Episode 78: Hitomi Fujimura, York Centre for Asian Research, York University
On this week's episode, Francine sits down with Dr. Hitomi Fujimura, a Postdoctoral Fellow at the York University in Toronto, to unpack her research on Karen Baptists, the resurgence of Karen national identity, and the historicity of claiming national identity. Stay tuned till the end for some wonderful movie and reading recommendations!
Lightning Round: 03:38
Research and lecture summary: 14:45
Advice for researchers and recommendations: 36:30
Dr. Fujimura's Top Recommendations:
Belonging Across the Bay of Bengal by Michael Laffan (link)
Stateless Short Film on Youtube (link)
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