The Nordic Asia Podcast
NIAS and its academic partners
The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration sharing expertise on Asia across the Nordic region, brought to you by the following academic partners:-Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia)-Asian studies, University of Helsinki (Finland)-Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania)-Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University (Sweden)-Centre for East Asian Studies, University of Turku (Finland)-Norwegian Network for Asian Studies
Episodes
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May 10, 2020 • 26min
The Global Sushi Hype with Tine Walravens
In this episode of The Nordic Asia Podcast, Tine Walravens joins Petra Desatova for a conversation on the global sushi hype. Although often thought of as the quintessential symbol of Japanese culture, a quick dive into the history of this iconic food item suggests it is a rather recent and even hybrid addition to the nation's cuisine. Furthermore, the sushi history reveals how these questions of authenticity and origin are rarely innocent, but often tied up in political and ideological ideas.
May 4, 2020 • 31min
Branding Post-Coup Thailand with Petra Desatova
In the third episode of The Nordic Asia podcast, Petra Desatova joins Duncan McCargo to discuss nation branding in the context of post-coup Thailand. Often perceived as a superficial approach to national reputation management, nation branding has so far avoided the much-needed scrutiny from political scientists. Petra Desatova and Duncan McCargo delve deep beyond the seemingly superficial nature of nation branding to reveal a fascinating world of politics, legitimacy and elite interests that underlined many of Thailand’s post-coup nation-branding campaigns.
Apr 28, 2020 • 35min
China-Denmark Relations with Andreas Bøje Forsby
In this episode of The Nordic Asia podcast, Andreas Bøje Forsby joins Duncan McCargo for a conversation on China-Denmark relations. While relations appear to be excellent between China and Denmark, recent development trends, including the US-China great power rivalry and the politicization of China’s influence activities in Denmark, suggest that the relationship is becoming increasingly contested. Andreas Bøje Forsby and Duncan McCargo discuss these and other developments, including how Denmark compares to other European countries’ relations with Beijing.
Apr 24, 2020 • 29min
South Korean Elections with Sabine Burghart
On 17th April Sabine Burghart joined Duncan McCargo for the first episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast, a podcast series co-hosted by the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS) based in Copenhagen and the Centre for East Asian Studies (CEAS) at the University of Turku. Sabine Burghart shared with us her insights on the recently held South Korean elections, ranging from the organisation of parliamentary elections under a global pandemic to the representation of women in the new legislature.
