I recently spoke with Rachel Prentice about her new ethnography of anatomical and surgical education in North America. It’s fascinating reading, and you can find our conversation here. Continue reading Bodies in Formation: An Interview
Christine Yano recently spoke with me about her new book on Hello Kitty as a global commodity and “world idol.” It’s great reading for Hello Kitty fans and critics alike, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Pink Globalization: An Interview
I recently spoke with John Osburg about his new ethnography of newly-rich entrepreneurs, managers of state enterprises, and government officials in Chengdu. It’s a fascinating book for anyone interested in the mingled worlds of business and pleasure in contemporary China, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Anxious Wealth: An Interview
Jim Milward and I recently talked about the new introduction to the Silk Road that he recently published as part of the Oxford “A Very Short Introduction” series. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Silk Road: An Interview
I recently spoke with David Munns about his spirited new book on radio astronomy and transnational science during the Cold War. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading A Single Sky: An Interview
I recently spoke with Nathaniel Comfort about his vibrant and thoughtful new book on the history of human genetics in the twentieth century. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading The Science of Human Perfection: An Interview
Maki Fukuoka and I recently spoke about her wonderfully trans-disciplinary new book on visuality and studies of the natural world in 19th century Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Premise of Fidelity: An Interview
I had the pleasure of talking with Sherm Cochran recently about his and Andrew Hsieh’s wonderful new book. The book traces a history of transformations in early 20th century China through the letters of a prominent Shanghai family, and it is a gripping read. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Lius of Shanghai: An Interview
Fabio Lanza and I recently spoke about his thoughtful and inspiring new book on space, politics, and the emergence of “students” as a category in twentieth-century China. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Behind the Gate: An Interview
I recently spoke with William Marotti about his engaging new book on avant-garde artistic production and everyday political engagement in postwar Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Money, Trains, and Guillotines: An Interview
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