Kelley on Vietnamese History, Area Studies & Asian Studies
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Liam C. Kelley of the Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD). . . and we talked about his research…
I’m an Academic Content Creator, I’m Not Regressive, and I Don’t Use Qbot
There is an article that is getting shared on social media that I disagree with. It is an opinion piece in Times Higher Education entitled “Academics aren’t content creators and…
Srivijaya 15: Sanfoqi in Hokkien
In an earlier post, I discussed how one of the Chinse terms that historians claim indicated a kingdom called “Srivijaya” was actually referring to “Cambodia.”The term in question is “Sanfoqi”…
The Most Revolutionary Textbook in Vietnamese History
Read any history of modern Vietnam and you will undoubtedly come across the idea that in the early twentieth century the “traditional” elite failed to adapt to the changing society…