Episode 72: Passing of the Torch, Michael Miller & Francine Barchett

Welcome to a new season!  To enter the giveaway, fill out our listener survey here! Sadly, we are saying goodbye to our long-time host, Michael, a history PhD candidate. In this episode, he passes the reigns to our new host, Francine Barchett. Francine is a PhD Student in the department of the Natural Resources and the Environment, and her research involves the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, conservation efforts in Southeast Asia, and the Southern African trophy hunting industry. Having attended Cornell for both undergrad and graduate school, Francine shares her journey to Southeast Asia, as well as useful Southeast Asian language resources for those interested. Michael's Farewell: 02:10 Get to know Francine: 12:10 Behind the scenes: 37:10 Recommendations from Francine: Dilan 1991 Southeast Asian Language Resources: Critical Language Scholarship (link) Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (link) Embassy of Indonesia Language Programs (link) NRCs at Cornell University, Northern Illinois University, UC Berkeley, UCLA, University of Hawaii, UW-Madison, University of Washington   The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.