Inter-Asia Seminar Series: Cold War and Asia Modernity

Summary

While many today use Cold War 2.0 to refer to the standoff between U.S. and China, it is worth remembering that the first Cold War never ended in Asia, as evidenced by the political situation on the Korean Peninsula and that surrounding the Taiwan Strait. How has Cold War figured into the (controversial) modernisation process of East and Southeast Asia as well as the various (critical) imaginaries of modernity across the regions? As discussions of decolonisation often predicate on the dichotomy of global North vs. global South, how should scholars of Asia position themselves in their conscious effort to reconfigure knowledge production?

Join experts Dr. Seung-Ook Lee, Prof. Nianshen Song, and Chelsea Ngoc Minh Nguyen as they unravel the complexities of Cold War legacies, from the establishment of Special Economic Zones to urban and political geography. Challenge prevailing notions of modernity and decolonization as we redefine Asia's position in global narratives.

This podcast is part of LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre Events. Please find out more by checking our website https://www.lse.ac.uk/SEAC and following us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Thanks to Jonas from Pixabay for the intro music.

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"Dialogues on Southeast Asia" is hosted by the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre (SEAC), a cross-disciplinary, regionally-focused academic centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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