Albert L. Park, “Building a Heaven on Earth: ...

Finding Mr. Perfect: K-Drama, Pop Culture, Romance, and Race (Rutgers UP, 2025) by Dr. Min Joo Lee explores the romantic relationships between Korean men and women who were inspired by romantic Korean televisual depictions of Korean masculinity to travel to Korea as tourists. Dr. ...  Show more

A provocative collaborative project, China as Context challenges the marginalization of Chinese-grounded ideas in academia, arguing that neglecting China distorts our understanding of global complexities. Through diverse ethnographic perspectives, this volume repositions China, u ...  Show more

Shiny Happy People, Pat Robertson’s legacy, and why people are losing their religion. For show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

An interview with Prof. Salman Sayyid on post-orientalism, what it means and its place in Critical Muslim Studies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/islamic-studi ...  Show more

An interview with Salman Sayyid about decoloniality and its place in Critical Muslim Studies.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory 

In South Korea, a young religious convert thinks he’s destined to become the second Christ. His mission is to unite every Christian and kickstart God’s kingdom on Earth. What he creates along the way is a global empire and infamous political force. In this 4-part special, we exam ...  Show more