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Meet My Country: Sri Lanka, With Bhavani Fonseka and Ambika Satkunanathan

Human rights lawyer Bhavani Fonseka and human rights advocate Ambika Satkunanathan talk about their homeland Sri Lanka – the island nation just off the southeastern coast of India.

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07 Oct 2021

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Meet My Country: Announcement

In our second podcast season, you will get to know one Asian country in each edition from the perspective of leading local voices.

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Art + Community

A moderated discussion on the complex relationship between artistic ecologies and community in South Asia in what is now a new, unpredictable world order.

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Episode 1: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka

Bhavani Fonseka and Ambika Satkunanathan talk about domestic politics and human right issues in Sri Lanka in an episode of A Closer Look, Asia Society Switzerland's five-part series on different Asian countries.

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Episode 1: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka

The first episode of "A Closer Look" brings us to Sri Lanka – the island nation just off the southeastern coast of India. Bhavani Fonseka and Ambika Satkunanathan are talking about domestic politics and human right issues.

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Biden and Asia: Perspectives From the Region

One hundred days into the Biden administration, a panel of experts unpack how the U.S. is approaching security, defence, democracy, environment, economy, and trade with Asia.

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A Closer Look

Series by the Asia Society Switzerland, the Institute of Asian and Oriental Studies of the University of Zurich, and the Schweizerische Asiengesellschaft, shedding light on different Asian countries through the eyes of leading local voices.

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Digital Trade Deal Ripe for the Indo-Pacific

Wendy Cutler and Joshua Meltzer write that the time is ripe for a regional digital trade agreement in the Indo-Pacific.

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Art + Investment

A discussion on global art market trends, the practice of collecting as alternate asset investment, and the effects of the pandemic on the art ecology in Asia and around the world.

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A series on new and unique developments within the field of contemporary art and culture across Asia

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How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

Megha Rajagopalan, international correspondent with BuzzFeed News and an Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader, talks about disinformation, manipulation, and hate speeches on social media.

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State of Asia: A Survey on Asia's Changing Landscape

State of Asia: A Survey on Asia's Changing Landscape is a project led by Asia Society's 2018 Class of Asia 21 Young Leaders.

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How China Is Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative

Daniel Russel explains some of the findings of the Asia Society Policy Institute's new report “Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative.”

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa walks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 12, 2018 in New Delhi, India.

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The Long Wait for Justice: On the Chronic Failures of Criminal Justice in Sri Lanka

With the governing party securing a parliamentary majority in the recent Sri Lankan elections, we will likely see an ushering of "sweeping and regressive constitutional and legislative reforms," writes Asia 21 Young Leader Bhavani Fonseka.

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Around the World: Vân-Ánh Võ Collaboration with Chris Brown, Dance Source Houston's Barnstorm Dance Fest, and More

In this weekly digest of Performing Arts and Culture, explore food and memory with the founder of Queens Night Market, coauthor of 'The World Eats Here,' and Chinatown Soup's director; tune in to a local virtual dance festival, and more.

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Webcast: How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

Journalist Megha Rajagopalan on social media and "Fake News" in Southeast Asia, how authoritarian governments weaponize platforms such as Facebook and why strict censorship doesn't solve the problem of misinformation.

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Sri Lanka

Meet My Country: Sri Lanka, With Bhavani Fonseka and Ambika Satkunanathan

UPCOMING EVENTS

Meet My Country: Announcement

Art + Community

Episode 1: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka

Episode 1: A Closer Look at Sri Lanka

Biden and Asia: Perspectives From the Region

A Closer Look

Digital Trade Deal Ripe for the Indo-Pacific

Art + Investment

Art+

How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media

State of Asia: A Survey on Asia's Changing Landscape

How China Is Weaponizing the Belt and Road Initiative

The Long Wait for Justice: On the Chronic Failures of Criminal Justice in Sri Lanka

Around the World: Vân-Ánh Võ Collaboration with Chris Brown, Dance Source Houston's Barnstorm Dance Fest, and More

Webcast: How Authoritarian Governments (Mis)Use Social Media