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Recent Guests

Xiaobing Li
Professor of History, Don Betz Endowed Chair in National Studies, author of China's Mahan
University of Central Oklahoma
Episode: Xiaobing Li, "China’s Mahan: Admiral Liu Huaqing and the Rise of the Modern Chinese Navy (Naval Institute Press, 2026)
Trissia Wijaya
McKenzie Fellow at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Episode: Infrastructure, Nickel, and the Politics of Polyalignment in Indonesia
Olivier Krischer
Editor and co-editor of Wayfaring, Photography in Taiwan, 1950s-1980s
Australian National University, Centre on China in the World
Episode: Olivier Krischer and Shuxia Chen, "Wayfaring: Photography in Taiwan, 1950s-1980s" (Australian Centre on China in the World, 2025)
Shuxia Chen
Editor and co-editor of Wayfaring, Photography in Taiwan, 1950s-1980s
Australian National University, Australian Centre on China in the World
Episode: Olivier Krischer and Shuxia Chen, "Wayfaring: Photography in Taiwan, 1950s-1980s" (Australian Centre on China in the World, 2025)
Donald Baker
Author of Korean New Religions; professor emeritus specializing in Korean history and religion
University of British Columbia
Episode: Don Baker, "Korean New Religions" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Yoshiko Nakano
Professor in the Department of International Design Management, Tokyo University of Science
Tokyo University of Science
Episode: Yoshiko Nakano and Georgina Challen, "Meiji Graves in Happy Valley: Stories of Early Japanese Residents in Hong Kong" (Hong Kong UP, 2024)
Georgina Challen
Research assistant and part-time PhD candidate, University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
Episode: Yoshiko Nakano and Georgina Challen, "Meiji Graves in Happy Valley: Stories of Early Japanese Residents in Hong Kong" (Hong Kong UP, 2024)
Colin Flahive
American entrepreneur and writer; author of The Galaxy's Last Ride
Self / Salvador's Coffee House (Kunming)
Episode: Colin Flahive, "The Galaxy's Last Ride: Shifting Gears in Rural China" (Earnshaw Books, 2026)
Lewis Ryder
Author of Connoisseurs and Conmen
Manchester University Press / University of Lincoln (current position)
Episode: Lewis Ryder, "Connoisseurs and conmen: The contest for cultural authority in early twentieth-century Britain" (Manchester UP, 2026)

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 115 ratings
  • Random review of recent listening

    Wide range of academic texts shared with their authors. Fascinating insights for people like me: non-academic who enjoys reading widely. Thanks to everyone involved.

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    5
    Mark New Zealand
    New Zealand3 years ago
  • Some great listens.

    Some are more interesting than others but it’s worth it to find the gems. Recent episode with Harriet Evans was a wonderful one.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eduardoj151
    United States6 years ago
  • Thank you

    Great

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    奈堊ちゃと。
    Japan6 years ago
  • Really insightful

    I can't recommend this podcast enough to anyone interested in East Asian studies. I started listening to it because of its episodes on China, and I have never been disappointed. Carla Nappi is an amazing host, she really manages to bring out what each guest/book brings to the discipline in a structured and very enjoyable way. Her insightful questions make the conversation particularly accessible to anyone interested in the topic discussed (not just experts on the topic, which I really appreciate... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Charlie-0987
    Switzerland7 years ago
  • East Asian studies series

    Absolutely superb. A wide range of eclectic subjects presented in an easy style. Very accessible and usually stimulates further investigation.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    leopard_tortoise
    Hong Kong8 years ago

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Guests are deeply scholarly with broad familiarity across East Asia.

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Andrea Horbinski, "Manga's First Century: How Creators and Fans Made Japanese Comics, 1905-1989" (U California Press, 2025)
Q: What were the major turning points in manga's history that you emphasize, particularly regarding audience and format?
Key turning points include the emergence of Gekiga for adult audiences in the 1950s, which broadened content beyond children's adventures; the rise of dojinshi from the 1970s onward, which created a vibrant, parallel economy that both influenced and was influenced by professional publishing; and the shift toward multimedia platforms that connect manga with anime, video games, and merchandise, transforming the medium into a platform for cross-media storytelling.
David Krolikoski, "Lyrical Translation: The Creation of Modern Poetry in Colonial Korea" (U Hawai'i Press, 2026)
Q: How do you approach your own translation of the poems in your book?
I translate with a balance: preserve closeness to the source while making the poem work in English; I include the Korean alongside translations to invite comparison, and I allow for interpretation and necessary changes for poetic effect in English.
David Krolikoski, "Lyrical Translation: The Creation of Modern Poetry in Colonial Korea" (U Hawai'i Press, 2026)
Q: What are the three poets you focus on, and why these three?
The core trio—Kim Ok, Han Yong-un, and Jung Ji-young—illustrate different responses to translation, modernity, and national lyric; they demonstrate how translation intersected with creation, tradition, and experimentation across the 1910s–1940s.
David Krolikoski, "Lyrical Translation: The Creation of Modern Poetry in Colonial Korea" (U Hawai'i Press, 2026)
Q: Could you tell us a bit more about your background and how you came to write this book?
I'm a Korean literature scholar at UH Mānoa; the book grew from my doctoral dissertation first conceived in Chicago, developed into a six-chapter structure focusing on translation and its role in shaping modern Korean poetry.
Patrick Noonan, "Age of Disaffection: The Aesthetic Critique of Politics in 1960s Japan" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Q: How do you define disaffection and why is it central to understanding the aesthetics of politics in this period?
Noonan argues disaffection is not just feeling but an ethos that directs artists and intellectuals to cultivate a self-centered political sensibility, reorienting political life toward individual subjectivity and self-formation rather than mass organization.

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This show features scholarly discussions of recently published East Asian studies books, spanning history, politics, cinema, literature, and culture. Interviews blend rigorous interpretation with accessible storytelling, often highlighting how regional histories shape identity, diplomacy, and society today. A notable strength is strong host preparation and a knack for guiding guests to connect their work to broader questions, making dense scholarly material approachable for informed listeners and researchers alike. The format and guest mix suggest a steady appeal to academics, students, librarians, and professionals seeking deep dives into East Asian studies with cross-disciplinary angles.

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