Concepts, Categories of Knowledge, and Buddhist Imaginary: How Burmese History and the Semantic Shifts in Concepts Fit Together

Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU

Dr. Kanjana sits down with Dr. Aurore Candier and Dr. Catherine Raymond to talk about how Burmese conceptualizations and understandings of governance and political relationships shifted of the course of the 1800s at the beginning of colonial contact. Together they discuss role of astrology, oral tradition, and rumors within Burmese governance and worldview and what happened with the introduction of print media. Dr. Candier is a historian and researcher who specializes in the study of Myanmar and the country's changing political landscape throughout history. Working for more than 20 years in Myanmar, she now serves as the Director of the Center for Burma Studies at NIU. Dr. Raymond is an archeologist and art historian specializing in Theravada Buddhism arts. Dr. Raymond previously served as the director of the Center for Burma Studies at NIU.