Episode 142: Mark Sanchez, Department of Asian Studies, Vanderbilt University

In this episode, host Namfon Narumol Choochan is joined by Elissa Domingo Badiqué, a recent doctoral graduate from the Department of Performing and Media Arts. Together, they interview Mark John Sanchez, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Sanchez recapitulates his lecture on the legal tactics used by the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) to defend civil liberties during the martial law era under Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines. He then reflects on how his personal journey and positionality have shaped his research. The conversation further explores the ongoing challenges of historical revisionism and collective amnesia. Tune in to learn more!

Lightning round(Lecture Summary): 4:06

Main interview: 13:24

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 53:01

Mark Sanchez' top recommendations: 

• Incomplete Conquests - Stephanie Joy Mawson

• Beauty Regimes - Genevieve Alva Clutario

• Spiderweb Capitalism - Kimberly Kay Hoang 

• Betting on Macau - Tim Simpson

• The Profligate Colonial - Lisandro E. Claudio

• Bibliotactics - Cindy Anh Nguyen

The music on the podcast is from "14 Strings!", a Filipino-style Rondalla group established at Cornell University. Check them out here. 

Produced by Neen Yada Tangcharoenmonkong, Adam Farihin, and Cecilia Liu