Episode 105: Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
In this episode, host Francine Barchett interviewed Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, a Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University. Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz examines the fine arts of the Philippines by studying renowned Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo. She argues that Amorsolo's landscape and pastoral paintings reveal a deep connection to an underlying elitism in Philippine society. Beyond her analyses of class and nature, Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz gives advice about non-academic career paths for PhD holders.
Lightning Round: 4:10
Research and lecture summary: 7:35…
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