Interview with Ian Reader (part 1)
Dec 16, 2018
Intro :35
Religion in contemporary Japan since the publication of Religion in Contemporary Japan (1991) 4:15
Lack of evidence concerning “new spirituality movements”; the importance of considering decline in popularity of religion 5:45
Revisiting Agonshū since the death of the founder; work with religious studies...
Aum Shinrikyō Executions in Japan
Jul 10, 2018
This episode's guests are Ian Reader, professor emeritus of The University of Manchester, and Erica Baffelli, senior lecturer in Japanese Studies who is also at The University of Manchester. Ian Reader's work on Aum Shinrikyō is widely known in Japan and overseas. Erica Baffelli is also well-known for her work on...
Interview with Erica Baffelli
Jul 4, 2018
This episode's guest is Erica Baffelli, senior lecturer in Japanese Studies at The University of Manchester. Erica’s research interests include religion in contemporary Japan, new religions, religion and media, and religion, women and violence. She discusses her work interviewing members of Japanese new religions and...
Interview with Benjamin Dorman (meet the co-editors, part 2 of 2)
Mar 26, 2018
In this second episode in the Editors’ Interviews, Ben Dorman discusses his research interest in Japanese new religions and media, and his experiences working as the associate editor for <i>Asian Folklore Studies</i> and <i>Asian Ethnology</i>.
Interview with Frank Proschan
Mar 24, 2018
Interviewer: Frank Korom, co-editor Asian Ethnology
Recorded 24 March 2018, Washington DC
Intro :59
Early interest in anthropology, folklore, and folklife; work at the Smithsonian Institution 2:23
Study at The University of Texas 3:42
Learning and speaking languages; return to the Smithsonian 11:18
Travel to Southeast...