“Mainstream scholarship on the cultivation of social identities in school education often focuses on just national, ethnic, or religious identities. What is noteworthy about Memory in the Mekong is that it examines the fascinating aspect of a unified regional identity in the Mekong subregion, one of the most diverse places on Earth. As a result, this endeavor generates complex insights that will interest not just practitioners and scholars of history and citizenship education but any reader interested in themes of nationhood, belonging, and identities.”
—Harvard Educational Review
“An essential resource that should be on the bookshelves of all academics, practitioners, and students interested in the topics of historical memory, curriculum development and reform, and identity.”
—Comparative Education Review
“ Memory in the Mekong, a well-crafted book, fills a gap in the literature, bringing together diverse perspectives. The case studies also provide a fascinating glimpse into the international relations in the region.”
—Sir Read a Lot
“As this book suggests, formal education and public culture are interconnected. A scholarly enterprise like this book, too, succeeds when it leaves readers with more questions than answers. I hope the book makes readers more curious to find more puzzles about school, history education, and Southeast Asia.”
—From the Foreword by Thongchai Winichakul, emeritus professor, University of Wisconsin–Madison
“This is a pathbreaking work at the intersection of international relations, the politics of education, and the construction of historical memory. It shows how politics constructs and contests various forms of regional identity. Drawing on the countries in the Mekong, these empirically rich examinations will have a theoretical reach far beyond the case studies. Highly recommended.”
—Kanishka Jayasuriya, professor, Murdoch University, Australia
“Memory in the Mekong is a masterfully and artfully crafted exploration of the contested cultural politics surrounding the making of an imagined regional identity and the role of education in its creation. More importantly, this must-read collection fills in an important silence on the literature of education and regionalism.”
—Susan L. Robertson, professor of sociology of education, University of Cambridge
“The Mekong is the economic and cultural artery of mainland Southeast Asia and crucial to the region’s interaction with China. By exploring memory and identity, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into Southeast Asia’s past and future.”
—Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations and The UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, School of International Service, American University
