Global Affairs and Religion Network
Audios of our discussions and lectures
For GARNET’s March 2022 student lecture, Noah Kurzenhauser (MA Security Policy) presents on sex trafficking in Thailand as it relates to Theravada beliefs about karma, sexual misconduct, and community responsibility. To conclude the talk, Kurzenhauser proposes policy recommendations to monitor and lessen the prevalence of Thailand’s sex trade.
Noah Kurzenhauser on the impact of Theravada Buddhism on Thai sex trafficking and prostitution
As a part of GARNET’s student working group, Evan Talit (MA Security Policy) lectures on the security threats and political issues of anti-Zionism and antisemitism. This talk discusses the origins of anti-Zionism and the correlation between these views and antisemitism, highlighting debate around where legitimate criticism of Israel’s policies ends and the demonization of Jewish people begins.
February 4, 2022: “Understanding Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism” by Evan Talit
For GARNET’s November 2021 talk, Professor Rollie Lal of George Washington University’s International Affairs Department and Professor Irene Oh of the Religion Department speak with students and faculty about the importance of women’s participation in the classroom and beyond. What ensues is a constructive and multifaceted dialogue in which the professors discuss their own experiences in male dominated fields as well as the factors which contribute to the continuation of gendered academic spaces. Listen to the introductory remarks below!
As a part of GARNET’s October 2021 discussion on “Spirits, Zombies, and Vampires Around the World,” Professor Kang of George Washington University’s Religion Department responds to discussion on Japanese ghosts and Korean zombies by linking them to Chinese spirit folklore and the larger cosmological belief systems and gendered perspectives they work within. Listen to the full talk below!
Prof. Kang begins with referencing the popular Chinese ghost movie “Painted Skin,” two versions of which can be accessed for free with and without English subtitles.
As a part of GARNET’s October 2021 discussion on “Spirits, Zombies, and Vampires Around the World,” Professor Oh of George Washington University’s Religion Department speaks about zombie films in Korea and the greater sociocultural and political insights they offer. The lecture begins by referencing two popular Korean zombie films, Train to Busan and Kingdom. Listen to the full talk below!
