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New Books in East Asian Studies

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Recent Guests

Gavin Healy
Author, A Guide to Mao's China, Showing the Nation to Foreign Guests
Cornell University Press
Episode: Gavin Healy, "A Guide to Mao’s China: Showing the Nation to Foreign Guests" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Eunkoo Lee
Co-founder, Freedom Speakers International
Freedom Speakers International
Episode: Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories
Yuna Zhang
North Korean refugee, public speaker, TV figure
Freedom Speakers International (FSI)
Episode: Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories
Casey Lartigue
Co-founder, Freedom Speakers International
Freedom Speakers International (FSI)
Episode: Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories
Emily Matson
Author of China's Date Debate, How Manchurian Scholars Rewrote World War II
University of Michigan Press
Episode: Emily Matson, "China’s Date Debate: How Manchurian Scholars Rewrote World War II" (U Michigan Press, 2026)
Jieun Baek
Author of Privileged But Powerless
Yale University Press
Episode: Jieun Baek, "Privileged But Powerless: How North Korean Elite Grievances Reveal the Regime’s Greatest Weakness" (Yale UP, 2026)
Scott Forbes Crawford
Author of various fiction and non-fiction works; discussed as the book's author in the episode
Pen & Sword Books
Episode: Whistling Arrows and Heavenly Horses: The Han-Xiongnu War
Steven Herman
Author of Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist's Story of Covering the President and Why It Matters
Author, Journalist
Episode: Steven Herman: Behind the White House Curtain
Dr. Catherine Chan
Social and urban historian of East and Southeast Asia
Author, Savage: The Making of Modern Dogs in British Hong Kong
Episode: Catherine S. Chan, "Savage: The Making of Modern Dogs in British Hong Kong" (Cornell UP, 2026)

Hosts

Nicholas Gordon
Host of the podcast channel focusing on East Asian studies within a scholarly network
Amy Chavez
Host associated with publishing-focused channels; coordinates interviews with authors and scholars
Sarah Bramow Ramos
Host on the New Books Network channel covering East Asian topics
Joe Ngai
McKinsey senior partner and book guest focusing on China strategy and economy

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.

    Apple Podcasts
    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
    Switzerland8 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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Gavin Healy, "A Guide to Mao’s China: Showing the Nation to Foreign Guests" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Q: How did the opening to the world in the early 1970s affect the tourism industry and its workers?
Openings following 1971-1972 spurred a tourism boom, with more visitors and the need to expand hotel capacity. Workers faced pressure to present a positive, modern image while navigating limited resources and the political risks of missteps, making service work emotionally demanding.
Gavin Healy, "A Guide to Mao’s China: Showing the Nation to Foreign Guests" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Q: What was the biggest logistical challenge for developing tourism infrastructure in the early PRC, and how did it influence policy?
The biggest challenge was the lack of physical infrastructure, including hotels and fuel for buses, due to war and upheaval. This constrained the government's ability to attract foreign currency through tourism and shaped gradual, state-driven investment in hospitality and transport.
Gavin Healy, "A Guide to Mao’s China: Showing the Nation to Foreign Guests" (Cornell UP, 2026)
Q: How did you come to focus on the people who actually work in tourism rather than the travelers themselves?
I wanted to examine the hands-on labor that makes tourism possible and how this labor reflects and shapes state ideas about socialism, not just the perspectives of visitors. This shift highlights the practical and emotional labor of service workers and their role in presenting the nation.
Emily Matson, "China’s Date Debate: How Manchurian Scholars Rewrote World War II" (U Michigan Press, 2026)
Q: What were the main narratives before the change, and what prompted the shift to a 14-year timeline?
Before 2017, the eight-year war narrative centered on 1937 as the start date, especially in textbooks and museums. The shift arose from scholarly debates in the 1980s and 1990s, rooted in regional differences, Marxist dialectics, and a desire to emphasize Manchuria and the early stages of Japanese aggression as foundational to China's wartime experience.
Voices from North Korea: Refugees Tell Their Stories
Q: How did Freedom Speakers International evolve from a tutoring program to a broader public-speaking platform?
The founders describe starting with English tutoring for refugees, then expanding to a public-speaking program after success with a pivotal refugee example who gave a talk at One Young World, which led to increased demand for speakers and storytelling.

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What is New Books in East Asian Studies about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A scholarly interview series that features authors and researchers discussing recently published works on East Asian studies. Episodes span history, religion, politics, design, and transnational topics, often anchored by archival discoveries, fieldwork anecdotes, and methodological approaches such as narrative theory and cross-cultural analysis. Listeners likely include researchers, graduate students, and academics who value rigorous historical context, nuanced regional perspectives, and accessible explanations that connect East Asia's past to present-day debates. A notable strength is its breadth: episodes cover China, Japan, Korea, and broader regional conversations with a mix of monographs, archival sources, and wide-ranging intellectual... more

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