
259 episodes

Asia Rising La Trobe Asia
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4.5 • 16 Ratings
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The podcast of La Trobe Asia which takes a critical look at the key issues facing Asia's states and societies.
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The Catch ep 4: Reintegration
The Catch.
A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region.
Episode 4: Reintegration
Host: Dr Bec Strating (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia)
Guest: Associate Professor Christina Stringer (Centre for Research on Modern Slavery, University of Auckland)
Produced by La Trobe Asia. -
The Catch ep 3: Restitution
The Catch.
A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region.
Episode 3: Restitution
Host: Dr Bec Strating (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia)
Guest: Dr Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellow, La Trobe University)
Produced by La Trobe Asia. -
#186: Indigenous Language Politics in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts is in southeast Bangladesh, on the country’s border with India and Myanmar, and is home to 14 Indigenous groups. However, the state contests these people’s Indigenous status and identity. How will this impact their ability to participate in the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages, and what does it mean for the future of the languages of the Chittagong Hill Tracts?
A three podcast series exploring issues of indigenous languages to mark the beginning of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 - 2032).
Guest: Dr Maung Ting Nyeu (Research Scientist, New York University).
Host: Dr Gerald Roche (Senior Research Fellow, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy at La Trobe University, La Trobe Asia Fellow).
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The Catch ep 2: In Too Deep
The Catch.
A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region.
Episode 2: In Too Deep
Host: Dr Bec Strating (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia)
Guest: Dr Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellow, La Trobe University)
Produced by La Trobe Asia. -
The Catch ep 1: Recruitment
The Catch.
A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region.
Episode 1: Recruitment
Host: Dr Bec Strating (Executive Director, La Trobe Asia)
Guest: Dr Sallie Yea (Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellow, La Trobe University)
Produced by La Trobe Asia. -
Podcast miniseries: The Catch
The Catch.
A podcast miniseries about modern slavery and forced labour in the offshore fishing industry in the Asia Pacific Region.
Available now on all podcast platforms.
Hosted by Bec Strating, produced by La Trobe Asia.
Customer Reviews
Great Podcast!
As an American I hadn’t heard of La Trobe University prior to subscribing to Matt Smith’s “Emperors of Rome” podcast series. Looking for more fresh content, I decided to check out La Trobe’s other offerings and have been really pleased with the Asia Rising podcast. Asia wasn’t on my radar as a podcast listener but this podcast got me hooked. The guests on the show are superb. It’s also a real plus to learn about contemporary Asia from a non-American perspective in order to get a more neutral take, or at least one with less posturing. Love the theme music!
Lots of good info
I'm a Yank and thus suffer from an extremely inward-facing and myopic news media, so there aren't a lot of ways for me to learn about the contemporary Asian political landscape. It's been a joy listening to Asia Rising the past few years. I've learned a ton about India under modi, water rights along the Himalayas, the aftemath of the recent Thai coup, and all sorts of other interesting topics. Matt Smith and the various other hosts do well to bring out the best of their many interesting guests. I learn something new everytime I listen, which pleases me to no end. Highly recommended.
The world through their eyes
Asia can be enigmatic for those in the west like myself. This podcasts brings in experts on various topics and really makes the complicated understandable. Very nice production! La Trobe is an Australian university, which gives them a unique perspective and voice.