New Mandala

This post is part of New Mandala’s series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field. The seventh in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with Emeritus Professor David Chandler. 
Nicholas Farrelly: [...]

[Read more →]

The Little Bang is carrying an interesting two-part interview with Bhikkhuni Dhammananda.  According to the introduction to the interview:
Venerable Dhammananda taught as a lay person in Thammasart University, Dept of Philosophy and Religion for 27 years, and published 40+ books and translations mostly under her lay name Dr Chatsumarn Kabilsingh. She now oversees the quarterly publication of [...]

[Read more →]

This post is part of New Mandala’s series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The sixth in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with Cornell University’s Associate Professor Thak Chaloemtiarana.
Nicholas [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala will continue to publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The fifth in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with author [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala will continue to publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The fourth in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with Chulalongkorn [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala will publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The third in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with the University of North [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala will publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The third in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with the University of North [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala will publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The second in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with Durham University’s Professor [...]

[Read more →]

Over the coming months, New Mandala plans to publish a series of interviews with academics, activists and writers who contribute to major debates in mainland Southeast Asian Studies.  These interviews are designed to probe the experiences, arguments and ideas that have helped shape the field.
The first in New Mandala’s series of discussions with prominent personalities is with Georgetown [...]

[Read more →]

For years, Matthew McDaniel’s provocatively painted pick-up truck was a common sight around Chiang Rai and Mae Sai. The truck was an instantly recognisable symbol of his Akha Heritage Foundation, an organisation that he founded in 1991 after learning of issues facing northern Thailand’s highland cultures and societies. The other prominent vehicle of [...]

[Read more →]