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| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 1687 | Founded | 16 years ago |
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Teaching and Transformation in Popular Confucian Literature of the Late Qing (U Michigan Press, 2025) by Katherine L. Alexander explores how one late Qing Confucian reformer sought to rebuild society in the aftermath of the Taiping Civil War. Focusin... more
Winston Churchill famously called Russia "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma." But what if the riddle is partly of our own making—the product of a habit of looking only west for answers? Michael Khodarkovsky today argues that to underst... more
Six great Asian river systems have their origins in the Tibetan glacial region: the Brahmaputra, the Irrawaddy, the Salween, the Mekong, the Red and the Yangtse ('BISMRY'). Together they comprise the largest concentration of fresh water on the planet... more
Japan has been aging for decades. The country’s birth rate first fell below the replacement rate in 1974, long before phrases like the “demographic transition” and the “silver economy” became commonplace. Now, with many countries rich and small stari... more
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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.
Some are more interesting than others but it’s worth it to find the gems. Recent episode with Harriet Evans was a wonderful one.
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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
Absolutely superb. A wide range of eclectic subjects presented in an easy style. Very accessible and usually stimulates further investigation.
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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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