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In our latest episode, Francine chats with Professor Evyn Lê Espiritu Gandhi, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at UCLA, to discuss her research on the "refugee settler condition" through the lens of postwar Vietnamese refugees in Guam and Israel-Palestine.

Lightning Round: 03:05

Research and lecture summary: 08:40

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 44:50

Dr. Gandhi's Top Recommendations:

• Afterparties by Anthony Veasna So (link)
• Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong (link)
• Distorted Footprints Podcast by Dr. Gandhi's Critical Refugee Studies course at UCLA (link)
• Vietnamese Boat People Podcast (link)

 

The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.