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New Books in Asian American Studies

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Dangerous Intercourse
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Scott A. Mitchell is the Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs and holds the Yoshitaka Tamai Professorial Chair at the Institute of Buddhist Studies in Berkeley. He teaches and writes about Buddhism in the West, Pure Land Buddhism, and Buddhist modern... more

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Scott Mitchell
Reverend Yoshitaka Tamai Professor of Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Studies and Dean of Students and Faculty Affairs at the Institute of Buddhist Studies.
Institute of Buddhist Studies
Episode: Scott A. Mitchell, "The Making of American Buddhism" (Oxford UP, 2023)
Jean Pfelzer
Author of California, a Slave State
Yale University Press
Episode: Jean Pfaelzer, "California, a Slave State" (Yale UP, 2023)
Yunxiang Gao
Professor of history at Ryerson University, author of "Arise Africa, Roar China"
Ryerson University
Episode: Yunxiang Gao, "Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2021)
Jamil Jan Kochai
Author of The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories
Hodder Fellow at Princeton University
Episode: Jamil Jan Kochai, "The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories" (Viking, 2022)
K. Ian Shin
Assistant Professor of History and American Culture at the University of Michigan, author of "Imperial Stewards"
University of Michigan
Episode: K. Ian Shin, "Imperial Stewards: Chinese Art and the Making of America's Pacific Century" (Stanford UP, 2025)
Uzma Quraishi
Associate Professor of History at Sam Houston State University, expert in immigration and ethnicity
Sam Houston State University
Episode: Uzma Quraishi, "Redefining the Immigrant South: Indian and Pakistani Immigration to Houston During the Cold War" (UNC Press, 2020)
Dr. Darren W. Davis
Snyder Family Mission Professor at the University of Notre Dame in the College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science.
University of Notre Dame
Episode: Darren W. Davis and David C. Wilson, "Racial Resentment in the Political Mind" (U Chicago Press, 2021)
Kit W. Myers
Associate Professor in the Department of History and Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Merced. A transracial adoptee born in Hong Kong.
University of California, Merced
Episode: Kit W. Myers, "The Violence of Love: Race, Family, and Adoption in the United States"(U California Press, 2025)
Anand Pandian
Professor of Anthropology at Johns Hopkins University and President of the Society for Cultural Anthropology
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Anand Pandian, "Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down" (Stanford UP, 2025)

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Nicholas Gordon
Host of the Asian Review of Books podcast

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 36 ratings
  • Factual and enjoyable

    This podcast has been very informative I like that most of the guests are academics in AsAm studies, so the information is reliable and factual, yet the conversations are also enjoyable.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Emchwa
    United States5 years ago
  • Thank you so much!

    As a grad student with a focus in AsAm Studies, this is an enormously helpful resource to stay abreast of developments and scholarly work in the field. I love the way you structure your interviews and encourage each author to speak about their methods in writing their books. Keep up the wonderful work!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Uchida
    United States9 years ago

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Jean Pfaelzer, "California, a Slave State" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: How do you think about the opinion that slavery is over, it's not a big issue in America, especially in California today?
She argues that modern slavery and human trafficking are prevalent issues in the U.S., linking historical slavery to contemporary exploitation.
Jean Pfaelzer, "California, a Slave State" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: For the first empires discussing your book, the Spanish Empire, can you talk about the existence of slavery?
She explains that slavery in California began with the Spanish invasion in 1769 and includes the enslavement of Native Americans.
Jean Pfaelzer, "California, a Slave State" (Yale UP, 2023)
Q: How do you understand in the sentence in your book, freedom is a struggle, not a status?
Pfizer explains that freedom is about constant negotiation and is not simply a historical event; rather, it is an ongoing struggle requiring vigilance.
Yunxiang Gao, "Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2021)
Q: What role do black women play in this narrative?
Dr. Gao discusses how female figures like Shirley Graham Du Bois and Sylvia Si-lan Chen significantly influenced their husbands' political ideologies and connections to China.
Yunxiang Gao, "Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2021)
Q: How did you come to study history?
Dr. Gao explains that his passion for history stemmed from his upbringing in China and the influence of his father's teaching.

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Focusing on the dynamic intersection of scholarship and contemporary societal issues, this podcast features discussions with scholars who share insights from their recently published research in Asian American Studies. Topics range broadly from immigration history and cultural representation to the nuances of identity and racial dynamics, ensuring a rich variety of academic perspectives. Noteworthy for its commitment to accessibility, episodes often dive deep into the historical and cultural contexts that shape current conversations about race and ethnicity, appealing to audiences invested in the complexities of Asian American experiences and wider societal narratives.

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