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SSEAC Stories May 6, 2021

Of Rice and Men

How Food Production is Driving Antimicrobial Resistance amongst Fungi in Vietnam

Justin Beardsley

Hosted by Natali Pearson
Fungal infections are amongst the leading infectious disease killers globally. They result in more deaths than malaria, and almost as many as tuberculosis. However, they are often overlooked, and receive …

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SSEAC Stories April 29, 2021

Tales of Unsung Heroes--How Thailand’s Village Health Volunteers Helped Combat the COVID-19 Pandemic

A Discussion with Anjalee Cohen

Anjalee Cohen

Hosted by Natali Pearson
On 13 January 2020, Thailand confirmed the first known case of COVID-19 outside of China. As one of the world's most popular tourism destinations, with the majority of its travellers …
SSEAC Stories April 22, 2021

Back from the Barracks?

A Discussion of Civil-Military Relations and the Erosion of Philippine Democracy with Professor Aries Arugay

Aries Arugay

Hosted by Natali Pearson
From drugs, communism and terrorism, and now the COVID-19 pandemic, the Philippines under Duterte can been characterised as a rolling series of security threats. To manage these threats, the Duterte …
SSEAC Stories April 15, 2021

Decolonising Research Collaboration Practices in Indonesia

Research Partnerships in Southeast Asia Series

Elisabeth Kramer

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that …
SSEAC Stories April 8, 2021

The Subject and the Partner in Malaysia

Research Partnerships in Southeast Asia Series

Fiona Lee

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that …
SSEAC Stories April 1, 2021

Building Relationships in Vietnam from a Distance

Research Partnerships in Southeast Asia Series

Jeffrey Neilson

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that …
SSEAC Stories March 25, 2021

Delving into the Unknown in Myanmar

Research Partnerships in Southeast Asia Series

Michael Dibley

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that …
SSEAC Stories March 18, 2021

Working with Government in Timor-Leste

Research Partnerships in Southeast Asia Series

Jenny-Ann Toribio

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
For the next five weeks, SSEAC Stories will be hosting a mini-series of podcasts on research partnerships in Southeast Asia. In the context of COVID-19, it has become clear that …
SSEAC Stories March 11, 2021

Exploding the Archive

A Reimagining of Archival Records in Malaysia with Dr Beth Yahp

Beth Yahp

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
What exactly is an archive? Who and what are involved in the making and naming of memory projects as archives? What kinds of stories become told through archives, and what …
SSEAC Stories March 4, 2021

Rethinking Rural Livelihoods and Food Security in Myanmar with Assistant Professor Mark Vicol

Mark Vicol

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
After decades of economic and political isolation, Myanmar’s rural economy is rapidly shifting from a narrow reliance on low-productivity agriculture, to a more diverse array of farm and non-farm activities …
SSEAC Stories February 25, 2021

A Thai Contemporary Artist on Identity, Power, and the Space In-Between

A Discussion with Phaptawan Suwannakudt

Phaptawan Suwannakudt

Hosted by Natali Pearson
As a Thai-Australian woman artist, Phaptawan Suwannakudt has long battled prejudice and discrimination relating to her gender. This disappointment with society’s dictates features at the heart of Phaptawan’s artistic practice …
SSEAC Stories February 18, 2021

Decolonising Conservation Practices and Research

Seeing the Orangutan in Borneo with Dr June Rubis

June Rubis

Hosted by Natali Pearson
Around the world, orangutans are widely recognised as an iconic species for environmental and wildlife conservation efforts. The rainforest in the Malaysian state of Sarawak is one of last remaining …
SSEAC Stories February 11, 2021

Combating African Swine Fever in Timor-Leste

A Discussion with Associate Professor Paul Hick

Paul Hick

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
Since it first arrived in Asia in 2018, African swine fever virus has caused a devastating pandemic resulting in more than a quarter of the global pig population being killed …
SSEAC Stories February 4, 2021

Reducing Poverty through Digital Finance Schemes in Myanmar

A Discussion with Dr Russell Toth

Russell Toth

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
Financial inclusion has been one of the most prominent issues on the international development agenda in recent years, as access to payments, remittances, credit, savings and insurance services have been …
SSEAC Stories January 28, 2021

Trading Birds of Paradise

A Brief History by Dr Jude Philp

Jude Philp

Hosted by Natali Pearson
Long praised for their splendid plumage, birds of paradise are a rare sight only to be found in the remote rainforests of New Guinea and associated islands. They are among …
SSEAC Stories December 17, 2020

COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in Southeast Asia

A Discussion with Emeritus Professor Philip Hirsch

Philip Hirsch

Hosted by Natali Pearson
COVID-19 has had such far-reaching impacts that it can be, and has been, studied from the perspective of almost any academic discipline. For geographers, the ways in which COVID-19 affects …
SSEAC Stories December 10, 2020

Beating Plastic Pollution in Timor-Leste with Professor Thomas Maschmeyer

Thomas Maschmeyer

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
As environmental emergencies go, the explosion of plastic waste is right up there. With global plastic production exceeding 300 million tonnes each year, the world has generally looked at it …
SSEAC Stories December 3, 2020

Transforming Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Vietnam

A Discussion with Professor Patrick Brennan

Patrick Brennan

Hosted by Natali Pearson
Globally, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, with over 1 million cases detected annually. The disease is particularly worrisome in Vietnam, where breast cancer incidence has …
SSEAC Stories November 25, 2020

Projectland

Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village with Associate Professor Holly High

Holly High

Hosted by Natali Pearson
In her latest book, Projectland: Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village (University of Hawaii Press), due out in May 2021, Associate Professor Holly High argues that socialism remains an …
SSEAC Stories November 19, 2020

Social Media, Grassroots Activism and Disinformation in Southeast Asia

A Discussion with Dr Aim Sinpeng and Dr Ross Tapsell

Aim Sinpeng and Ross Tapsell

Hosted by Thushara Dibley
Social media has become a crucial avenue for political discourse in Southeast Asia, given its potential as a “liberation technology” in both democratising and authoritarian states. Yet the growing decline …