On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Risa Toha, assistant professor of Political Science at Wake Forest University, to unpack her Gatty Lecture titled, "Can National Identity Trump Ethnic Favoritism? Experimental Evidence from Singapore." Throughout the episode, Francine and Mutty propose questions to Dr. Toha about her experiment design, what stood out most from the data collected, and the implications of her findings. Stay tuned for a preview about Dr. Toha's upcoming work, her recommendations, and advice for early career scholars!

Lightning Round: 03:30

Research and lecture summary: 08:43

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 33:29

Dr. Toha's Top Recommendations:

• Ethnicity and Politics in Southeast Asia (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.