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Recent Guests

Dr. Hillary P. Rodrigues
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of Lethbridge
University of Lethbridge
Episode: Hillary Rodrigues, "The Supreme Refuge: Durgā's Transformation Into the Hindu Great Goddess" (SUNY Press, 2025)
Yashica Dutt
Journalist and author of Coming Out as Dalit
Independent journalist, author
Episode: Coming Out as Dalit with Yashica Dutt
Steve Vos
Assistant Professor, History, University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver
Episode: Syona Puliady, et al., "Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings" (U Washington Press, 2025)
Syona Puliady
Curator of textiles in the Eastern Hemisphere, Fowler Museum at UCLA
Fowler Museum, UCLA
Episode: Syona Puliady, et al., "Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings" (U Washington Press, 2025)
Lena Adhanani
Assistant Professor, UC Davis
University of California, Davis
Episode: Syona Puliady, et al., "Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings" (U Washington Press, 2025)
Sasanka Perera
Co-editor of Decolonial Keywords, South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes
Columbia University Press (book editors)
Episode: Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera, "Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Renny Thomas
Co-editor of Decolonial Keywords, South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes
Columbia University Press (book editors)
Episode: Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera, "Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Warwick Ball
Archaeologist and author of Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan
University/author (as discussed)
Episode: Warwick Ball, "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan: From the Earliest Times to the Mongol Conquest" (Reaktion, 2025)
Jason Cons
Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, who focuses on borders in South Asia, climate and agrarian change, and rural development.
University of Texas at Austin
Episode: Jason Cons, "Delta Futures: Time, Territory, and Capture on a Climate Frontier" (U California Press, 2025)

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 57 ratings
  • Breadth and depth in an underrepresented (podcast-wise) region

    The podcasts certainly have the format and flare of an academic 1-on-1, but do a major service to those interested in South Asia. There are very few other podcast sources on South Asia that cover the range of topics or dive into them as well as this does.

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Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera, "Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Q: What surprised you about the entries?
Many essays revealed surprising linguistic and cultural meanings embedded in keywords, such as cornucopias of interpretation in words like Shunya and Korva, which demonstrate how regional languages and histories can drastically reshape theoretical categories and their applications elsewhere.
Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera, "Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Q: What makes this book different from previous decolonial work?
Unlike earlier decolonial theory that often centers Western or global North perspectives, this volume foregrounds local languages and life-worlds from South Asia, invites longer, more reflective essays, and treats theory and fieldwork as deeply interwoven rather than separate, enabling a more nuanced and situated form of knowledge production.
Renny Thomas and Sasanka Perera, "Decolonial Keywords: South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes" (Columbia UP, 2025)
Q: Who might most benefit from the book?
The book is for curious readers who want to think outside conventional theory and engage with South Asia as a living, diverse theoretical landscape, including scholars and general readers who seek to expand how theory is formed and connected to local languages and contexts.
Syona Puliady, et al., "Visualizing Devotion: Jain Embroidered Shrine Hangings" (U Washington Press, 2025)
Q: What does the word Chodhpata mean and how is it used?
The term is debated, with multiple meanings including a back-lit textile object, a canopy, and a general sense of a decorative ceremonial hanging; in practice, it functions to frame sacred spaces and ceremonies, and the designers often shift meanings based on locality and purpose.
Warwick Ball, "Ancient Civilizations of Afghanistan: From the Earliest Times to the Mongol Conquest" (Reaktion, 2025)
Q: Why did you want to write this kind of study, and what were the aims of the book?
He sought to counter the common perception of Afghanistan as peripheral by placing it at the center of cultural exchange in Asia, emphasizing its ancient civilizations and the complexity of its histories beyond headlines.

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