Video Interviews
Power and Knowledge in Southeast Asia
My colleague, historian Rommel Curaming of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), has recently published a new book
Asia in European Visual Culture Mosque Architecture in Brunei
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Rui Oliveira Lopes, an art historian in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at Universiti Brunei
Brunei in Chinese Historical Sources
Chinese sources have been important for the writing of Southeast Asian history. In the colonial period, for instance, several scholars turned to Chinese historical materials
A Conversation about the Mandala and Islam in South Sulawesi
One of the many things that I like about my work is that there are several historians who I can learn from, and I get
Agrarian Transformation in Thailand, and Rural-Urban Interactions
One of the great joys of my work is making videos of conversations with scholars who research about Southeast Asia. It was my great pleasure
Encountering a Globalizing Regional University in Southeast Asia
One of my responsibilities in my current position is to make videos of discussions with scholars. The latest video is of a discussion that I
Ooi Keat Gin, An Historical Encyclopedia of Southeast Asia, & the State of Southeast Asian Studies
In this video, Professor Victor T. King of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam continues his discussion with Professor Ooi Keat Gin,
China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Southeast Asia
I recently had a talk about China’s Belt and Road Initiative with Bruno Jetin, an economist and the director of the Institute of Asian Studies
Introducing Historian Ooi Keat Gin
Ooi Keat Gin is an historian who has written extensively on World War II and its aftermath on Borneo. Among his many works are Rising
A Conversation about Researching Gender and Sexuality with Dr. Khuất Thu Hồng, ISDS (Phần 1)
Last summer, in preparation for the 10th Engaging With Vietnam conference, we had a conversation with Dr. Khuất Thu Hồng, founder and director of the
Victor T. King on Tourism and Heritage in Southeast Asia (Part 2)
Here is the second part of a conversation with Victor. T. King about tourism and heritage and tourism in Southeast Asia. Victor T. King is
Victor T. King on Tourism and Heritage in Southeast Asia
I recently had a talk with Professor Victor T. King about tourism and heritage in Southeast Asia. Victor T. King is Professor of Borneo Studies
A Conversation (in Vnese) with Nguyễn Sử about the History of Vietnamese Calligraphy
This video is of a conversation that we had in the summer of 2017 with Nguyễn Sử, the author of a recent book on the
A Conversation With Nhà Sàn Collective (Parts 1 and 2/of 7)
The eighth Engaging With Vietnam conference, held in Honolulu in October 2016, focused on the theme of “Engaging With Vietnam through Scholarship and the Arts.”
A Conversation With Art Curator Nguyễn Như Huy
Last summer Phan Lê Hà (founder of the Engaging With Vietnam conference series) met with curator Nguyễn Như Huy (founder of the art space Zero
Updating Trần Trọng Dương
A year ago I made some videos of a conversation with scholar Trần Trọng Dương. I recently “updated” those videos by improving the quality of
A Day in Đường Lâm (Một Ngày ở Đường Lâm)
I spent an enjoyable day last summer (2016) in Đường Lâm village with some friends. These videos were made at that time. They cover many