Night School

What does it mean to do history against the grain? We explore this question with Ahmat Adam, who shares his thoughts on the critical and social power of rediscovering our past. Among other things, we also reflect on the challenges of questioning and rethinking establishment narratives and heroes.

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Farouk Yahya joins us again to discuss his field of research more broadly. What does it mean to research the Islamic arts in Malaysia? What distinguishes the Malay world from other Islamic contexts in this regard? Tune in for another exciting discussion.

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Maoists remain a formidable threat to the Indian state. Why? How did they become appealing to the indigenous and the rural poor? In this episode, we talk once again to historian and political scientist Bidyut Chakrabarty to get a fuller, more objective account of this enigmatic and violent political movement.

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We have a chat with Chuah Guat Eng to gather her thoughts on Malaysian literature in English. What makes it Malaysian? What future does it have? What insights might it give for our sense of history and identity? Join us again for an enlightening conversation.

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Farouk Yahya's talk on Malay Magic attracted a full house audience at Ilham gallery. We join him for a one-on-one conversation on the topic and his experience delving into the archives of classical Malay manuscripts.

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Marx is an icon this show is rather fond of but rarely did we ever break down the basics of his political agenda. We will do just that today with the help of Yuva Balan, our resident Trotskyist. What do communists want? What is the role of the state? And what place does revolutionary violence have in a neo-liberal era? We set the the record straight in another exciting intellectual exchange.

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What does it take to be a non meat-eating Malay? Has Malay cuisine always been meat-heavy? Are its culinary practices sustainable? We consider these questions and more with Diyana Rahim of Malaysian Vegan. She shares the lessons and thoughts from her transformative journey to veganism.

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Knowledge moves and evolves in interaction embedded in context. How do we make the most of this, given Malaysia's unique student demographic? Elaine Frances Fernandez offers her take on the matter.

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We delve into the basics of Jungian psychotherapy with Dr. Diana-Lea Baranovich Shoup. What does this spiritual mystical approach to the human psyche offer for a better understanding of the human person?

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We get to the heart of the matter; the matter of Marxist materialism, that is. Yuva Balan of Sosialis Alternatif joins us to offer a primer on the fundamentals of Marxist philosophy via the intellectual contributions of Friedrich Engels, a dear friend and collaborator of Karl Marx. We also reflect on his relevance and what it means for politics today, in light of Corbyn’s victory and the broader, global rejection of austerity.

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