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In this episode, Francine interviewed Sirithorn Siriwan, or Ing, a Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University. Ing discusses rice rituals in northern Thailand and how they relate to animism, or “Sasana Phi.” She draws from narratives surrounding what she coins Thai "ricelihood" to unfold the juxtaposition of phi, rice deity, and Theravada Buddhism. Finally, she recaps her multi-media methodological approach, which includes the use of theater and autoethnography. Lightning Round: 4:42 Research and lecture summary: 12:07 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 47:37 Sirithorn Siriwan's Top Recommendations: Buoyancy (2019)
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Diana Kim, who is an assistant professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service as well as a core faculty member of the Asian Studies Program. In this conversation, Dr. Kim discusses how the Japanese occupation can help us understand the legacies of European colonial institutions in Southeast Asia today. She explains how the Japanese occupation allowed the transmission of pre-war European colonial institutions into Southeast Asia. She also explores the occupation's historical legacies and contemporary outcomes, comparing it to the long-term effects of other colonial institutions. Finally, Dr. Kim shares timely lessons on teaching pedagogy, reflecting on her own experiences. Lightning Round: 4:14 Research and lecture summary: 15:14 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:36 Dr. Diana Kim's Top Recommendations: How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Boreth Ly, an associate professor of Southeast Asian Art History and Visual Culture at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Ly discusses her research on the black and white photographs of the Sultans of Java as well as the Dutch governors from the colonial era. Transitioning to a postcolonial context, she analyzes these "Happy Marriage" photographs' evolving cultural and political legibility. Lightning Round: 4:43 Research and lecture summary: 10:00 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:40 Dr. Boreth Ly's Top Recommendations: Pan Ron The “Mad Mother” in Rithy Panh’s Films (The Cinema of Rithy Panh) Six Memos for the Next Millennium by Italo Calvino Malila: The Farewell Flower
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Nora Taylor, an Alsdorf Professor of South and Southeast Asian Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Dr. Taylor discusses her research on contemporary Vietnamese art and the ways in which she has engaged with the paradoxical nature of monuments. She reveals how the Vietnamese public views art pieces, including monuments, differently as their historical memory of the Vietnam War and colonialism has evolved overtime. Finally, Dr. Taylor reminisces on her Vietnamese language learning journey, giving witty advice to all new language learners. Lightning Round: 3:43 Research and lecture summary: 24:20 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 48:54 Dr. Nora Taylor's Top Recommendations: Inside the Cocoon Shell
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Hew Wai Weng, a research fellow at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, National University of Malaysia. He is currently a visiting fellow at Cornell University under the Fulbright Malaysia Scholar Program. He discusses the rise of right-wing majoritarianism and the popularity of decolonial discourses in Malaysia, explaining how “decolonial” rhetoric feeds into right-wing propaganda in political campaigns, social activism, academic writings, and pop culture. Finally, he draws attention to the possible danger and limitations of decolonial scholarship. Lightning Round: 3:43 Research and lecture summary: 9:20 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:15 Dr. Hew Wai Weng's Top Recommendations: La Luna Tiger Stripes
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Daniel Whitehouse, an ERSC postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, SOAS University of London. Dr. Whitehouse introduces the idea of "network institutions," specifically through Suan Kularb Wittayalai. Suan Kularb Wittayalai is Thailand’s oldest state-administered secondary school and the alma mater to seven prime ministers. Dr. Whitehouse explains the network politics of Suan Kularb and its influence on Thailand's military, bureaucracy, commerce, and more. Lightning Round: 3:35 Research and lecture summary: 12:30 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 38:37 Dr. Daniel Whitehouse's Top Recommendations: The Kingmaker (2019)
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.
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Welcome to Spicy SEAP! This final episode of Season 11 is a special edition where we recreate the popular TV show 'Hot Ones', but with a twist—these aren't chicken wings, but spicy Southeast Asian food.
Francine is joined by Geronimo Cristobal and Eric Goh, PhD candidates and co-chairs of the SEAP Graduate Student Committee. She asks them about life as graduate students at Cornell, their academic interests, planning one of the world's most prestigious speaker series in Southeast Asian studies, and more. Join us for a lively conversation about what it's like to be part of Cornell's SEAP community.
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, a Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University. Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz examines the fine arts of the Philippines by studying renowned Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo. She argues that Amorsolo’s landscape and pastoral paintings reveal a deep connection to an underlying elitism in Philippine society. Beyond her analyses of class and nature, Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz gives advice about non-academic career paths for PhD holders. Lightning Round: 4:10 Research and lecture summary: 7:35 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:58 Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz's Top Recommendations: Emerging Islands (La Union, Philippines) The Outline by Rachel Cusk
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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Viola Lasmana, a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of American Studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Emerging Voices Fellow at the American Council of Learned Societies. Dr. Lasmana discussed Southeast Asian feminist practices by examining two experimental documentaries: Children of Srikandi (2012) and Surname Viet Given Name Nam (1989). She explains how these films activate a poetics of collaboration and generate a "shadow imagination," which enables new ways of articulating marginalized women's lives beyond the specter of the nation. Finally, Dr. Lasmana offers her insight about pursuing a career in Southeast Asian Studies. Lightning Round: 3:43
Research and lecture summary: 8:00
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 27:20
Dr. Viola Lasmana's Top Recommendations:
"You and I" (2020) by Fanny Chotimah Cigarette GirlThe 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.
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In this episode, Francine is joined by Eric Goh, a doctoral candidate from the Department of History of Art and Visual Studies. Together, they interviewed Dr. Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol, an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art at McGill University. Dr. Praepipatmongkol discusses his research in Philippine and Thai modernist art, specifically focusing on the work of reformist monk Buddhadasa Bhikkhu. He and Eric also examine his article "David Medalla: Dreams of Sculpture." The podcast closes with Dr. Praepipatmongkol revealing his approach to writing, including special tips for "good writing." Lightning Round: 3:10
Research and lecture summary: 7:20
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:38
Dr. Chanon Kenji Praepipatmongkol's Top Recommendations:
"Aninsri Daeng" by Ratchapoom BoonbunchachokeThe 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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Elliott Prasse-Freeman, an Assistant Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the National University of Singapore. He discusses the grassroots political activism in Myanmar, recounting his own on the ground experiences with Burmese political activists. He also explains how "rights" are defined in the Burmese context and how their definitions intersect with Burmese language and grammar. Finally, he gives useful tips and advice about learning new languages and applying for jobs as a PhD graduate. Lightning Round: 3:45
Research and lecture summary: 10:53
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 48:25
Dr. Elliott Prasse-Freeman's Top Recommendations:
"Above and Below the Ground" By Emily HongThe 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.
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In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Talitha Espiritu, a professor at the Film and New Media department in Wheaton College. She discussed how the fashion designer Christian Espiritu helped create the iconic image of Imelda Marcos dressed in the terno, the traditional women’s formal wear from the Philippines. Dr. Espiritu explains the role of the terno in the public culture and cultural policy of the dictatorship, and also gives insightful advice about her teaching methods. Lightning Round: 4:00
Research and lecture summary: 6:03
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 41:50
Dr. Talitha Espiritu's Top Recommendations:
Asian Self-Representation at World's Fairs by William Peterson Beauty Regimes by Genevieve Alva ClutarioThe 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.
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In our 100th episode, Francine is joined by Nicole Venker, a doctoral candidate from the Department of Natural Resources. Together, they interviewed Dr. Jenny Hedstrom, who works as an Associate Professor in War Studies at Swedish Defence University. Dr. Hedstrom discussed her research and book, which focuses on women's undervalued work in the household, as well as how this relates to the Kachin conflict. Finally, Dr. Hedstrom offers some invaluable advice about academic research and the value of engaging in cross-disciplinary work.
Lightning Round: 3:48
Research and lecture summary: 7:20
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 29:20
Dr. Jenny Hedstrom's Top Recommendations:
Build Your House Around My Body by Violet KupersmithThe 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.
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In this episode, Francine sits down to interview Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano to unpack her lecture "Reinscribing P’u-tuan in the Metanarrative of Early Southeast Asia." During their discussion, Dr. Capistrano describes the significance and implications of material evidence from P'u-tuan and neighboring cultures, which grant us insight into early interregional connectivities. She also calls for the need to study marginalized, pre-colonial Filipino cultures, especially the P'u-tuan.
Lightning Round: 4:02
Research and lecture summary: 14:35
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:00
Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano's Top Recommendations:
Performing Prowess: Essays on Localized Hindu Elements in Southeast Asian Art from Past to Present 2021 Philippine International Quincentennial Conference (Youtube 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.
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In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Francine is joined by guest host, Sarah Meiners, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University. Together, they interviewed Dr. Nguyen Marshall, who unpacked her lecture titled, "Between War and the State: Civil Society in South Vietnam, 1954-1975" which is inspired by her latest book. During the episode, Dr. Nguyen Marshall delves into the challenges, methods, and motivations behind her book. Through this work, Professor Nguyen Marshall aims to bring to light the stories of ordinary lives in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Lightning Round: 3:20
Research and lecture summary: 7:34
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 35:27
Dr. Nguyen Marshall's Top Recommendations:
Vietnamese saxiphonist Trần Mạnh Tuấn (Apple Music link, Spotify 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.
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In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Claudio unpacks his lecture titled, "Imperialism and the Formation of Good Governance Discourse in the Philippines: The Case Study of the Philippine National Bank in the 1920s." He explains how the Philippine National Bank (PNB) fell into crisis—not because of corruption, but because of a postwar global deflation. Listen now to learn more about the collapse of the PNB and Dr. Claudio's challenges the dominant form of political-economic analysis in the Philippines.
Lightning Round: 5:28
Research and lecture summary: 9:09
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 28:57
Dr. Claudio's Top Recommendations:
Olongapo funk (The Advisors) Till My Heartaches End by Ella May SaisonThe 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.
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In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Vicente Rafael, his wife Lila Shahani, and guest host Geronimo Christobal join Francine to unpack Professor Rafael's lecture titled, "The Authoritarian Imaginary: Intimacy and the Autoimmune Community in the Contemporary Philippines." Tune in to gain insights into the making of his latest book The Sovereign Trickster, Filipino politics, and find out how he and his wife met!
Lightning Round: 3:14
Research and lecture summary: 16:01
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:17
Professor Rafael's Top Recommendations:
Novels Netlfix Reading newspapersThe 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.
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In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Weiss sits down to unpack her lecture titled, "Decline and Fall of Malaysia’s Dominant-Party System." The episode discusses Malaysia's 15th general election in November 2022 that ended the country's dominant-party system. Listen now to learn more about the election results' political implications and what it may mean for the future of Malaysia.
Lightning Round: 3:54
Research and lecture summary: 6:31
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:28
Dr. Weiss' Top Recommendations:
Bangkok after Dark by Benjamin Tausig (book is yet to be published, podcast episode link: ) Malaysian short films and documentaries (FreedomFilmFest)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.
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In this episode of the Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast, Dr. Su sits down to unpack her lecture titled, "The Border Within: Vietnamese Migrants Transforming Ethnic Nationalism in Berlin." The episode delves into the divide between Northern Vietnamese and Southern Vietnamese populations in Germany after its reunification in 1975. Beyond going over the contents of the lecture, Dr. Su opens up about her experiences in the field and the job market - sharing her honest advice for graduate students hoping to enter academia.
Lightning Round: 02:52
Research and lecture summary: 06:24
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 24:43
Dr. Phi Su's Top Recommendations:
Under Current Pasts: the 1990s' Silencing of Migrants to the GDR Lordy Rodriguez's "Territory States"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.
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On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Risa Toha, assistant professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University, to unpack her Gatty Lecture titled, "Can National Identity Trump Ethnic Favoritism? Experimental Evidence from Singapore." Throughout the episode, Francine and Mutty propose questions to Dr. Toha about her experiment design, what stood out most from the data collected, and the implications of her findings. Stay tuned for a preview about Dr. Toha's upcoming work, her recommendations, and advice for early career scholars!
Lightning Round: 03:30
Research and lecture summary: 08:43
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 33:29
Dr. Toha's Top Recommendations:
Ethnicity and Politics in Southeast Asia (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.
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