Podcast: Laos on ‘Actually Existing Socialism’
If you’d like to hear more about how socialism actually exists in Laos, you can listen in to my recent…
Book Launch of ‘Projectland’ at AAS Conference
I was delighted to launch my book Projectland: Life in a Lao Socialist Model Village at the AAS conference in…
Talk at AAS Conference: Socialist Gothic — Women and the Lao Revolution
What role did women play in the Lao revolution? And how are women in the revolution depicted today? I spoke…
Reflection: Hosting the 7th International Conference on Lao Studies
From November 15-18, 2022, Deakin University hosted the 7th International Conference on Lao Studies (ICLS7) with the theme ‘Science, society, and…
Report launch: Policy impact in Lao PDR — from research to practice
“What processes, practices and circumstances facilitate or hinder the influence and uptake of ACIAR commissioned research within Lao policy contexts?”…
Studying Policy-making processes in Lao PDR through ethnography
How can ethnography assist international organisations in understanding the impact of their research on local policy? As part of a…
Reviewer meets reviewed: ‘Projectland’, online conversation November 17
Please join this online conversation between Heonik Kwon and myself about my book ‘Projectland: Life in a Lao Socialist Model…
Lao-Australian Research Exchange in Geelong
As part of my current research on cultural values, birth, and parenting in Laos, I recently invited two Lao researchers…
Seminar with two Lao researchers: Public Health Care in Lao PDR
Be invited to join this public seminar with two visiting researchers from Laos! When: Wednesday, October 5, 10am – noon…
International Conference on Lao Studies: Deakin University November 15-18
I am delighted to be part of this year’s organising committee for the 7th International Conference on Lao Studies. The…