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Sabahan to Chair Prestigious Southeast Asian Council
45 mins·15:00, 8 May 2025
Sabahan to Chair Prestigious Southeast Asian Council
45 mins
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15:00, 8 May 2025
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Guest: Dr Dr Vilashini Somiah, Southeast Asia Council (SEAC), Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
Dr Vilashini Somiah who’s a feminist anthropologist and a senior lecturer at University Malaya has been appointed as the next chair of the Southeast Asia Council (SEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS).
This is important in and of itself but also specifically because she will be the first Southeast Asian-based scholar to lead the council since 1970 – that means she’s also the first Malaysian to lead the council, since then.
In this episode, we speak to Dr Vilashini Somiah about the challenges faced by marginalised communities in the region and so much more.
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Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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