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

Nov 3, 2022

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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.