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The Channel is the flagship podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) at Leiden University. Each episode delves into a particular Asian Studies topic from across the social sciences and humanities. Through a mixture of interviews, lectures, discussions, readings, and more, The Channel is a platform to connect scholars, activists, artists, and broader publics in sustained conversation about Asia and its place in the contemporary world. We highlight critical perspectives, diverse themes, and interdisciplinary approaches. Subscribe to remain up-to-date on the latest episodes! More information on IIAS and its various initiatives can be found at https://www.iias.asia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Recent episodes include "Memories of Timor with Rita Padawangi" (27 August 2026, 46 minutes), "Cannabis and Colonialism with Utathya Chattopadhyaya" (21 July 2026, 41 minutes), and "Sounds of the Matua with Carola Lorea" (25 June 2026, 42 minutes).
The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 67 episodes.
Booking probability for The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)'s contact route on record: verified email.
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The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) is a society show with 67 episodes published.
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Episode #8
This episode features an interview with Rita Padawangi , a sociologist and Associate Professor at Singapore University of Social Sciences. Her work explores the politics of urban placemaking and city development...
The Channel: A Podcast from the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
This episode features an interview about the social history of cannabis in colonial South Asia. Utathya Chattopadhyaya is Assistant Professor of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and coeditor...
Episode #6
This episode features a conversation about the Matua community with Carola E. Lorea , Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Tübingen. Lorea is interested in gender, oral traditions, and...
Episode #5
This episode features a recording from a recent event hosted at the International Institute for Asian Studies. On May 18, José Pintor Aguilar gave a talk about the importance of public diplomacy and collaborative...
Episode #4
This episode features a conversation with Nandan , a filmmaker and writer from Keralam, India. After training and working as a civil engineer, Nandan moved to Mumbai to pursue his passion for filmmaking. As an author...
Episode #3
This episode features a conversation with four colleagues involved in the International Consortium for Indian Ocean Studies (ICIOS) . Mahmood Kooria is Lecturer in the History of the Indian Ocean World at the University...
Episode #2
This episode features a conversation with Arjan Rietveld , a writer and curator in the world of electronic music . Arjan is the founder of Field Records , which has released a string of experimental and...
Episode #1
This episode features a discussion on current research into China's Belt and Road initiative, particularly as it relates to the Global South. Jewellord T. Nem Singh is a Principal Research Fellow...
Episode #13
This episode comes from our friends over at The Migration Menu , a podcast co-hosted by James Staples and Luke Heslop , both based at Brunel University London . As anthropologists with research interests in South Asia...
Episode #12
This episode features a conversation with two cultural geographers, Ben Anderson and Vickie Zhang , in which they discuss a collaborative project they spearheaded and recently released, one that provokes their...
Episode #11
This episode features an interview with Timothy Simpson , Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Macau. Tim's interdisciplinary research focuses on Macau's urban culture...
Episode #10
This episode features a conversation with Vinthya Perinpanathan and members of the ADAM Quartet about musical exchange and artistic collaboration across genres and histories. The ADAM Quartet is a young string quartet...
Episode #9
This episode features a conversation on Beijing's urban soundscape with Colin Chinnery, an artist and curator based in China. Chinnery is a co-founder of Sound Art Museum in Beijing. This museum opened to the...
Episode #8
On this episode of The Channel , we’re featuring a full episode from our friends over at the Nam Phong Dialogues podcast . Nam Phong Dialogues is hosted by two Vietnamese American scholars, and the show excels at...
Episode #7
This episode features a discussion with Jacob Schmidt-Madsen about Game Studies and the history of South Asian board games. Jacob is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in...
Episode #6
This episode features Aarti Kawlra , Academic Director of the Humanities Across Borders program at IIAS, hosting discussion about indigo with three colleagues, scholars, and educators. Jody Benjamin is an...
Episode #5
This episode of the podcast is a special discussion connected to our upcoming event, Africa–Asia: A New Axis of Knowledge , which will take place in Dakar from June 11-14. Because not everyone will be able to join...
Episode #4
In this episode, current IIAS Research Fellow Zhengfeng Wang hosts a conversation on transregional architectural history in the Asia-Pacific. She is joined by Amanda Achmadi, Paul Walker, and Soon-Tzu Speechley, all...
Episode #3
On this episode of The Channel, we’re bringing you a full episode from our friends over at Southeast Asia Crossroads , a podcast from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Northern Illinois University . We at IIAS...
Episode #2
This episode features a conversation with Mustahid Husain , who is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga . His work explores a variety of themes, from...
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