Dec 14, 2021
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...
Dec 7, 2021
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...
Nov 30, 2021
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...
Nov 16, 2021
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...
Nov 9, 2021
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...