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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. 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 our website. Music provided by 14 Strings and the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble.

Apr 21, 2022

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)