In this episode, host Francine Barchett sits down to interview Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano to unpack her lecture "Reinscribing P'u-tuan in the Metanarrative of Early Southeast Asia." During their discussion, Dr. Capistrano describes the significance and implications of material evidence from P'u-tuan and neighboring cultures, which grant us insight into early interregional connectivities. She also calls for the need to study marginalized, pre-colonial Filipino cultures, especially the P'u-tuan.

Lightning Round: 4:02

Research and lecture summary: 14:35

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 39:00

Dr. Nina Baker Capistrano's Top Recommendations:

• Performing Prowess: Essays on Localized Hindu Elements in Southeast Asian Art from Past to Present
• 2021 Philippine International Quincentennial Conference (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.

Produced by Neen Tangcharoenmonkong and Kelly Ryoo.