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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 118: Dwi Noverini Djenar, Indonesian Studies, The University of Sydney

Nov 20, 2024

In this episode, host Francine Barchett speaks with Dr. Dwi Noverini Djenar, an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Indonesian Studies Department at the University of Sydney. Her talk focuses on the linguistic features found in Indonesian broadcast news interviews. She shows that when sensitive topics are being discussed, the interview participants and audience may co-create "exonerative accounts," which free the speakers or audience of blame or guilt on that particular topic. She reveals examples of “exonerative accounts” through clips from a popular Indonesian political commentary podcast. Throughout the episode, listeners will hear Dr. Djenar’s passion for the sounds and beauties of not only the Indonesian language but also other languages.

Lightning Round: 3:26

Research and fieldwork summary: 11:29

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 40:09

Dr. Djenar's Top Recommendations: 

The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino style Rondalla group established in Cornell University. Check them out here.


Produced by Adam Farihin, Neen Tangcharoenmonkong, and Cecilia Liu.