, as a Taiwanese archaeo
 logist\, it is imperative to engage in deep self-reflection on our roles a
 nd the ways in which our research is conducted.In this presentation\, I wi
 ll introduce the project that I have been collaborating on with indigenous
  community over the past few years. Since this is an ongoing project\, I w
 ill just discuss some preliminary observations and reflections.I will begi
 n by telling the story of the ancient pottery project. I aim to demonstrat
 e the processes of forgetting and remembering of the ancestral pots in the
  contemporary indigenous Paiwan community and how that can inspire archaeo
 logists to reflect on the entanglements between material objects\, memory 
 and social relations through time.
CATEGORIES:Visiting Scholar Talks
LOCATION:Common Room (#136)\, 2 Divinity Avenue\, Cambridge\, MA\, United S
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