Southeast Asia

An exchange of commerce is depicted at the center of a noxious cloud -- a hand offering a credit card for a pair of heels against a purple background of twisting lines. The image towers over rows red desks, dark figures sitting at them, ominously overshadowed by the product they labored over for someone else.

Dutch Colonialism in Southeast Asia was Always a Humanitarian Crisis

Vera Pavlovich, Loyola University Maryland

Colonialism is not a thing of the past; rather, its facets have evolved into industries like fast fashion.…

March 1, 2024

Illustration by Sonja Vasiljeva for an article on Raya and the Last Dragon

How Well Does ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Represent Southeast Asia?

Mai Khou Vang, Michigan State University

While the Disney movie captures the cultures of the region beautifully, it lacks an actual majority Southeast Asian cast — and it also isn't available to stream in much of the region.…

March 14, 2021

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