The Channel

The Channel is the flagship podcast from IIAS at Leiden University. 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!
SEASON 1, EPISODE 42

Airport Development in the Global South with Irit Ittner, Sneha Sharma, Hanna Geschewski, and Rose Bridger

SEASON 1, EPISODE 41

Muslim Universities in Post-Partition India with Laurence Gautier

SEASON 1, EPISODE 40

Home and the World at Museum Van Loon with Thomas Berghuis

SEASON 1, EPISODE 39

Radical Indian Thinkers with Nico Slate and Ole Birk Laursen

SEASON 1, EPISODE 38

Migrant Domestic Workers with Liberty Chee, Elsa Ramos Carbone, and Jec Sernande

SEASON 1, EPISODE 37

The Ta-u and their Island Home with Syaman Lamuran and Syaman Rapongan

SEASON 1, EPISODE 36

Resource Extraction and State-Owned Enterprises with Jewellord Nem Singh and Pietro Erber

SEASON 1, EPISODE 35

The Prejudice and Politics of Food in Northeast India (Guest Episode: The Chicken-Neck Podcast)

SEASON 1, EPISODE 34

Reckoning with Historical Sexual Violence with Kate McGregor

SEASON 1, EPISODE 33

Political Geology in Java with Adam Bobbette

SEASON 1, EPISODE 32

Muslim Caste Associations in India with Soheb Niazi and Julien Levesque

SEASON 1, EPISODE 31

ICAS Book Prize 2023 with Victoria Lee and John Lie

SEASON 1, EPISODE 30

Bonus Episode: Cultural Healing with Cha-Hsuan Liu, Aditya Kiran Kakati, Marian Markelo, Fatima Gay Molina, and An-Bang Yu

SEASON 1, EPISODE 29

Swahili Poetry of Ustadh Mahmoud Mau with Clarissa Vierke and Annachiara Raia

SEASON 1, EPISODE 28

Perspectives on Asian Studies: A Conversation with The Newsletter's Regional Editors

SEASON 1, EPISODE 27

Women in East Asian Religions with Jingjing Li and Yingruo Show

SEASON 1, EPISODE 26

Indian Identity in Malaysia with Paul Gnanaselvam

SEASON 1, EPISODE 25

Moral Economic Transitions with Hedwig Waters

SEASON 1, EPISODE 24

Textiles and Artisans with Daan van Dartel, Lipika Bansal, and Kirit Chitara

SEASON 1, EPISODE 23

A Muslim Hub in Western India with Sanderien Verstappen

SEASON 1, EPISODE 22

CinemAsia Film Festival with Jia Zhao and Darunee Terdtoontaveedej

SEASON 1, EPISODE 21

The Trauma of Caste (Guest Episode: SASSpod)

SEASON 1, EPISODE 20

Hooligan Sparrow (Guest Episode: East Asia for All)

SEASON 1, EPISODE 19

Political Transformation in Southeast Asia with Nhu Truong, Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Maggie Shum, and Megan Ryan

SEASON 1, EPISODE 18

Acoustic Atmospheres in Palau with Birgit Abels

SEASON 1, EPISODE 17

Critical Heritage Studies with Edwin Pietersma

SEASON 1, EPISODE 16

Asian Arts with Cecily Cook

SEASON 1, EPISODE 15

Academic Books with Chunyan Shu

SEASON 1, EPISODE 14

River Cities #4: Revitalizations with Satya Patchineelam

SEASON 1, EPISODE 13

River Cities #3: Cartographies with Satya Patchineelam

SEASON 1, EPISODE 12

River Cities #2: Biographies with Satya Patchineelam

SEASON 1, EPISODE 11

River Cities #1: Introduction with Satya Patchineelam

SEASON 1, EPISODE 10

The Craft of Nonfiction with Tom Robertson

SEASON 1, EPISODE 9

Colonial Acquisitions with Klaas Stutje (and Jona Mooren)

SEASON 1, EPISODE 8

Socially Engaged Public Art with Meiqin Wang, Hong Kal, and Minna Valjakka

SEASON 1, EPISODE 7

Malay Print Romance with Alicia Izharuddin

SEASON 1, EPISODE 6

Archiving Japan's Mingei Movement with Marty Gross

SEASON 1, EPISODE 5

China's Image in the World with Olivier Arifon

SEASON 1, EPISODE 4

Sex Work and Political Subjectivity with Simanti Dasgupta

SEASON 1, EPISODE 3

China-Brazil Relations with Rafael Abrão

SEASON 1, EPISODE 2

Casablanca-Hanoi with Nelcya Delanoë and Caroline Grillot

SEASON 1, EPISODE 1

Subversive Archaism with Michael Herzfeld