Ear to Asia

By Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne

On Ear to Asia, we talk with Asia experts to unpack the issues behind news headlines in a region that is rapidly changing the world. Ear to Asia is produced by Asia Institute, the Asia research spe

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The podcast currently has 171 episodes available.

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June 12, 2018 20 years after Suharto, do human rights matter yet in Indonesia?
Two decades after the fall of the authoritarian Suharto regime, is Indonesia finally taking its human rights record seriously? Historian Dr Kate McGregor and socio-legal researcher Dr Ken Setiawan gauge how well Indonesia has come to terms with its violent past, and whether commitments to reform and justice made after the strongman’s exit are being met with real action. Presented by Peter Clarke.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
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34min
May 25, 2018 China's Xi Jinping: The man who would be Mao?
China recently abolished term limits for its presidency, clearing the way for Xi Jinping to continue indefinitely — possibly for life — as boss of the People’s Republic. Asia Institute’s China watchers Dr Fengshi Wu and Dr Sow Keat Tok shed light on Xi Jinping’s possible motives and strategy, and their implications for China and the world. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU
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28min
May 25, 2018 China’s Xi Jinping: The man who would be Mao?
China recently abolished term limits for its presidency, clearing the way for Xi Jinping to continue indefinitely — possibly for life — as boss of the People’s Republic. Asia Institute’s China watchers Dr Fengshi Wu and Dr Sow Keat Tok shed light on Xi Jinping’s possible motives and strategy, and their implications for China and the world. Presented by Ali Moore.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kUMusic by audionautix.com
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May 10, 2018 For an ageing China, will demography be destiny?
China, after decades of economic growth and a draconian policy limiting families to only one child, now faces a rapidly ageing population, together with a declining workforce and too many men. Sociologist Martin Whyte and development economist Lauren Johnston look at what this demographic trajectory will mean for China’s economy and the lives of the Chinese people. Presented by Peter Clarke.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU
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33min
April 25, 2018 Liberalism in the firing line as Indonesia prepares for elections
As Indonesia gears up for important elections in 2018 and 2019, we talk with political observers Prof Vedi Hadiz and Dr Dave McRae to untangle the many strands of the island nation’s political life and get a glimpse of how the tension between democracy and pluralism there may play out. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU
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32min
March 14, 2018 Unforgiven: Japan through the eyes of Korea and China
Asia researchers Dr Jun Ohashi and Dr Jay Song consider the optics of Japan’s relations with it neighbours, the Koreas and China, where decades-old memories of Japanese invasion and subjugation remain front and centre. What will it take for Japan to overcome its wartime history and regain the trust of these nations? Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here. And the transcript is available from https://goo.gl/69HuRz
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27min
February 28, 2018 China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Audacious global strategy or Sino overreach?
Asia international relations experts Dr Sow Keat Tok and Dr Pradeep Taneja unravel the motivations and implications behind China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure update to the historic Silk Road that’s set to redefine trade and geopolitics across 3 continents, 2 oceans and some 65 countries. Presented by Ali Moore. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here and the transcript is available here.Music by audionautix.com
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34min
February 27, 2018 China's Belt and Road Initiative: Audacious global strategy or Sino overreach?
Asia international relations experts Dr Sow Keat Tok and Dr Pradeep Taneja unravel the motivations and implications behind China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure update to the historic Silk Road that’s set to redefine trade and geopolitics across 3 continents, 2 oceans and some 65 countries. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here and the transcript is available here.
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34min
November 22, 2017 Deciding what's a language in Tibet
Anthropologist Dr Gerald Roche outlines the surprisingly diverse language landscape of the Tibetan Plateau, and what factors — geographic, social and political — contribute to whether a language is supported or even recognised. He also explains why some languages in Tibet are becoming endangered and how new ones are starting to emerge. Presented by Clement Paligaru.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here and the transcript is available here.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
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26min
November 07, 2017 Maintaining Balinese cultural identity at home in the Netherlands
On Ear to Asia, anthropologist Dr Ana Dragojlovic recounts the history of Dutch colonisation of Bali, and examines the experiences of migrants from Bali to the land of their former coloniser as they work hard to maintain their Balinese identity. Presented by Clement Paligaru.
More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series can be found here. And the transcript is available here.
An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.
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23min

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