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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.

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

May 12, 2022

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)