Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU Podcast
1) Enchanted Modernities: Ancestral Vitalizations in the Upper Mekong with Micah Morton
Dr. Micah Morton sits down to discuss his new book, “Enchanted Modernities: Ancestral Vitalizations in the Upper Mekong.” Morton discusses the indigenous Akha people, examining the various ways that t...Show More
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3) ASEAN Governance and New Security Issues with Ernest Plange Kwofie
Ernest Plange Kwofie drops by the studio to discuss ASEAN, or the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Kwofie talks about the interpersonal politics of the organization and how it differs from simi...Show More
4) Barbarians’, Bronzes, and the Legendary Capital of Ancient Vietnam with Nam Kim
Dr. Wannasarn Noonsuk joins Dr. Nam Kim to discuss early civilizations in what is now Vietnam and how uncovering creations of the past sheds light on the shifting cultural landscape of ancient Mainlan...Show More
Barbarians’, Bronzes, and the Legendary Capital of Ancient Vietnam with Nam Kim
1:13:10 | Apr 21st, 2025
5) When the Rice Cries: Javanese Folklore for Children, Language, and the Earth with Muzakki Bashori
Dr. Muzakki Bashori sits down to discuss his new book “When the Rice Cries” a children's story that uses rice idioms to teach about the importance of reducing food waste. Bashori discusses Javanese la...Show More
6) Tales from the Periphery: Regionalism and Nationalism in Contemporary Thailand
Dr. Joel Selway sits down with Phanuphat Chattragul to discuss his research on shifting notions of Thai identities. He examines Thai identities within the context of various ethnic groups and geograph...Show More
Tales from the Periphery: Regionalism and Nationalism in Contemporary Thailand
1:11:45 | Apr 7th, 2025
7) Rights Refused: Grassroots Activism and State Violence in Myanmar
Dr. Eliott Prasse Freeman sits down to discuss his new book: “Rights Refused Grassroots Activism and State Violence in Myanmar.” The discussion focuses on the evolution of the concept of human rights,...Show More
8) Lenin’s Shadow in Hanoi and Other Responses to Monuments by Contemporary Vietnamese Artists in the Age of Decoloniality with Nora Taylor
Dr. Nora Taylor sits down to discuss Vietnam’s Cold War connections with the Soviet art world. She cites examples of how Soviet-educated Vietnamese artists used what they learned to create art that wa...Show More
9) Buddhism and the Cold War in Asia: A Burmese Case Study with Anthony Scott
Anthony Scott sits down to discuss Buddhism and its effect on the Cold War. Scott dives deep into the history of Buddhism and its impact on politics within Asia. He discusses the rise of Ashin Janakab...Show More
Buddhism and the Cold War in Asia: A Burmese Case Study with Anthony Scott
1:04:12 | Mar 17th, 2025
10) Songs the Blind Can See: An Interdisciplinary Community Service Project in Roi Et, Thailand with Chamni Sripraram
Professor Chamni Sripraram sits down with 3 NIU students to talk about their Summer: “Song for the Blind” trip. Put together by Professor Chamni, the trip was an opportunity for American students to t...Show More