Siam / Ayutthaya (a brief historical overview) – 4K Version
Have you ever wanted to learn about Siam, get a brief overview of the history of Ayutthaya, and see a cat that can shoot lasers from its eyes?If so, then…
“Reverse Academic Dependency” in English-Language Writings on Premodern Vietnam (+ Free Article!!)
The Journal of Historical Sociology has just published a special issue that contains an interesting article on English-language scholarship on premodern Vietnamese history.Entitled “Academic Dependency Theory and the Politics of…
Engaging With Vietnam #13
The call for proposals for Engaging With Vietnam #13 has been announced.For more information, please follow the link below:http://engagingwithvietnam.org/ewv-13/
New Book Series – Global Vietnam
We have launched a new book series with Springer Nature called “Global Vietnam.”Please follow the link below to learn more:http://engagingwithvietnam.org/global-vietnam-book-series/
Việt Origins (01): Ancient Races
Long before the Vietnamese language existed, and long before there was a culture that we can identify as Việt, the genes that today exist in the bodies of Vietnamese started…
Việt Origins (00): A Series
The topic of Việt origins is one that people always seem to be interested in. Every year there are articles that get published in the Vietnamese media about this topic.At…
Don’t Look Up: A Tsunami of International Publications is Coming!!
In two previous posts, I’ve talked about how the global university rankings system is affecting scholarship and the work of scholars. (here and here)Various metrics are used in creating university…
Global Rankings and the End of the Humanities
In an earlier post, I wrote about the ways in which journal rankings systems can make it difficult for people in small specialized fields to meet the “key performance indicators”…
“Gia Long” Does NOT Mean “Gia Định + Thăng Long”
I keep coming across references to this idea that in 1802, Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, the founder of the Nguyễn Dynasty, to quote Wikipedia: “crowned himself emperor, under the reign name…
University Rankings, Publishing, and the Future of Knowledge Production and Academic Employment
The world of academic knowledge production today is very different from what it was just 5-10 years ago and it will continue to change rapidly in the years ahead.I will…
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