Episode 105: Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University

In this episode, Francine interviewed Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz, a Visiting Scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute of Columbia University. Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz examines the fine arts of the Philippines by studying renowned Filipino artist Fernando Amorsolo. She argues that Amorsolo’s landscape and pastoral paintings reveal a deep connection to an underlying elitism in Philippine society. Beyond her analyses of class and nature, Dr. CuUnjieng Aboitiz gives advice about non-academic career paths for PhD holders.

 

Lightning Round: 4:10

 

Research and lecture summary: 7:35

 

Advice for researchers and recommendations: 37:58

 

Dr. Nicole CuUnjieng Aboitiz's Top Recommendations:

• Emerging Islands (La Union, Philippines)
• The Outline by Rachel Cusk

 

The music on the podcast is from "Me and Some Friends", a musical project by a group of friends at Cornell, to experiment with how the beautiful timbres of Gamelan music can meld with hypnotic guitar parts to create a contemplative and unique experience. Check them out here.