Lightning round: 4:40

Research and Lecture Summary: 11:50

Recommendation: 34:50

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:30

Still I Strive, Documentary by A. Todd Smith & Adam Pfleghaar https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2631276/

In this episode, Francine interviews Dr. Lawrence Chua, an associate professor at the School of Architecture at Syracuse University. Looking from the 1920s onward, he applies a historicist lens to study the histories of two museums: the Musée Albert Sarraut (Cambodge/modern day Cambodia) and the National Museum of Bangkok (Siam/modern day Thailand). Dr. Chua provides context from each to illustrate how fragments of the premodern past are recontextualized through both colonial and post-colonial regimes. Dr. Chua closes with insights about his homecoming to Cornell SEAP and advises all up-and-coming scholars on how to be competitive in an increasingly international academic job market.

Lightning round: 4:18

Research and Lecture Summary: 24:22

Recommendation and Advice: 1:02:20

Dr. Chua's top recommendations

Malila: The Farewell Flower by Anucha Boonyawatana

Khwam rak khong Walaya by Seni Saowaphong เสนีย์ เสาวพงศ์ 

Pisaj by Seni Saowaphong

The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino style Rondalla group established in Cornell University. 

 Check them out here. 

In this episode, Francine speaks with Dr. Dwi Noverini Djenar, an Associate Professor and the Chair of the Indonesian Studies Department at the University of Sydney. Her talk focuses on the linguistic features found in Indonesian broadcast news interviews. She shows that when sensitive topics are being discussed, the interview participants and audience may co-create "exonerative accounts," which free the speakers or audience of blame or guilt on that particular topic. She reveals examples of “exonerative accounts” through clips from a popular Indonesian political commentary podcast. Throughout the episode, listeners will hear Dr. Djenar’s passion for the sounds and beauties of not only the Indonesian language but also other languages.

Lightning Round: 3:26

Research and fieldwork summary: 11:29

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 40:09

Dr. Djenar's Top Recommendations 

• Other Indonesians: Nationalism in an Unnative Language  by Joseph Errington
• Systemic Silencing: activism memory and sexual violence in indonesia by Katherine E. McGregor

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Eric Thompson, an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the National University of Singapore. He describes the development and recent publication of his book, "The Story of Southeast Asia." Cutting across anthropology, archeology, history, and other disciplines, Dr. Thompson recounts the many regional themes that had inspired this writing. He reconsiders colonialism’s influence in Southeast Asia, highlights its unique interplay of religions and religious diversity, and revisits the long-standing debate: what actually is Southeast Asia? He also surprises Francine with some unexpected tidbits, including a fun fact involving none other than Taylor Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

Lightning Round: 3:36

Research and fieldwork summary: 11:03

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 47:33

Eric Thompson’s top recommendations: 

• This Earth of Mankind - a film adaptation of Bumi Manusia by Pramoedya Ananta Toer 

• Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan by Syamsul Yusof 

• Sultan Agung Mataram 1628 and Kartini: Princess of Java by Hanung Bramantyo

The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino style Rondalla group established in Cornell University. 

 Check them out here. 

Francine pairs up with Xintong Chen, a PhD student in Southeast Asian history, to interview Professor Wu Xiao An. Dr. Wu is the Chair Professor and Founding Dean of the Research Institute of Global Chinese and Area Studies at Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China. During the conversation, Dr. Wu gives context on the history and legacies of the Chinese diaspora and explains the importance of the Chinese diaspora within Southeast Asia. He argues that Chinese communities have shaped, and been shaped by, Southeast Asia's social, economic, and political landscapes, particularly after the Chinese Cultural Revolution. Dr. Wu also connects the history of the Southeast Asian Chinese diaspora to other global Chinese diasporas. He ends by sharing his vision for future research and hopes for emerging scholars.

Lightning Round: 6:17

Research and fieldwork summary: 19:08

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 55:28

In this episode, Francine interviews Dr. Chie Ikeya, an Associate Professor of History, the Director of the Institute for Research on Women, and the Co-Director of the Global Asias Initiative at Rutgers University. Dr. Ikeya discusses the history and legacies of the Buddhist Women’s Special Marriage and Succession Act in Burma. She compares this legislation to similar international policies supporting religious freedom. Later, she argues that such marriage laws often treat Asian migrants and settlers as outsiders who can never fully integrate. In other words, they may preserve the "purity" of the dominant group by controlling women's rights (e.g., in areas like marriage, reproduction, and property) while claiming to protect women.

Ghosts of war in Vietnam by Heonik Kwon

Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence: A Social History of Fear in Colonial Bengal by Tithi Bhattacharya

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. 

Episode ini adalah percakapan kedil tentang film "Lewat Djam Malam" di antara Michael Kirkpatrick Miller dan Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu. Pak Adrian adalah sejarawan dan kritikus film, dan dia menciptakan situs web CinemaPoetica.com. 

In the first episde of "Indonesia in 10 Films," Michael first walks through the top three reasons he thinks this film is excellent. Later, Neen and Michael discuss a little history of the film's preservation, before Michael talks wtih film critic Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu about how the film portrays nationalism and revolution in Indonesia. 

Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu is a film critic and the chief editor and co-founder of Cinema Poetica, a "collective of film critics, journalists, researchers, and activists in Indonesia."

Host: Michael Kirkpatrick Miller

Producer: Neen Yada Tangcharoenmonkong

Join Michael Kirkpatrick Miller and Yada Tangcharoenmonkong as they delve into 10 essential Indonesian fims. "Indonesia in 10 Films" will explore a variety of films made in, on, and about Indonesia, from modern Indoensian classics like Soegija, to cult films like "Lady Terminator." Our first episode will feature a discussion of the 1954 film "After the Curfew" (Lewat Djam Malam) from director Usmar Ismail, and we will talk with film critic Adrian Jonathan Pasaribu about the film's themes, style, and importance to Indonesian film history. You can find Indonesia in 10 Films on the Gatty Lecture Rewind Podcast feed, wherever you get your podcasts. To contact Indonesia in 10 films, send an email to [email protected]. 

In this new podcast from the Southeast Asia Program at Cornell University, join Michael Kirkpatrick Miller and Yada Tangcharoenmonkong as they delve into 10 essential Indonesian films. Each week will feature a discussion of one film made in, around, or about Indonesia. To contact the podcast, email [email protected].