Rethinking Community in Myanmar with Judith Beyer
A new podcast interview with Judith Beyer is out! NIAS Press author Judith Beyer joined Postdoctoral Researcher Mai Van Tran in a conversation on her latest book Rethinking Community in Myanmar. Judith and Van talk about the concept of “community”, how …
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Vibeke Børdahl with the Nordic Asia Podcast
Our author Vibeke Børdahl joined Julia Heinle discussing her upcoming publications on Jin Ping Mei, a classic of Chinese literature. The late 16th-century novel has been described as a landmark in the development of the narrative art form. Vibeke has t …
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Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière and Peter A. Jackson with the Nordic Asia Podcast
Interview of with the Nordic Asia Podcast What is the relationship between Spirit Possession Rituals and Buddhism in mainland Southeast Asia? How has modernity transformed Spirit Possession cults in the 21st century and what has led to the efflorescenc …
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Giuseppe Bolotta for the Nordic Asia Podcast
Giuseppe Bolotta joined the Nordic Asia Podcast to give insights into his work and experiences of writing his highly praised ethnography ‘Belittled Citizens: The Cultural Politics of Childhood on Bangkok’s Margins’. Giuseppe shares experiences from the …
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Chris Chaplin’s book lauch and podcast episode
Previous Next Podcast episode with Chris Chaplin The Nordic Asia Podcast released an episode with Chris Chaplin. In it, Petra Desatova and author of ‘Salafism and the State’, discuss the importance of Islam to Indonesian’s identity, the difference be …
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Living Kinship and Fearing Spirits in Laos with Rosalie Stolz
A new podcast about a NIAS Press book is out! Rosalie Stolz, author of “Living Kinship and Fearing Spirits: Sociality among the Khmu of Nothern Laos” joined us in a conversation about her fascinating new ethnography. This book is an intimate study of …
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State, Religion and the South China Sea with Edyta Roszko
New podcast published about a NIAS Press book! Edyta Roszko is the author of “Fishers, Monks and Cadres: Navigating State, Religion and the South China Sea in Central Vietnam”. “In a nutshell, this book explores how the fishermen and fisherwomen in the …
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“Nation, City, Arena: Sports Events, Nation Building and City Politics in Indonesia”
NIAS Press is delighted to have recently published Friederike Trotier’s book “Nation, City, Arena: Sports Events, Nation Building and City Politics in Indonesia”. This book is the first comprehensive study of international multi-sport events in Indones …
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Podcast: Everyday Justice in Myanmar with Helene Maria Kyed
We are thrilled to share the latest episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast, co-hosted by NIAS in Copenhagen and CEAS in Turku. In this episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast, Duncan McCargo has a conversation with Helene Maria Kyed, the editor of the upcoming …
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