[Ramabadran Sudarshan]

The example of Kempher(sorry if I am misspelling his name) translating Japan's illustrated encylopedia in German and subsequently in English was striking. Also the fact that the Japanese were interested to learn dutch especially in fields such as anatomy, medicine(albeit a colonial impression). That prompts my question.. were countries and their populace intertwined to a certain extent at least generating curiousity and interest to learn more about one another or has globalisation in contemporary times has derailed that aspect a bit? Discuss!

[Ramabadran Sudarshan]

Hi all,

My name is Sudarshan, I am an author, researcher and columnist with 9 years of expereince in the field of communications, journalism and research in India. Currently a graduate student in masters in public diplomacy for mid career professionals at USC Annenberg. I am working on a research project focussing on global communication in Asia, hence thought this course could be helpful. 

Also had a couple of book recommendations to make in alignment with the ideas shared by Clay in the videos: 1) How Asia works by Joe Studwell, some of you may have come across this title. The other is 2) China, a 5000 year odyssey by Prof. Tan Chung, an eminent historian. 

Both helpful in understanding ideas, concepts in the emergence of important Asian countries from a historical and contemporary angle that weaves into our course. 

More in due course!

 

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