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New episode of Exchanges: Daniel Kossmann – available now
In the third episode of the Exchanges Podcast—this time recorded in the heart of Berlin rather than inside the studio—our former doctoral student Daniel Kossmann talks about riding the bus in Dar es Salaam, the ups and downs of pursuing a PhD, and what conceptual art has to do with academia.
“Why Must It Be China?”—Book Talk at the Center for Sino-Nusantara Studies in Jakarta
Recently young intellectual Sukron Makmun held a book talk on the recently published “Kenapa Harus Tiongkok?” (“Why Must It Be China?”). In her remarks, Dr. Amanda tho Seeth contextualized the book’s content within the broader landscape of Indonesian discourse on China.
The BRI in Indonesia: University of Indonesia holds Collaborative Brown Bag Discussion
On August 13th 2026, Universitas Indonesia (UI) held a Brown Bag Discussion addressing the topic “Beyond the Western Paradigm: How Indonesia Navigates China’s BRI & Asymmetric Policy Capabilities.” The event featured Dr. Amanda tho Seeth, cooperation partner at De:Link//Re:Link, as a speaker.
New episode of Exchanges now available
The De:link//Re:link podcast explores the backgrounds of our researchers: How did they choose their themes? What drives their work? Which challenges have they faced? In the second episode, we speak with Julia Langbein.
New Article: Tourism frontier: A space of opportunity and disenchantment in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan
In the summer of 2016, a mountainous district of Pakistan experienced a surge of domestic tourists. Nadia Ali and Conrad Schetter’s article explores the effects on the contested region through extensive qualitative field research.
Audio Feature: Daniel Kossmann on Language and Cultural Mediation
Communication is a central consideration for any researcher – from interacting with interlocutors to explaining findings to a wider audience. This excerpt reveals some insights into the role it played in Daniel Kossmann’s project in the Tanzanian capital.