14th century Singapore: Lecture by Professor John Miksic

In this talk, Professor John Miksic introduces 14th century Singapore. This presentation aims to arouse curiosity and questions about Singapore’s history by providing an overview of early Singapore’s connections with the region and beyond. Get a keen sense of the broad political, economic and socio-cultural trends in 14th century Singapore through archaeological sources and historical texts. Professor Miksic will also explore climatic episodes such as the medieval climate anomaly and its impacts on 14th century Singapore.

This lecture took place on Friday, 28 June 2019, at the Blackbox, Fort Canning Centre.
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A special collaboration with SkillsFuture Singapore, the SkillsFuture Festival Singapore History Series complements The Bicentennial Experience by providing a quick introduction to each century of our history. The lectures offer a deeper understanding of the different aspects to Singapore’s journey since 700 years ago.

Dr John N. Miksic is a professor in the Southeast Asian Studies department, National University of Singapore. He is a pioneer of archaeological and historical investigations in Singapore and the region. For the last 40 years, he has been based in Southeast Asia and is considered by many to be the eminence grise of Singapore archaeology.

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