Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with MK Long, a graduate student in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University, to unpack her research analyzing the (auto)biographies of Burmese Buddhist nuns. These texts come from a 1982 volume of (auto)biographies of the founder and three generations of successors of a Buddhist nunnery established in central Burma in 1905. Stay tuned for a discussion on the importance of interpersonal relationships between nuns, kinship, language learning, graduate school, and more!

Lightning Round: 03:00

Research and lecture summary: 12:15

Advice for researchers: 25:50

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. 

This week's Gatty Lecture Rewind podcast features ANU department of anthropology professor Dr. Sophie Chao. In the episode, Francine unpacks Dr. Chao's Gatty Lecture titled: We are (not) Monkeys: Raciality, Animality, and Cosmopolitical Struggles in Indonesian West Papua. They also dive further into what inspired her work, and the ways it connects with her expertise in environmental anthropology, and reflect critically on questions about the ethicality, justice, and positionality surrounding her research.

Lightning Round: 03:19

Research and lecture summary: 8:41

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 43:06

Dr. Chao's Top Recommendations:

• The Nutmeg's Curse: Parables for a Planet in Crisis (link)
• Sydney Southeast Asia Centre Stories podcast: Sustainable Peatland Management and Transboundary Haze 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. 

On this week's episode, Francine welcomes Dr. Jeremy Ladd of Cornell University's Government Department to unpack his lecture titled, "The Unintended Consequences of Repression in the Electoral Regimes in the Social Media Era". During the episode, Francine delves into Dr. Ladd's utilization of social media data to explore the effects of political suppression on Cambodia's political scene during the 2010s. Stay tuned to hear about Dr. Ladd's work as a mixed-methods political theorist in Southeast Asia!

Lightning Round: 04:02

Research and lecture summary: 8:11

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:00

Dr. Ladd's Top Recommendations:

• From Development to Democracy: The Transformations of Modern Asia (link)
• The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century (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. 

Welcome back to a new season of the Gatty Rewind!

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Juan Fernandez, a PhD candidate in the Department of History at Cornell University, to unpack his research on the histories of masculinity in the highlands of the northern Philippines in the early 20th century. Stay tuned as we discuss sexuality in the Philippines, reminisce over Juan and Francine's time at Cornell, and more!

Lightning Round: 04:36

Research and lecture summary: 06:50

Cornell Tidbits: 24:30

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 30:08

Juan Fernandez's Top Recommendations:

• Annie Batungbakal - a song by Hotdog (link)

Welcome to this special episode, where we eat spicy food and chat with Tamar Law and Harry Dienes!

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Miles Kenney-Lazar, from the Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore, to unpack his research on the current efforts to devise new approaches for governing land and associated natural resources in Myanmar. Stay tuned for an interesting conversation on land reform in Myanmar, visualizing the future of land, resources to learn more about current events in Myanmar, and more!

Lightning Round: 03:40

Research and lecture summary: 08:30

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 52:05

Dr. Kenney-Lazar's Top Recommendations:

• Frontier Myanmar magazine (link)
• Donate to CDM Myanmar (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. 

This week's episode has a special co-host! Welcome Tamar Law, a graduate student in Development Studies at Cornell University and the current co-chair of SEAP's graduate committee.

On this week's episode, Francine and Tamar host a tag-team interview with Dr. Tania Li, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Toronto, and Dr. Pujo Semedi, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Gadjah Mada University, to unpack their new book Plantation Life (link) on the structure and governance of Indonesia’s contemporary palm oil plantations. Join us for a lively yet informative discussion about Tania and Pujo's long-standing academic partnership, corporate occupation in the palm oil plantations, movie recommendations, and more from the dynamic duo!

Lightning Round: 04:30

Research and lecture summary: 16:10

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 54:15

Tania and Pujo's Top Recommendations:

• Aroma of Heaven documentary (trailer)
• Durga/Umayi by Y.B. Mangunwijaya (link)
• In the Shadow of the Palms by Sophie Chao (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. 

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with author Sunisa Manning to unpack her debut novel A Good True Thai (link) which is a historical fiction set in Thailand during the 1970s student radicalization and revolution. Her book was a finalist for the 2020 Epigram Books Fiction Prize for Southeast Asian writers. Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on censorship in Thailand, Sunisa's mixed-race experiences, and her struggles in resolving her Thai and American identity!

Lightning Round: 03:10

Research and lecture summary: 05:38

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 33:30

Manning's Top Recommendations:

• Buru Quartet by Pramoedya Ananta Toer (link)
• How to Read Now: Essays by Elaine Castillo (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. 

This week's episode has a special co-host! Welcome Hui-Yuan Neo, a graduate student in the Government Department at Cornell University.

On this week's episode, Francine and Neo meet with Dr. Eddy Malesky, from the Department of Political Science at Duke University, to unpack his new publication on trade literacy among migrants in Vietnam and their enthusiasm for global economic knowledge, for purposes of analyzing trade shocks in emerging economies like Vietnam. Stay tuned for a lively yet informative discussion conversation on conducting surveys, analyzing statistics, competitive tennis, advice for fieldwork and more!

Lightning Round: 04:30

Research and lecture summary: 16:33

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 50:50

Dr. Malesky's Top Recommendations:

• GRIT documentary (link)
• Ròm movie (trailer)
• Bad Genius movie (trailer)
• Bronze Drum by Phong Nguyen (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. 

On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Hitomi Fujimura, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the York University in Toronto, to unpack her research on Karen Baptists, the resurgence of Karen national identity, and the historicity of claiming national identity. Stay tuned till the end for some wonderful movie and reading recommendations! 

Lightning Round: 03:38

Research and lecture summary: 14:45

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 36:30

Dr. Fujimura's Top Recommendations:

• Belonging Across the Bay of Bengal by Michael Laffan (link)
• Stateless Short Film on 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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On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Victoria Reyes, from the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies at UC Riverside, to unpack her book Academic Outsider (link), which is a collection of feminist essays about the conditional citizenship awarded to women and people of color in academia. Stay tuned for a conversation on women's space in academia, mentorship, and carving your own journey! 

Lightning Round: 04:41

Research and lecture summary: 13:15

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:45

Dr. Reyes' Top Recommendations:

• The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui (link)
• What We Carry by Maya Lang (link)
• Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang (link)
• Fairest by Meredith Talusan (link)
• The Body Papers by Grace Talusan (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. 

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. 

On this week's episode, Meredith Talusan joins Francine to discuss her book, Fairest, among a variety of other topics. Our producers giggle with Meredith Talusan as she reminisces over some of her experiences at Cornell University, and share what it feels like to be back in Ithaca. Stay tuned to find out some fun facts about Ms. Talusan and whether a second book is on the way!

Lightning Round: 03:36

Gatty Lecture Discussion: 10:54

Recommendations and Advice: 54:46

Meredith's Top Recommendations:

• Song Exploder podcast (link)
• Dear Senthuran by Akwaeke Enezi (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. 

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here. 

In our latest episode, Francine chats with Dr. Nicholas Kuipers, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore, about his research on bureaucratic selection and nation-building, specifically with regard to Indonesian civil service examinations. Dr. Kuipers is currently developing a monograph on his research.

Lightning Round: 03:20

Research and lecture summary: 07:25

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 30:12

Dr. Kuipers's Top Recommendations:

• Pria (movie directed by Yudho Aditya)
• Dangdut music

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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. 

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here.

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.

To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here.

In our latest episode, Francine chats with Professor Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, to discuss her research on the "refugee settler condition" through the lens of postwar Vietnamese refugees in Guam and Israel-Palestine.

Lightning Round: 03:05

Research and lecture summary: 08:40

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:50

Dr. Gandhi's Top Recommendations:

• Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So (link)
• Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong (link)
• Distorted Footprints Podcast by Dr. Gandhi's Critical Refugee Studies course at UCLA (link)
• Vietnamese Boat People Podcast (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.

Welcome to a new season! 

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Sadly, we are saying goodbye to our long-time host, Michael, a history PhD candidate. In this episode, he passes the reigns to our new host, Francine Barchett.

Francine is a PhD Student in the department of the Natural Resources and the Environment, and her research involves the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, conservation efforts in Southeast Asia, and the Southern African trophy hunting industry. Having attended Cornell for both undergrad and graduate school, Francine shares her journey to Southeast Asia, as well as useful Southeast Asian language resources for those interested.

Michael's Farewell: 02:10

Get to know Francine: 12:10

Behind the scenes: 37:10

Recommendations from Francine:

• Dilan 1991

Southeast Asian Language Resources:

• Critical Language Scholarship (link)
• Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (link)
• Embassy of Indonesia Language Programs (link)
• NRCs at Cornell University, Northern Illinois University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Hawaii, UW-Madison, University of Washington

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.

In our last episode of the season, Michael talks with Kale Fajarado, Associate Professor of American Studies and Asian American Studies at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), about his research on queer river-and-seafaring Filipino figures in contemporary Philippine cinema.

A few of Kale Fajarado's publications:

Filipino Crosscurrents (link)

Queering and Transing the Great Lakes:Filipino/a Tomboy Masculinities and Manhoods Across Waters (link)

"Decolonizing Manila-Men and St. Maló, Louisiana: A Queer Postcolonial Asian American Critique" in Filipino Studies: Palimpsests of Nation and Diaspora (link)

Research & lecture summary: 01:40

Advice for researchers & recommendations: 30:20

Kale Fajarado's Movie Recommendations:

• Days by Tsai-Ming Liang (link)
• Ramen Teh by Eric Khoo (link)

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)

In our newest episode, Michael and Unaizah chat with Kathryn Fiorella, Assistant Professor of Public & Ecosystem Health at Cornell University, about her research on the impact of environmental changes on fishing practices and livelihoods in Cambodia. 

Research and lecture summary: 01:40

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 20:10

Katie Fiorella's Top Recommendations:

• From the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe (link)
• The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (link)

In this latest episode, Michael and Tinakrit Sireerat, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University, discuss his dissertation on the history of livestock farming in Hokkaido and forestry in Lanna as a backdrop for the interconnections between colonial administration and environmental governance. 

Research and lecture summary: 01:40

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 28:23

Tinakrit Sireerat's Top Recommendation:

• Colonizing Animals by Jonathan Saha (link)
• Petch Pra Uma by Phanom Thian (link)