Best Seap Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 112: Sirithorn Ing Siriwan, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University 54:50

15d ago54:50

54:50

In this episode, Francine interviewed Sirithorn Siriwan, or Ing, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University. Ing discusses rice rituals in northern Thailand and how they relate to animism, or “Sasana Phi.” She draws from narratives surrounding what she coins Thai "ricelihood" to unfold the juxtaposition of phi, rice …

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Episode 111: Diana Kim, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University 49:10

6d ago49:10

49:10

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Diana Kim, who is an assistant professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service as well as a core faculty member of the Asian Studies Program. In this conversation, Dr. Kim discusses how the Japanese occupation can help us understand the legacies of European colonial institutions in Southeas…

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Episode 110: Boreth Ly, Art History and Visual Culture, University of California Santa Cruz 56:18

23d ago56:18

56:18

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Boreth Ly, an associate professor of Southeast Asian Art History and Visual Culture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Ly discusses her research on the black and white photographs of the Sultans of Java as well as the Dutch governors from the colonial era. Transitioning to a postcolonial conte…

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Episode 109: Nora Taylor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 54:26

2M ago54:26

54:26

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Nora Taylor, an Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Dr. Taylor discusses her research on contemporary Vietnamese art and the ways in which she has engaged with the paradoxical nature of monuments. She reveals how the Vietnamese public views art p…

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Episode 108: Hew Wai Weng, Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, National University of Malaysia) 49:01

3M ago49:01

49:01

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Hew Wai Weng, a research fellow at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, National University of Malaysia. He is currently a visiting fellow at Cornell University under the Fulbright Malaysia Scholar Program. He discusses the rise of right-wing majoritarianism and the popularity of decolonial…

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Episode 107: Daniel Whitehouse, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, SOAS 45:45

2M ago45:45

45:45

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Daniel Whitehouse, an ERSC postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, SOAS University of London. Dr. Whitehouse introduces the idea of "network institutions," specifically through Suan Kularb Wittayalai. Suan Kularb Wittayalai is Thailand’s oldest state-administered secondary schoo…

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[Hot Ones Special] Episode 106: Geronimo Cristobal and Eric Goh, Ph.D. Candidates in History of Art, Cornell University 47:04

4M ago47:04

47:04

Welcome to Spicy SEAP! This final episode of Season 11 is a special edition where we recreate the popular TV show 'Hot Ones', but with a twist—these aren't chicken wings, but spicy Southeast Asian food. Francine is joined by Geronimo Cristobal and Eric Goh, PhD candidates and co-chairs of the SEAP Graduate Student Committee. She asks them about lif…

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Episode 105: Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University 46:48

4M ago46:48

46:48

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, a Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University. Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz examines the fine arts of the Philippines by studying renowned Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo. She argues that Amorsolo’s landscape and pastoral paintings reveal a deep conne…

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Episode 104: Viola Lasmana, Department of American Studies, Rutgers University-New Brunswick 33:58

4M ago33:58

33:58

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Viola Lasmana, a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of American Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Emerging Voices Fellow at the American Council of Learned Societies. Dr. Lasmana discussed Southeast Asian feminist practices by examining two experimental documentaries: Children of Srikand…

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Episode 103: Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol, Department of Art History and Communication Studies, McGill University 44:03

5M ago44:03

44:03

In this episode, Francine is joined by Eric Goh, a doctoral candidate from the Department of History of Art and Visual Studies. Together, they interviewed Dr. Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol, an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art at McGill University. Dr. Praepipatmongkol discusses his research in Philippine and Thai modernist art, specifically …

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Episode 102: Elliott Prasse-Freeman, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, National University of Singapore 54:14

4M ago54:14

54:14

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Elliott Prasse-Freeman, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the National University of Singapore. He discusses the grassroots political activism in Myanmar, recounting his own on the ground experiences with Burmese political activists. He also explains how "rights" are …

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Episode 101: Talitha Espiritu, Associate Professor of Film and New Media, Wheaton College 48:30

4M ago48:30

48:30

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Talitha Espiritu, a professor at the Film and New Media department in Wheaton College. She discussed how the fashion designer Christian Espiritu helped create the iconic image of Imelda Marcos dressed in the terno, the traditional women’s formal wear from the Philippines. Dr. Espiritu explains the role of t…

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Episode 100: Jenny Hedstrom, Department of War Studies and Military History, Swedish Defence University 34:47

5M ago34:47

34:47

In our 100th episode, Francine is joined by Nicole Venker, a doctoral candidate from the Department of Natural Resources. Together, they interviewed Dr. Jenny Hedstrom, who works as an Associate Professor in War Studies at Swedish Defence University. Dr. Hedstrom discussed her research and book, which focuses on women's undervalued work in the hous…

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Episode 99: Nina Baker Capistrano, Ayala Museum, Philippines 45:37

7M ago45:37

45:37

In this episode, Francine sits down to interview Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano to unpack her lecture "Reinscribing P’u-tuan in the Metanarrative of Early Southeast Asia." During their discussion, Dr. Capistrano describes the significance and implications of material evidence from P'u-tuan and neighboring cultures, which grant us insight into early inte…

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Episode 98: Van Nguyen Marshall, Department of History, Trent University 43:01

6M ago43:01

43:01

In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Francine is joined by guest host, Sarah Meiners, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University. Together, they interviewed Dr. Nguyen Marshall, who unpacked her lecture titled, "Between War and the State: Civil Society in South Vietnam, 1954-1975" which is inspired by he…

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Episode 97: Lisandro Claudio, Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, UC Berkeley 34:31

7M ago34:31

34:31

In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Claudio unpacks his lecture titled, "Imperialism and the Formation of Good Governance Discourse in the Philippines: The Case Study of the Philippine National Bank in the 1920s." He explains how the Philippine National Bank (PNB) fell into crisis—not because of corruption, but because of a pos…

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Episode 96: Vicente Rafael, Department of History, University of Washington (Featuring Lila Shahani) 45:36

7M ago45:36

45:36

In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Vicente Rafael, his wife Lila Shahani, and guest host Geronimo Christobal join Francine to unpack Professor Rafael's lecture titled, "The Authoritarian Imaginary: Intimacy and the Autoimmune Community in the Contemporary Philippines." Tune in to gain insights into the making of his latest book Th…

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Episode 95: Meredith Weiss, Department of Political Science, University at Albany, SUNY 47:36

8M ago47:36

47:36

In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Weiss sits down to unpack her lecture titled, "Decline and Fall of Malaysia’s Dominant-Party System." The episode discusses Malaysia's 15th general election in November 2022 that ended the country's dominant-party system. Listen now to learn more about the election results' political implicat…

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Episode 94: Phi Hong Su, Department of Sociology, Williams College 37:51

1y ago37:51

37:51

In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Su sits down to unpack her lecture titled, "The Border Within: Vietnamese Migrants Transforming Ethnic Nationalism in Berlin." The episode delves into the divide between Northern Vietnamese and Southern Vietnamese populations in Germany after its reunification in 1975. Beyond going over the c…

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Episode 93: Risa Toha, Department of Political Science, Wake Forest University 40:35

1y ago40:35

40:35

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Risa Toha, assistant professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University, to unpack her Gatty Lecture titled, "Can National Identity Trump Ethnic Favoritism? Experimental Evidence from Singapore." Throughout the episode, Francine and Mutty propose questions to Dr. Toha about her experiment de…

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Episode 92: Lina Chhun, Department of American Studies, University of Texas at Austin 53:16

1y ago53:16

53:16

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Linna Chhun, Assistant Professor of American Studies at University of Texas - Austin, to unpack her first book manuscript Walking with the Ghost that analyzes memories of the Cambodian Genocide (1975-79) through the lens of personal and familial narratives. Join us for a thrilling conversation on auto…

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Episode 91: Sean Fear, School of History, University of Leeds 52:01

1y ago52:01

52:01

On this week's episode, Francine welcomes Dr. Sean Fear from Leeds University's School of History to unpack his virtual lecture, "Assessing Saigon's "Year of Sand": the 1968 Tet Offensive and Rise and Fall of South Vietnam's Second Republic". Stay tuned to hear Dr. Fear share his work which sheds new light on the South Vietnamese government, the ro…

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Episode 90: Trent Walker, Ho Center for Buddhist Studies, Stanford University 1:03:06

1y ago1:03:06

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On this week's episode, guest host Mutty sits down with Stanford University Ho Center for Buddhist Studies Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Trent Walker. In the episode, Dr. Walker unpacks his lecture titled "Songs of Love and Loss: Crafting Buddhist Poetry In Early Cambodia." He takes us through his journey of learning Khmer, shares tales from ordaining a…

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Episode 89: Joseph Scalice, School of Humanities, Nanyang Technological University 44:22

1y ago44:22

44:22

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Joseph Scalice (link), the Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, to unpack his new book The Drama of Dictatorship (link) which examines the period leading up to the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by Ferdinand Marcos in 1972 and uncovers the prominent role…

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Episode 88: Alyssa Paredes, Department of Anthropology, University of Michigan 41:27

1y ago41:27

41:27

On this week's episode, Francine is joined by guest host Aparajita Majumdar, PhD candidate in History, as they sit down with Dr. Alyssa Paredes from the University of Michigan. Dr. Parades unpacks her Gatty Lecture titled "Plantation Liberalism: Personhood and Property between Philippine Mindanao and the Black Atlantic". Get insights as to how she …

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Episode 87: MK Long, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University 31:41

1y ago31:41

31:41

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with MK Long, a graduate student in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University, to unpack her research analyzing the (auto)biographies of Burmese Buddhist nuns. These texts come from a 1982 volume of (auto)biographies of the founder and three generations of successors of a Buddhist nunnery estab…

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Episode 86: Sophie Chao, Department of Anthropology, University of Sydney 54:43

1y ago54:43

54:43

This week's Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast features ANU department of anthropology professor Dr. Sophie Chao. In the episode, Francine unpacks Dr. Chao's Gatty Lecture titled: We are (not) Monkeys: Raciality, Animality, and Cosmopolitical Struggles in Indonesian West Papua. They also dive further into what inspired her work, and the ways it connects …

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Episode 85: Jeremy Ladd, Department of Government, Cornell University 47:31

1y ago47:31

47:31

On this week's episode, Francine welcomes Dr. Jeremy Ladd of Cornell University's Government Department to unpack his lecture titled, "The Unintended Consequences of Repression in the Electoral Regimes in the Social Media Era". During the episode, Francine delves into Dr. Ladd's utilization of social media data to explore the effects of political s…

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Episode 84: Juan Fernandez, Department of History, Cornell University 37:27

1y ago37:27

37:27

Welcome back to a new season of the Gatty Rewind! On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Juan Fernandez, a PhD candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University, to unpack his research on the histories of masculinity in the highlands of the northern Philippines in the early 20th century. Stay tuned as we discuss sexuality in the…

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Episode 82: Miles Kenney-Lazar, Department of Geography, National University of Singapore 1:02:25

1+ y ago1:02:25

1:02:25

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Miles Kenney-Lazar, from the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore, to unpack his research on the current efforts to devise new approaches for governing land and associated natural resources in Myanmar. Stay tuned for an interesting conversation on land reform in Myanmar,…

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Episode 81: Tania Li and Pujo Semedi, University of Toronto and Universitas Gadjah Mada 1:11:01

1+ y ago1:11:01

1:11:01

This week's episode has a special co-host! Welcome Tamar Law, a graduate student in Development Studies at Cornell University and the current co-chair of SEAP's graduate committee. On this week's episode, Francine and Tamar host a tag-team interview with Dr. Tania Li, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Pujo Semedi, Asso…

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Episode 80: Sunisa Manning, Writer 41:17

1+ y ago41:17

41:17

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with author Sunisa Manning to unpack her debut novel A Good True Thai (link) which is a historical fiction set in Thailand during the 1970s student radicalization and revolution. Her book was a finalist for the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize for Southeast Asian writers. Join us for a thought-provoking co…

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Episode 79: Eddy Malesky, Department of Political Science, Duke University 1:02:12

1+ y ago1:02:12

1:02:12

This week's episode has a special co-host! Welcome Hui-Yuan Neo, a graduate student in the Government Department at Cornell University. On this week's episode, Francine and Neo meet with Dr. Eddy Malesky, from the Department of Political Science at Duke University, to unpack his new publication on trade literacy among migrants in Vietnam and their …

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Episode 78: Hitomi Fujimura, York Centre for Asian Research, York University 46:44

1+ y ago46:44

46:44

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Hitomi Fujimura, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the York University in Toronto, to unpack her research on Karen Baptists, the resurgence of Karen national identity, and the historicity of claiming national identity. Stay tuned till the end for some wonderful movie and reading recommendations! Lightning …

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Episode 77: Victoria Reyes, Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies, UC Riverside 59:11

1+ y ago59:11

59:11

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Victoria Reyes, from the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies at UC Riverside, to unpack her book Academic Outsider (link), which is a collection of feminist essays about the conditional citizenship awarded to women and people of color …

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Episode 76: Meredith Talusan, Condé Nast Author and Editor, Sarah Lawrence College 1:01:55

1+ y ago1:01:55

1:01:55

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. On this week's episode, Meredith Talusan joins Francine to discuss her book, Fairest, among a variety of other topics. Our producers giggle with Meredith Talusan as she reminisces over some of her experiences at Cornell University, and share what it feels like to be back in Ithaca. Stay tune…

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Episode 75: Nicholas Kuipers, Department of Political Science, National University of Singapore 36:25

1+ y ago36:25

36:25

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. In our latest episode, Francine chats with Dr. Nicholas Kuipers, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, about his research on bureaucratic selection and nation-building, specifically with regard to Indonesian civil service examinations. Dr. Kuipers …

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Episode 74: Ruth Toulson, Department of Anthropology, Maryland Institute College of Art 45:58

1+ y ago45:58

45:58

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. In our latest episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Ruth Toulson, Professor of Anthropology at Maryland Institute College of Arts, to unpack her book project on Chinese funeral parlors and the politicization of funeral rites in Singapore. Lightning Round: 03:00 Research and lecture summary: 1…

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Episode 73: Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies, UCLA 59:29

1+ y ago59:29

59:29

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. In our latest episode, Francine chats with Professor Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, to discuss her research on the "refugee settler condition" through the lens of postwar Vietnamese refugees in Guam and Israel-Palestine. Lightning Round: 03:05…

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Episode 72: Passing of the Torch, Michael Miller & Francine Barchett 48:17

1+ y ago48:17

48:17

Welcome to a new season! To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here! Sadly, we are saying goodbye to our long-time host, Michael, a history PhD candidate. In this episode, he passes the reigns to our new host, Francine Barchett. Francine is a PhD Student in the department of the Natural Resources and the Environment, and her research …

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Episode 71: Kale B. Fajarado, Associate Professor of American Studies and Asian American Studies, University of Minnesota Twin Cities 48:18

2y ago48:18

48:18

In our last episode of the season, Michael talks with Kale Fajarado, Associate Professor of American Studies and Asian American Studies at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), about his research on queer river-and-seafaring Filipino figures in contemporary Philippine cinema. A few of Kale Fajarado's publications: Filipino Crosscurrents (link)…

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Episode 70: Dredge Kang, Department of Anthropology, UC San Diego 56:45

2y ago56:45

56:45

In our latest episode, Michael sits down with Professor Dredge Kang, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at UC San Diego, to discuss his first book project, "White Asian Aspirations: Queer Racialization in Thailand," and his broader research into race, gender, sexuality, and class in Thailand. Research and lecture summary: 01:40 Advice for research…

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Episode 69: Kathryn Fiorella, Assistant Professor of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University 31:34

2y ago31:34

31:34

In our newest episode, Michael and Unaizah chat with Kathryn Fiorella, Assistant Professor of Public & Ecosystem Health at Cornell University, about her research on the impact of environmental changes on fishing practices and livelihoods in Cambodia. Research and lecture summary: 01:40 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 20:10 Katie Fiorell…

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Episode 68: Tinakrit Sireerat, Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University 44:24

2y ago44:24

44:24

In this latest episode, Michael and Tinakrit Sireerat, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University, discuss his dissertation on the history of livestock farming in Hokkaido and forestry in Lanna as a backdrop for the interconnections between colonial administration and environmental governance. Research and lecture summ…

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Episode 67: May Sabe Phyu, Gender Equality Network in Myanmar 51:42

2y ago51:42

51:42

In our latest episode, Michael sits down with May Sabe Phyu, renowned Burmese women's rights activist, to discuss her advocacy work for women in Myanmar. Activism and lecture summary: 01:38 General advice: 29:34 May Sabe Phyu's Top Recommendations: Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know by Erica Chenoweth (link) Leadership on the Line by Mar…

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Episode 66: Jonathan Padwe, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa 43:40

2y ago43:40

43:40

In this latest episode, Michael and Professor Padwe, Associate Professor at the University of Hawai'i Mānoa, discuss his latest monograph Disturbed Forests, Fragmented Memories (link) which talks about the Jarai people in northeast Cambodia and their efforts to rebuild their agricultural system after decades of external interruption. Research and l…

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Episode 65: Kat Gutierrez, Assistant Professor of History, UC Santa Cruz 40:12

2y ago40:12

40:12

In this new episode, Michael and Unaizah have a lively discussion with Kat Gutierrez, Assistant Professor at UC Santa Cruz, about her current book project on American and Spanish colonial botanists in the Philippines. Research and lecture summary: 01:47 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 24:41 Kat Gutierrez's Top Recommendation: Mababangon…

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Episode 64: Harriman Samuel Saragih, Assistant Professor, Monash University Indonesia 23:09

2y ago23:09

23:09

In this episode, Michael sits down with Harriman Saragih, Professor of Business Innovation at Monash University, to discuss his work on consumer behavior in Indonesia through the lens of environmentalism. Research and lecture summary: 01:45 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 10:40 Harriman Saragih's Top Recommendation: Plastic Wars by FRON…

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Episode 63: Magnus Fiskesjö, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Cornell University 52:59

2y ago52:59

52:59

We are back for the new semester! In this latest episode, Magnus Fiskesjö, Associate Professor at Cornell University, and Michael discuss his recent book Stories from an Ancient Land (link), with a detailed discussion on Wa history and culture. Research and lecture summary: 1:47 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:14 Magnus Fiskesjö's To…

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Episode 62: Sandy Chang, Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Florida 42:31

2+ y ago42:31

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In our latest episode, Michael and Unaizah chat with Sandy Chang, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida, to discuss her current book project on British Malaya (1870s-1930s), focusing on female Chinese migrants and their roles as sex workers in the brothel economy. Research and lecture summary: 1:45 Advice for researchers and recommendati…

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