Using memetic theory, Professor Edward Buckingham will explore the literary migration of Chinese martial arts fiction (Wu Xia Xiao Shuo) to Indonesia and its role in the development of locally produced Certia Silat. This talk will explore how and why this happened by examining two 'giants' of Cerita Silat, S.H.Mintardja and Kho Ping Hoo. Professor Edward Buckingham (Monash University)Ĭerita Silat, a genre of modern heroic fantasy, became one of Indonesia's most widely read forms of popular fiction in the decades following independence. SOAS Development for Transformation Centre (DevTraC) London Asia Pacific Centre for Social Science Centre for Creative Industries, Media and Screen StudiesĬentre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial StudiesĬentre for Development, Environment and PolicyĬentre for Financial and Management StudiesĬentre for Global Media and CommunicationsĬentre for Global and Comparative PhilosophiesĬentre for International Studies and DiplomacyĬentre for Migration and Diaspora StudiesĬentre for the Study of Colonialism, Empire and International LawĬentre for the Study of Illicit Economies, Violence and DevelopmentĬentre for the Study of Japanese Religions
