Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University
From the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast features interviews and conversations with scholars and researchers working in and around Southeast Asia, all of whom have been invited to give a Gatty Lecture at Cornell University. Conversations cover the history, politics, economics, literature, art, and cultures of the region. Interviews are hosted by graduate students at Cornell University, and podcast topics cover the many nations and peoples of Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, and Timor-Leste. For more information on the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, visit seap.einaudi.cornell.edu. Music provided by 14 Strings and the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble.
In this episode, Francine interviews Dr. Chie Ikeya, an Associate Professor of History, the Director of the Institute for Research on Women, and the Co-Director of the Global Asias Initiative at Rutgers University. Dr. Ikeya discusses the history and legacies of the Buddhist Women’s Special Marriage and Succession Act in Burma. She compares this legislation to similar international policies supporting religious freedom. Later, she argues that such marriage laws often treat Asian migrants and settlers as outsiders who can never fully integrate. In other words, they may preserve the "purity" of the dominant group by controlling women's rights (e.g., in areas like marriage, reproduction, and property) while claiming to protect women.
Lightning Round: 4:30 Research and lecture summary: 10:49 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 42:29 Dr.Ikeya's top recommendations: Ghosts of war in Vietnam by Heonik Kwon
Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence: A Social History of Fear in Colonial Bengal by Tithi Bhattacharya
Global Asias: Tactics & Theories by Tina Chen and Charlotte Eubanks The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
Episode ini adalah percakapan kedil tentang film "Lewat Djam Malam" di antara Michael Kirkpatrick Miller dan Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu. Pak Adrian adalah sejarawan dan kritikus film, dan dia menciptakan situs web CinemaPoetica.com.
In the first episde of "Indonesia in 10 Films," Michael first walks through the top three reasons he thinks this film is excellent. Later, Neen and Michael discuss a little history of the film's preservation, before Michael talks wtih film critic Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu about how the film portrays nationalism and revolution in Indonesia.
Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu is a film critic and the chief editor and co-founder of Cinema Poetica, a "collective of film critics, journalists, researchers, and activists in Indonesia."
Host: Michael Kirkpatrick Miller
Producer: Neen Yada Tangcharoenmonkong
Join Michael Kirkpatrick Miller and Yada Tangcharoenmonkong as they delve into 10 essential Indonesian fims. "Indonesia in 10 Films" will explore a variety of films made in, on, and about Indonesia, from modern Indoensian classics like Soegija, to cult films like "Lady Terminator." Our first episode will feature a discussion of the 1954 film "After the Curfew" (Lewat Djam Malam) from director Usmar Ismail, and we will talk with film critic Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu about the film's themes, style, and importance to Indonesian film history. You can find Indonesia in 10 Films on the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts. To contact Indonesia in 10 films, send an email to seap@cornell.edu.
In this new podcast from the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, join Michael Kirkpatrick Miller and Yada Tangcharoenmonkong as they delve into 10 essential Indonesian films. Each week will feature a discussion of one film made in, around, or about Indonesia. To contact the podcast, email seap@cornell.edu.
In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Thongchai Winichakul, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Thongchai looks back on his 40-year career to reflect on how Thai studies has changed overtime. First, he views Thai intellectual history as a vivid cross-cultural encounter. The field combines comparison, interpretation and translation across both literal and cultural languages. Furthermore, he argues that as academics come from different political, economic, scholarly, and cultural environments, their wide-ranging perspectives are informing new questions and methodologies. He coins different scholarly approaches and positioning in Thai studies, ranging from the “Other” to the “Self” as home scholar, with many in-betweens.
Lightning Round: 2:56 Research and lecture summary: 21:38 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 1:05:40 Powerpoint: Thai Studies in the Global Context of Encounters.pptx The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
In this episode, Francine interviewed Aichiro Suryo Prabowo (Chiro), a Postdoctoral Associate at the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program (SEAP). Chiro examines whether addressing poverty and tackling climate change are mutually exclusive priorities by combining quantitative and textual analysis of Indonesia's central government budget documents from the past two decades. He assesses the degree to which national programs are focused on climate solutions and compares them to competing economic agendas.
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 deity, and Theravada Buddhism. Finally, she recaps her multi-media methodological approach, which includes the use of theater and autoethnography. Lightning Round: 4:42 Research and lecture summary: 12:07 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 47:37 Sirithorn Siriwan's Top Recommendations: * Buoyancy (2019)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 Southeast Asia today. She explains how the Japanese occupation allowed the transmission of pre-war European colonial institutions into Southeast Asia. She also explores the occupation's historical legacies and contemporary outcomes, comparing it to the long-term effects of other colonial institutions. Finally, Dr. Kim shares timely lessons on teaching pedagogy, reflecting on her own experiences. Lightning Round: 4:14 Research and lecture summary: 15:14 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:36 Dr. Diana Kim's Top Recommendations: * How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 context, she analyzes these "Happy Marriage" photographs' evolving cultural and political legibility. Lightning Round: 4:43 Research and lecture summary: 10:00 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:40 Dr. Boreth Ly's Top Recommendations: * Pan Ron * The “Mad Mother” in Rithy Panh’s Films (The Cinema of Rithy Panh) * Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino * Malila: The Farewell Flower
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 pieces, including monuments, differently as their historical memory of the Vietnam War and colonialism has evolved overtime. Finally, Dr. Taylor reminisces on her Vietnamese language learning journey, giving witty advice to all new language learners. Lightning Round: 3:43 Research and lecture summary: 24:20 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 48:54 Dr. Nora Taylor's Top Recommendations: * Inside the Cocoon Shell
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 discourses in Malaysia, explaining how “decolonial” rhetoric feeds into right-wing propaganda in political campaigns, social activism, academic writings, and pop culture. Finally, he draws attention to the possible danger and limitations of decolonial scholarship. Lightning Round: 3:43 Research and lecture summary: 9:20 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:15 Dr. Hew Wai Weng's Top Recommendations: * La Luna * Tiger Stripes
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 school and the alma mater to seven prime ministers. Dr. Whitehouse explains the network politics of Suan Kularb and its influence on Thailand's military, bureaucracy, commerce, and more. Lightning Round: 3:35 Research and lecture summary: 12:30 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 38:37 Dr. Daniel Whitehouse's Top Recommendations: * The Kingmaker (2019)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 life as graduate students at Cornell, their academic interests, planning one of the world's most prestigious speaker series in Southeast Asian studies, and more. Join us for a lively conversation about what it's like to be part of Cornell's SEAP community.
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 connection to an underlying elitism in Philippine society. Beyond her analyses of class and nature, Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz gives advice about non-academic career paths for PhD holders. Lightning Round: 4:10 Research and lecture summary: 7:35 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:58 Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz's Top Recommendations: * Emerging Islands (La Union, Philippines) * The Outline by Rachel Cusk
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 Srikandi (2012) and Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989). She explains how these films activate a poetics of collaboration and generate a "shadow imagination," which enables new ways of articulating marginalized women's lives beyond the specter of the nation. Finally, Dr. Lasmana offers her insight about pursuing a career in Southeast Asian Studies. Lightning Round: 3:43 Research and lecture summary: 8:00
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 27:20
Dr. Viola Lasmana's Top Recommendations:
- "You and I" (2020) by Fanny Chotimah
- Cigarette Girl
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 focusing on the work of reformist monk Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. He and Eric also examine his article "David Medalla: Dreams of Sculpture." The podcast closes with Dr. Praepipatmongkol revealing his approach to writing, including special tips for "good writing." Lightning Round: 3:10 Research and lecture summary: 7:20
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:38
Dr. Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol's Top Recommendations:
- "Aninsri Daeng" by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 defined in the Burmese context and how their definitions intersect with Burmese language and grammar. Finally, he gives useful tips and advice about learning new languages and applying for jobs as a PhD graduate. Lightning Round: 3:45 Research and lecture summary: 10:53
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 48:25
Dr. Elliott Prasse-Freeman's Top Recommendations:
- "Above and Below the Ground" By Emily Hong
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 the terno in the public culture and cultural policy of the dictatorship, and also gives insightful advice about her teaching methods. Lightning Round: 4:00 Research and lecture summary: 6:03
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 41:50
Dr. Talitha Espiritu's Top Recommendations:
- Asian Self-Representation at World's Fairs by William Peterson
- Beauty Regimes by Genevieve Alva Clutario
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 household, as well as how this relates to the Kachin conflict. Finally, Dr. Hedstrom offers some invaluable advice about academic research and the value of engaging in cross-disciplinary work. Lightning Round: 3:48
Research and lecture summary: 7:20
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 29:20
Dr. Jenny Hedstrom's Top Recommendations:
- Build Your House Around My Body by Violet Kupersmith
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 interregional connectivities. She also calls for the need to study marginalized, pre-colonial Filipino cultures, especially the P'u-tuan.
Lightning Round: 4:02
Research and lecture summary: 14:35
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:00
Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano's Top Recommendations:
- Performing Prowess: Essays on Localized Hindu Elements in Southeast Asian Art from Past to Present
- 2021 Philippine International Quincentennial Conference (Youtube Link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 her latest book. During the episode, Dr. Nguyen Marshall delves into the challenges, methods, and motivations behind her book. Through this work, Professor Nguyen Marshall aims to bring to light the stories of ordinary lives in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Lightning Round: 3:20
Research and lecture summary: 7:34
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 35:27
Dr. Nguyen Marshall's Top Recommendations:
- Vietnamese saxiphonist Trần Mạnh Tuấn (Apple Music link, Spotify link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 postwar global deflation. Listen now to learn more about the collapse of the PNB and Dr. Claudio's challenges the dominant form of political-economic analysis in the Philippines.
Lightning Round: 5:28
Research and lecture summary: 9:09
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 28:57
Dr. Claudio's Top Recommendations:
- Olongapo funk (The Advisors)
- Till My Heartaches End by Ella May Saison
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 The Sovereign Trickster, Filipino politics, and find out how he and his wife met!
Lightning Round: 3:14
Research and lecture summary: 16:01
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:17
Professor Rafael's Top Recommendations:
- Novels
- Netlfix
- Reading newspapers
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 implications and what it may mean for the future of Malaysia.
Lightning Round: 3:54
Research and lecture summary: 6:31
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:28
Dr. Weiss' Top Recommendations:
- Bangkok after Dark by Benjamin Tausig (book is yet to be published, podcast episode link: )
- Malaysian short films and documentaries (FreedomFilmFest)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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Advice for researchers and recommendations: 00:00
Dr. Phi Su's Top Recommendations:
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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Research and lecture summary: 00:00
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 00:00
Dr. Toha's Top Recommendations:
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 autoethnographies, trauma, militarism, life as a graduate student, and hilarious dog stories!
Lightning Round: 02:50
Research and lecture summary: 11:55
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 42:10
Dr. Chhun's Top Recommendations:
- A Nail the Evening Hangs On by Monica Sok (link)
- Ghost Face by Greg Santos (link)
- Afterparties: Stories by Anthony Veasna So (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
Lightning Round: 00:00
Research and lecture summary: 00:00
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 00:00
Dr. Fear's Top Recommendations:
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 as a monk in Cambodia, and recites Buddhist poems for listeners.
Lightning Round: 02:35
Research and lecture summary: 04:32
Advice for graduate students and recommendations: 45:00
Dr. Walker's Top Recommendations:
- Have a sip podcast: link
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
Lightning Round: 00:00
Research and lecture summary: 00:00
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 00:00
Dr. Scalice's Top Recommendations:
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
On this week's episode, Francine is joined by guest host Aparjitya 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 converted constructive criticism into the topic of her Gatty Lecture, her experience with transnational, multilingual research, and finally her advice for fresh graduates navigating the job market.
Lightning Round: 04:08
Research and lecture summary: 12:16
Advice for Fresh Graduates and recommendations: 27:27
Dr. Paredes' Top Recommendations:
- Chemical cocktails defy pathogens and regulatory paradigms (link)
- Remaindered Life (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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 with her expertise in environmental anthropology, and reflect critically on questions about the ethicality, justice, and positionality surrounding her research.
Lightning Round: 03:19
Research and lecture summary: 8:41
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 43:06
Dr. Chao's Top Recommendations:
- The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis (link)
- Sydney Southeast Asia Centre Stories podcast: Sustainable Peatland Management and Transboundary Haze in Southeast Asia (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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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 enthusiasm for global economic knowledge, for purposes of analyzing trade shocks in emerging economies like Vietnam. Stay tuned for a lively yet informative discussion conversation on conducting surveys, analyzing statistics, competitive tennis, advice for fieldwork and more!
Lightning Round: 04:30
Research and lecture summary: 16:33
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 50:50
Dr. Malesky's Top Recommendations:
- GRIT documentary (link)
- Ròm movie (trailer)
- Bad Genius movie (trailer)
- Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen (link)
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Dr. Li's and Dr. Samedi's Top Recommendations:
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Manning's Top Recommendations:
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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 in academia. Stay tuned for a conversation on women's space in academia, mentorship, and carving your own journey!
Lightning Round: 04:41
Research and lecture summary: 13:15
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:45
Dr. Reyes' Top Recommendations:
- The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (link)
- What We Carry by Maya Lang (link)
- Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (link)
- Fairest by Meredith Talusan (link)
- The Body Papers by Grace Talusan (link)
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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 tuned to find out some fun facts about Ms. Talusan and whether a second book is on the way!
Lightning Round: 03:36
Gatty Lecture Discussion: 10:54
Recommendations and Advice: 54:46
Meredith's Top Recommendations:
- Song Exploder podcast (link)
- Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Enezi (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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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 is currently developing a monograph on his research.
Lightning Round: 03:20
Research and lecture summary: 07:25
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 30:12
Dr. Kuipers's Top Recommendations:
- Pria (movie directed by Yudho Aditya)
- Dangdut music
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The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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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: 11:35
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:30
Dr. Toulson's Top Recommendations:
- The Spirit Ambulance by Scott Stonington (link)
- Bad Blood: A Memoir by Lorna Sage (link)
- Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks by Wendy Laura Belcher (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
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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
Research and lecture summary: 08:40
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:50
Dr. Gandhi's Top Recommendations:
- Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So (link)
- Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong (link)
- Distorted Footprints Podcast by Dr. Gandhi's Critical Refugee Studies course at UCLA (link)
- Vietnamese Boat People Podcast (link)
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
Welcome to a new season!
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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 involves the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, conservation efforts in Southeast Asia, and the Southern African trophy hunting industry. Having attended Cornell for both undergrad and graduate school, Francine shares her journey to Southeast Asia, as well as useful Southeast Asian language resources for those interested.
Michael's Farewell: 02:10
Get to know Francine: 12:10
Behind the scenes: 37:10
Recommendations from Francine:
- Dilan 1991
Southeast Asian Language Resources:
- Critical Language Scholarship (link)
- Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (link)
- Embassy of Indonesia Language Programs (link)
- NRCs at Cornell University, Northern Illinois University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Hawaii, UW-Madison, University of Washington
The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.
In our last episode of the season, Michael talks with Kale Fajardo, 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 Fajardo's publications:
Filipino Crosscurrents (link)
Queering and Transing the Great Lakes:Filipino/a Tomboy Masculinities and Manhoods Across Waters (link)
"Decolonizing Manila-Men and St. Maló, Louisiana: A Queer Postcolonial Asian American Critique" in Filipino Studies: Palimpsests of Nation and Diaspora (link)
Research & lecture summary: 01:40
Advice for researchers & recommendations: 30:20
Kale Fajardo's Movie Recommendations:
- Days by Tsai-Ming Liang (link)
- Ramen Teh by Eric Khoo (link)
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 researchers and recommendations: 29:10
Dredge Kang's Top Recommendations:
- Archipelago of Resettlement by Evyn Le Espiritu Gandhi (link)
- Pirated! by Nguyen Tan Hoang (link)
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 Fiorella's Top Recommendations:
- From the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe (link)
- The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (link)
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 summary: 01:40
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 28:23
Tinakrit Sireerat's Top Recommendation:
- Colonizing Animals by Jonathan Saha (link)
- Petch Pra Uma by Phanom Thian (link)
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 Marty Linsky and Ronald Heifetz (link)
- Pray the Devil Back to Hell (link)
Other Resources:
- BURMA Act of 2021 (link)
- Gender Equality Network Myanmar (link)
- May's Twitter (link)
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 lecture summary: 01:45
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 24:43
Jonathan Padwe's Top Recommendation:
Plantation Life by Tania Murray Li and Pujo Semedi (link)
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:
- Mababangong Bangungot (Perfumed Nightmare) - link
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 FRONTLINE PBS (link)
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 Top Recommendation:
- To Govern the Globe by Alfred W. McCoy (link)
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 recommendations: 25:55
Sandy Chang's Top Recommendation:
- Fluid Jurisdiction by Nurfadzilah Yahaya (link)
In our latest episode, Michael sits down with William Noseworthy, a Visiting Scholar at the Cornell University Southeast Asia Program, to discuss his decade-long project on Cham religious communities in Vietnam and Cambodia (17th century - present), which revolves around themes of power, culture, and memory.
Research and lecture summary: 01:50
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 19:15
William Noseworthy's Top Recommendations:
- Histoire de la diaspora Cam by Nicolas Weber (link)
- The Politics of Cham Migration to Malaysia by Rie Nakamura (link)
- The First Vietnam War by Shawn McHale (link)
In this week's episode, Michael chats with Will Smith, from Deakin University in Melbourne, about his recent book project, Mountains of Blame (link), which explores the impact of environmental governance and climate change on the Philippine island of Palawan.
Research and lecture summary: 01:50
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 18:00
Will Smith's Top Recommendations:
- Mao's Bestiary by Liz Chee (link)
- The Sovereign Trickster by Vincent Rafael (link)
In our latest episode, Michael sits down with Andrew Weintraub, from the Department of Music at the University of Pittsburgh, for a discussion on ethnomusicology, where they unpack Professor Weintraub's recent research on the music of the Left in Indonesia from 1950-65.
Research & lecture summary: 02:18
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 23:30
Andrew Weintraub's Publications:
- Power Plays (link)
- Dangdut Stories (link)
Andrew Weintraub's Top Recommendations:
- The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins (link)
- Social Commitment in Literature and the Arts by Keith Foulcher (link)
- Buried Histories by John Roosa (link)
Watch Professor Weintraub's Gatty Lecture here.
In today's podcast, Michael and Professor Geoff Robinson, from the Department of History at UCLA, delve into Geoff's research on the mass killings in Indonesia from 1965-66, and his recent monograph, The Killing Season. (link).
Research & lecture summary: 02:00
Research advice and recommendations: 23:08
Robinson's Other Books:
- East Timor 1999: Crimes Against Humanity (link)
- "If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die" (link)
Geoffrey Robinson's Reading Recommendations:
- Republicanism, Communism, Islam by John Sidel (link)
- Buru Quartet by Pramoedya Ananta Toer (link)
Watch Geoffrey Robinson's Gatty Lecture here.
In this week's episode, Michael sits down with Sara Swenson, from the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College, to discuss contemporary Buddhist charity movements in Vietnam and her ethnographic research in Ho Chi Minh City, which is the heart of her current book project on grassroots Buddhist social service campaigns and its relation to religious humanitarianism in Southeast Asia.
Research & lecture summary: 01:58
Research advice and reading recommendations: 20:20
Sara Swenson's Reading Recommendations:
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Voung (link)
In the latest episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael talks with Professor Joshua Plotnik, Assistant Professor at Hunter College, about the intelligence and cognitive abilities of elephants and how research into elephants cognitive abilities can be used to enhance conservation and efforts via education, for Asian elephants and their habitats, such as those in Thailand.
Research & lecture summary: 02:00
Advice for researchers and book recommendations: 27:46
Joshua Plotnik's Top Recommendations:
- Elephants by Hannah Mumby (link)
- Elephant Bill by J.H. Williams (link)
Welcome back to a new season of the Gatty Lecture Rewind!
In this first episode of the semester, Michael sits down with Tom Pepinsky, the director of the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, to discuss the concept of ethnic identity in Malaysia. This was the topic of Professor Pepinsky's recent Gatty Lecture and the crux a long-term book project he is developing.
Research & lecture summary: 02:33
Advice for undergrads/reading recommendations/life during the pandemic: 29:28
Tom Pepinsky's Top Recommendations:
- The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (link)
- The Raid: Redemption (2011 movie)
- What is a Malay? by Judith A. Nagata (link)
In the final episode of this academic year of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael talks with Professor Ian Baird about his new book, Rise of the Brao: Ethnic Minorities in Northeastern Cambodia during Vietnamese Occupation.
Watch Ian Baird's Gatty lecture here.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael chats with Dr. Juliet Lu about a recent talk she gave at Cornell titled, "'Like China 30 years ago' Chinese Discourses of Development in Northern Laos." Dr. Lu is also a host on the Belt and Road Podcast.
Watch Juliet Lu's Gatty lecture here.
In the 52nd episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down with Professor Gavin Douglas to discuss a recent Gatty Lecture that Gavin gave at Cornell, titled, "Sound, Music, and Buddhism in Myanmar/Burma."
Watch Gavin Douglas' Gatty Lecture here.
In episode 51 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down (virtually) with Professor Ronit Ricci, to discuss a recent Gatty Lecture (and much more!) that she gave at Cornell, titled "From Sarandib, via Lanka, to Ceylon: Exile and Memory in the Colonial Age."
In this week's podcast episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael chats with Anthony Irwin, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University, about a recent lecture he gave at Cornell, titled, "Everybody Gets a Sword! The Production and Proliferation of Buddhist Ritual Weaponry in Northern Thailand." Anthony and Michael discuss Anthony's journey to this project, as well as the significance of class and the state to ritual weaponry in Northern Thailand.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael sits down with Vinh Pham, a PhD Candidate at Cornell University, to discuss Vinh's dissertation and work on the future of Vietnamese Francophone literature. Vinh will give a lecture at Cornell University on May 13, 2021, titled "Configuring the Future in Vietnamese Francophone: Readings of Marguerite Duras, Pham Duy Khiêm, and Kim Lefèvre." To register for that lecture, visit: https://events.cornell.edu/event/configuring_the_future_in_vietnamese_francophone_readings_of_marguerite_duras_pham_duy_khiem_and_kim_lefevre. The book that Vinh mentions on the podcast is titled: Riz Noir by Anna Moï
Watch Vinh's Gatty Lecture here.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael chats with Joe Pittayaporn about a talk he gave at Cornell in February 2021, as part of the Gatty Lecture series. That talk, was titled, "Old Thai and the Arrival of Thai in Central Thailand." Joe and Michael also discuss his broader work on the history of language in Thailand, and Joe gives his suggestions for his favorite recent reads in Southeast Asia.
In the 47th episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down with John Burgess, author and former journalist at the Washington Post, to discuss a recent lecture he gave at Cornell, titled, "Cambodia's Angkor Temples as a Military Prize: The World War II Experience." They also discuss John's broader book project, Angkor's Temples in the Modern Era: War, Pride, and Tourist Dollars.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael sits down with Van Tran to discuss her recent Gatty Lecture, "Activist Resilience under Repression: The Role of Bystander Protection in the Burmese Pro-Democracy Movement." The organizations and individuals mentioned in the podcast are: (myanmar-now.org), (frontiermyanmar.net), (@the_ayeminthant), and (aappb.org).
In the first episode of Season 6 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down with Professor Cheree Quizon to discuss her recent Gatty Lecture, "Beyond Bloody Reds: Notes on the Significance of Morinda in the Bagobo Textile Hierarchy." Michael and Professor Quizon discuss her work in textiles in the Philippines, her current projects, research advice, and much more.
In the final episode of season 5 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael talks with Kathryn Sweet about her research into the development of multiple healthcare programs in Cold War Laos. The Gatty Lecture Rewind returns with Season 6 this coming spring!
In this episode of the Gatty Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down with Sittithep Eaksittipong to chat about his recent lecture, given at Cornell, titled, "The Social and Political Lives of G. William Skinner and Chinese Society in Thailand. They discuss what makes Sittithep's research so innovative to the study of knowledge production in Thailand and his time researching in Boston and Ithaca.
In the 42nd episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael talks with Professor Megan Sinnott from Georgia State University about capitalism, ghosts, and desire in Thailand. They specifically discuss the ins and outs of Megan's recent lecture given at Cornell University titled, "Ghostly Meanings, Spectral Affects: Market Transformations and Possibilities in the Thai Spirit World."
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael sits down with Professor Sarah Grant to chat about her research into the "emergence of 'dirty coffee' in Vietnam across the 1990-2000s coffee production and export boom." Grab a cup, and listen in!
In the 40th (!) episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael chats with Genevieve Clutario about her research into the formation of a transpacific industry of Philippine embroidery during the early twentieth century. Genevieve discusses a unique history of US Imperialism in the Philippines as "Philippine Lingerie" was demanded by American consumers from the 1910s to the 1930s.
In this episode of of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael talks with Sharyn Davies about her research into what Sharyn terms "Indonesia's Im/moral Turn," with specific regard to the history of gender, sexuality, and politics in Indonesia over the last 20 years.
The fourth episode of season 5 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast features an interview with historian Patrick Jory. Michael and Patrick discusses Patrick's recent research and book project into the history of manners and civility in Thailand.
This edition of the the Gatty Rewind features a discussion with Cornell PhD Candidate Darin Self and his work into the history and politics of Party-Military Relations in Indonesia and Paraguay in the 20th century.
In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael speaks with Sopheak Chann about his work on the history and present-day realities of place-making in post-conflict resource landscapes, especially Cambodia. Sopheak discusses on his research and analysis into frontier-construction as well.
In the first episode of Season 5 (!) of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael talks with Professor Tom Pepinsky about his research into the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia. They discuss some of the lessons we have learned on how Southeast Asian governments have responded to the crises in the first six months of the pandemic.
This week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind features an interview with Professor Christian C. Lentz, who talks about his work tracking the history of resistance in Northwest Vietnam.
In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael chats with Mary Moroney, PhD Candidate at Cornell University. They discuss Mary's work on understandings semantics and definiteness in the Shan language of Myanmar.
In the first episode of Season 4 (!) of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael sits down with Edson Cabalfin to chat about his recent experience curating the Philippine Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale 2018. To check out Edson's work on the Pavilion, go to citywhohadtwonavels.com.
In the last episode of Season 3 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael and Xin sit down with Dr. Alicia Izharuddin from Harvard University to discuss her work on the "practices, institutions, and infrastructures that contribute to the formation of ‘counter-publics'" in Malaysia.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Cornell graduate students Michael and Anissa sit down with Alexandre Pelletier, a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellow, to discuss his research into Islamist success and religious authority in West, Central, and East Java.
In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael and Alex-Thai interview Hoang Minh Vu, a PhD Candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University, about his dissertation research and a lecture he recently gave here at Cornell, titled, "The Third Indochina War and the Making of Present-Day Southeast Asia."
In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael and Astara Light sit down with Carol Colfer, to discuss a recent lecture she gave at Cornell University titled, "Everyday Masculinities in American and Indonesian Forests: Here and There, Then and Now."
In this week's Gatty Lecture Rewin, Michael and Ting sit down with Professor Ivan V. Small to chat about his work studying remittances in Vietnam, and his new book, Currencies of Imagination: Channeling Money and Chasing Mobility in Vietnam.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael and Bruno Shirely sit down with Dr. Michael Jerryson to chat about his Gatty Lecture, "What Turns Us Violent: Sacred Emergencies." They discuss Professor Jerryson's career working on Buddhism and violence, and how he came to his current research project. Bruno and Michael also discuss the processes of researching and teaching religion and violence with Michael, and how trauma and memory informs conceptions of religious violence today.
Michael sits down to chat with Apiwat Ratanawaraha about his Gatty Lecture, "From Boston to Bangkok: How American Cold-War Urbanism Shaped Thailand’s Current Urban Plans." Apiwat describes how "Thailand’s current urban plans and planning institutions originated from a technical assistance project funded by the United States Operations Mission in 1957." Michael and Apiwat also discuss (among other things). Apiwat's work on ride-hailing apps in Bangkok, and the issues facing Urban Planning Departments in universities in Thailand.
Michael and Alexandra chat with Cornell alum and current Associate Teaching Professor of Cambodian Language and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, George Chigas. George discusses his Gatty Lecture, "Western Influence on Cambodian Cultural Production After 1991," his time at Cornell, and the current state of Cambodian literature.
In this week's Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael and Emily sit down with Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn to chat about LGBTIQ mental health advocacy, treatment, and professional treatment. Rattanakorn Ratanashevorn shares his experiences in personal and professional advocacy in relation to LGBTIQ mental health, and how Thailand can become a country that lives up to its global image of an LGBTIQ paradise.
In this week's episode, Michael and Sarah Meiners sit down with Ma Vang from the University of California, Merced, to talk about her work into the fugitive history of Hmong refugees in the United States. In her research, Professor Ma Vang analyzes Hmong women’s narratives against U.S. redacted archival records to elicit new conclusions about the history and historiography of Hmong refugees in the US.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael sits down to chat with Jonathan Rigg about graduate school, honing in on a dissertation topic, and poverty and prosperity in Southeast Asia. Jonathan discusses his work in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central Asia, and how he advises his graduate students as they put together their dissertations.
Welcome back to another season of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast! This fall, you can expect 10 or so interviews with scholars working in and around Southeast Asia.
In this week's episode, Michael, Hoang, and Astara sit down with Christina Schwenkel, from the University of California Riverside to discuss her research into the small industrial city of Vinh in the aftermath of US bombing during the Vietnam war.
Michael and Matt Reeder sit down with Professor Tom Borchert to chat about his research on Thailand, Buddhism, and the education of buddhist monks. Tom's first book, "Educating Monks: Minority Buddhism on China’s Southwest Border," was published in 2017 and is available from the University of Hawai’i Press.
In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, graduate students Michael and Ing sit down with Pasoot Lasuka to talk about a lecture he gave at Cornell University titled, "Reading Dead and Lived Modernities in Mainland Southeast Asia through Late 19th and Early 20th Century Thai Travel Writings." Their conversation covers how Pasoot came to this topic, definitions of modernity, and much more!
In this episode of the Gatty Rewind, Michael and Juan chat with Mark Rice from St. John Fisher College about his work on colonial photography in the Philippines. Mark recently gave a talk, "American (Pre)Colonial Photography in the Philippines: The Menage Expedition of 1890-1893," at Cornell University, and Juan and Michael ask Mark about this research project, his career as a historian of photography, and much more!
In this week's Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael and Cornell Graduate Student Juan Fernandez interview Anthony Medrano, PhD and Ziff Environmental Fellow at Harvard University. They discuss Anthony's research on the history of fish production and consumption in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Straits of Melaka between Indonesia and Malaysia. Anthony's talk was titled, "Working the Tides: Pawangs, Fishers, and Scientists in the Straits of Melaka, 1870-1940."
In this episode of the podcast, Michael and Astara are back to chat with Ryan Buyco, PhD Candidate at Cornell, about his Gatty Lecture, which was an overview of his dissertation research on the small island archipelago of Okinawa in Southern Japan. They chat about transpacific studies, Ryan's time doing fieldwork in the Philippines and Okinawa, and what he hopes to take on in the future.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, Michael and Astara sit down with Urmila Mohan from NYU, to discuss her work on textiles, hinduism, and uses of images in Bali, Indonesia. Urmila's lecture relied on fieldwork and archival research over the past few years, and used an anthropological and historical lens to the uses of images by some Balinese. Urmila edits an open-access journal, jugaad, which you can find here: https://jugaad.pub/.
In the first episode of season 2 of the Gatty Rewind, Michael and Hoang sit down with Cornell University Professor Lily Chi, to discuss her research into the history of Vietnamese Architecture. Lily presented her research at Cornell University on January 31, 2019 in a talk entitled, "Constructing Saigon: Touring a City through its Guidebooks (1910-1990). Hoang, Michael, and Lily also discuss her motivations for her research in Vietnam, the agency of architecture, and more.
Welcome back to the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast! The Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast comes from the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, and we are back with a whole new slate of guests for this spring. Check back in each week to hear Cornell Graduate Students chat with a new scholar of Southeast Asia. These scholars have come to Cornell to give a "Gatty Lecture" at the Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia. Those lectures happen every Thursday in Ithaca, NY, and are free and open to the public. Conversations will explore the language, history, culture, religions, arts, politics, and more of Southeast Asia. We hope you enjoy the conversation!
In the final episode of Season 1 of the Gatty Lecture Rewind, SEAP graduate students Michael and Hoang Minh Vu sit down with Alex-Thai D. Vo, PhD Candidate at Cornell to chat about his research on land reform in Northern Vietnam in the years leading up to the Vietnam War. The three discuss Alex-Thai and Hoang's personal and academic journey's to their topics, and the importance of researching Vietnam from multiple perspectives for the country. Tune in next year for Season 2 of the podcast!
In the penultimate podcast from the first season of the Gatty Rewind, Michael, Astara Light, and Ryan Buyco sit down with Mariam Lam from the University of California Riverside, to talk about the challenges and opportunities for graduate students studying in Southeast Asian Studies and Asian American Studies. The interview moves from advice to graduate students submitting articles to descriptions of barriers keeping different area studies programs apart. We hope you enjoy the podcast with Mariam!
Episode 10 of the podcast features Cornell graduate students Michael and Emily Donald interview Katie Rainwater, PhD Candidate at Cornell University, to discuss her research into shrimp farming in Thailand, part of her larger dissertation project that compares shrimp exports as a development strategy in Bangladesh and Thailand. In her project, Katie uses the plight of small-scale shrimp farmers as a lens to consider the relationship of rural Thai people with Thai agribusiness and the Thai state. Let's talk about crustaceans.
In this week's episode, Michael and Cornell PhD Candidate Van Mai Tran sit down with Erin Lin, Assistant Professor at the Ohio State University, to chat about her research into the legacy of US bombing from the Vietnam War on the land and agriculture in Cambodia, and the ways that different groups within Cambodia deal with the effects of undetonated bombs on fertile rice paddies in their country. Using a dataset of declassified US Air Force records and an agricultural survey of over 3,600 rice paddies across Cambodia, I show that in highly fertile soil, this mechanical failure still poses risk from the unexploded ordnance, and farmers are deterred from efficiently using their land.
In this week's episode of the Gatty Rewind, Michael and Juan Fernandez sit down with Arnout van der Meer from Colby College, to discuss his Gatty Lecture, "Performing Colonialism: Hegemony, Representative Culture, and Resistance in Late Colonial Indonesia." In this episode, Arnout discusses his journey to studying colonial Indonesia at Rutgers, the archival research involved in his current book manuscript, and how he plans to look at Southeast Asian colonial fairs in the future. Also discussed: how to get a job after graduate school, getting different historical perspectives from colonial sources, and interrogating Indonesian literature. To Java!
In episode 7 of the podcast, Michael and Astara Light interview Faizah Zakaria, who presented a Gatty talk titled, "The Toba Super Catastrophe as the History of a Future." In her lecture, Faizah examines the origins and development of the super catastrophe theory, offering both a synthesis of Toba's prehistory as pieced together through science as well as a meta-narrative of how knowledge about this event was shaped by contemporary concerns about the future of humanity. To Sumatra!
In this week’s episode of the podcast, Michael and Ryan Buyco interview Nico Ravanilla from UC San Diego about his Gatty lecture, “Political Cycle in Public Works Procurement in the Philippines.” Using granular data on public works procurement in the Philippines from 2004-2017, Nico provides evidence of electorally driven corruption and inefficiency in the procurement of public works. Nico finds that patterns in procurement explain the persistent poor quality, and repeated allocation of funds for repairs of public works, especially in highly competitive districts.
In the 5th episode of the pod, Michael and Hoang Minh Vu chat with Xiaoming Zhang about his Gatty lecture, “China’s 1979 War with Vietnam,” in which Professor Zhang discussed Vietnam’s 1979 war with Vietnam, and asked the questions: What are lessons from the 1979 war? How is the war remembered, or forgotten, by ordinary Chinese? Answers may depend on more archival materials, but for the time being, it’s obvious that the war left wounds that are deeply embedded in the people’s psyche of both countries.
In the 4th episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael and Sireemas Maspong sit down with Daniel Kaufman to discuss his Gatty Lecture, “Between Mainland and Island Southeast Asia.” In his lecture, Daniel shows how research in linguistics so far has focused on the eastern contact zones between Austronesians and non-Austronesian (Melanesian/Papuan) populations. With the exception of the Acehnese and Chamic languages, much less attention has been given to western Indonesia in this regard. To Borneo.
In this week’s podcast, Michael chats with Yen Vu, PhD Candidate in the Romance Studies Department at Cornell University about her research into Vietnamese Francophone Literature. Yen’s Gatty Lecture, “Prodigal sons and disparate selves: Vietnamese youth and intellectuals in colonial transitions,” analyzes “the return of the prodigal son,” of Vietnamese youth, particularly the phenomena of Vietnamese students studying abroad in the France during the 1920s and 1930s. While some Vietnamese would stay for marriage or work, most would eventually return to Vietnam. Yen argues that “contrary to the proverbial parable, the narrators in the imagined returns of these francophone texts are never quite met with forgiveness and resolution.”
In the second episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael Miller and Juan Fernandez chat with Etin Anwar about her research, publications, and teaching at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Etin’s talk, “Epistemology of Islamic Feminism,” discussed how Islamic feminism emerged, developed, and proliferated in Indonesia. Etin highlighted the patterns and the changes of the encounters between Islam and feminism from 1900 to the early 1990s and the effects on the definition of Islamic feminism in Indonesia.
In the first ever episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast, Michael Kirkpatrick Miller sits down with Rebakah Minarchek, to discuss her Gatty Lecture, “Challenging the Map: Indigenous Resistance to Maps as an Object of Power.” Rebakah spent 20 months doing field work in Indonesia, and she draws on the case of the Kesepuhan Adat Banten Kidul indigenous group in southwest Java, Indonesia. Her research follows several communities in West Java as they navigate participatory mapping efforts in response to Indonesian legal changes that promise to turn over government-claimed forests to the country’s indigenous groups. Michael and Rebakah talk about Rebakah’s dissertation, her future projects, and her argument that "participatory" or "counter" mapping with the assistance of outside actors is no longer the only route to territorial claims for indigenous groups as they produce their own version of cartographic "truth."
Welcome to the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast! The Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast comes from the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, the first "season" of which will include around 24 interviews with leading scholars and researchers working in and around the region of Southeast Asia. These scholars have come to Cornell to give a "Gatty Lecture" at the Kahin Center for Advanced Research on Southeast Asia. Those lectures happen every Thursday in Ithaca, NY, and are free and open to the public. Conversations will explore the language, history, culture, religions, arts, politics, and more of Southeast Asia. We hope you enjoy the conversation!