On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Hitomi Fujimura, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the York University in Toronto, to unpack her research on Karen Baptists, the resurgence of Karen national identity, and the historicity of claiming national identity. Stay tuned till the end for some wonderful movie and reading recommendations! 

Lightning Round: 03:38

Research and lecture summary: 14:45

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 36:30

Dr. Fujimura's Top Recommendations:

• Belonging Across the Bay of Bengal by Michael Laffan (link)
• Stateless Short Film on Youtube (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.