Mind Matters

In this week's episode, we will talk about hidden histories of Chinese women’s everyday knowledge, skills like preserving food, treating illnesses, and managing households. These were forms of vernacular knowledge, passed down through practice, often u...

In this week's episode, we will continue to talk about a Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. M+’s I. M.Pei: Life is Architecture exhibition co-curator Shirley Surya will speak with Pei’s close collaborator, Calvin Tsao about his experience working wi...

In this week's episode, we will talk about a Chinese-American architect I. M. Pei. His high-profile projects were realised over seven decades with an exceptionally wide geographic reach, including the National Gallery of Art East Building in Washington...

In this week's episode, we will follow how the Museum of Modern Art in New York, also known as MoMA, explores ways to present the art of our time. Glenn Lowry, Director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York will walk us through MoMa’s concept of bein...

In this week's episode, we will continue to explore how women in the past used everyday knowledge to solve problems in their homes and communities. Professor Joan Judge from York University in Canada will share how she uncovered what women knew and how...

In this week's episode, we will talk about how women in the past used everyday knowledge to solve problems in their homes and communities. Professor Joan Judge from York University in Canada will share how she uncovered what women knew and how they us...

In this week's episode, we will talk about the second part of a story about the prototype of the free trade ports of Singapore and Hong Kong. Professor Xing Hang from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, will continue to explain how Hà Tiên became the...

In this week's episode, we will talk about the causes and consequences of the bursting of the Hong Kong housing bubble. Dr. William Kelson from The University of Hong Kong will examine the extent to which the crisis was a market-driven housing crash or...

In this week's episode, we will talk about gender and sexuality in Asia. Professor Emiko Ochiai from Kyoto University, will explore and compare gender roles in Japan, Asia and the West. She was invited by the University of Hong Kong to give a speech en...

In this week's episode, we will talk about marriage and childbearing culture in East Asia. Dr Fumiya Uchikoshi from Harvard University, will explore the relationship between marriage and childbearing in East Asia and why the region has low fertility ra...

In this week's episode, we will talk about self worth and recognition. Professor Michele Lamont from Harvard University, will explore how worth has become institutionalised, and how to make people feel that they are worthy. She was invited by the Unive...

In this week's episode, we will talk about Japan’s democratic transition. Tobias Harris, Principal of Japan Foresight, will explore the key transitions shaping the country’s leadership and governance and dissects the shifting power dynamics and the pot...

In this week's episode, we will talk about the modern Chinese quest to stay fit. G.A. Donovan, Fellow on Chinese Society and Political Economy at the Asia Society, will moderate a discussion to talk about how a wellness wave is sweeping across China. F...

In this week's episode, we will talk about US tariffs and their impact on India and South Asia. Akshay Mathur, Senior Director at Asia Society Policy Institute Delhi, hosted a discussion with Wendy Cutler, Vice President at Asia Society Policy Institu...

In this week's episode, we will talk about the Chinese ports system. Dr. Li Zigui from the Sun Yat-sen University in China will tell us her latest research about China’s effort in river navigation since the Opium War. She will explore the treaty port s...