Hema Kiruppalini
Biographic Data
| ID | 1249649 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hema Kiruppalini |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hema |
| FAMILY NAME | Kiruppalini |
| SIGNATURE | KIRUPPALINI H |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0983-4186 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cemeteries as method
By critically examining cemeteries as both an archival source and ethnographic site, this article offers an expanded understanding of ‘deathscapes’ beyond their function as resting places for the deceased. Focusing on Gurkha cemeteries that emerged during the decolonization period (late 1940s–1960s), it conceptualizes cemetery spatiality as a dynamic assemblage of texts. Tracing Gurkha graves from Singapore to Sungai Petani against the backdrop o…
Apolitical warriors’
This article critically engages with ‘apolitical warriors’ as a conceptual tool for understanding how Gurkhas and their families are discursively embedded in political discourses. The analysis offered will shed light on the limited scholarly attention given to the implications of this soldiering community's ‘impartial’ and ‘martial’ identity in shaping ideas of (non-)belonging within Southeast Asia. By focusing on remembrances, this article draws…
Imperial inheritance
Imperial inheritance
While there is burgeoning scholarship on the transnational lives of Nepali Gurkhas and their families, research on their migration history and lived experiences in Asian contexts is few and far between. Building upon Vron Ware's concept of Gurkha families as 'military migrants' and using an inter-Asia approach as a framework, this article foregrounds the interconnections between military service and migrant pathways during the period of decoloniz…
Imperial inheritance
While there is burgeoning scholarship on the transnational lives of Nepali Gurkhas and their families, research on their migration history and lived experiences in Asian contexts is few and far between. Building upon Vron Ware's concept of Gurkha families as 'military migrants' and using an inter-Asia approach as a framework, this article foregrounds the interconnections between military service and migrant pathways during the period of decoloniz…
Imperial inheritance
Imperial inheritance
While there is burgeoning scholarship on the transnational lives of Nepali Gurkhas and their families, research on their migration history and lived experiences in Asian contexts is few and far between. Building upon Vron Ware's concept of Gurkha families as 'military migrants' and using an inter-Asia approach as a framework, this article foregrounds the interconnections between military service and migrant pathways during the period of decoloniz…
Apolitical warriors’
This article critically engages with ‘apolitical warriors’ as a conceptual tool for understanding how Gurkhas and their families are discursively embedded in political discourses. The analysis offered will shed light on the limited scholarly attention given to the implications of this soldiering community's ‘impartial’ and ‘martial’ identity in shaping ideas of (non-)belonging within Southeast Asia. By focusing on remembrances, this article draws…
Cemeteries as method
By critically examining cemeteries as both an archival source and ethnographic site, this article offers an expanded understanding of ‘deathscapes’ beyond their function as resting places for the deceased. Focusing on Gurkha cemeteries that emerged during the decolonization period (late 1940s–1960s), it conceptualizes cemetery spatiality as a dynamic assemblage of texts. Tracing Gurkha graves from Singapore to Sungai Petani against the backdrop o…
Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (1 work) · Architecture and Cultural Influences (1 work) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (1 work) · Asian Studies and History (1 work) · Colonialism (1 work) · Context (archaeology) (1 work) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 work) · Ethnography (1 work) · Ethnology (1 work)