The NüVoices podcast is looking for a new producer! We’d love someone who is experienced in audio editing, cutting tape, and working with hosts to create compelling bi-weekly episodes (every [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #76: A Conversation with Elaine Hsieh Chou on her debut novel, Disorientation
TIME STAMP, SPOILERS FOR DISORIENTATION BEGIN AT: 33:20 We’re delighted to have Elaine Hsieh Chou (pronounced “Shay-Chow”) come on the NüVoices podcast to discuss her debut novel, Disorientation, which came out [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #75: Dancing on Bones book launch, a conversation with Katie Stallard
This week, journalist and former foreign correspondent Katie Stallard joins the NüVoices podcast in a special, live stream recording to celebrate the launch of her new book Dancing on Bones: History [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #74: Business, billionaires, and global supply chain woes with journalist Hope King
Business reporter Hope King joins the podcast this week on a conversation about China’s pandemic lockdowns impacting global supply chains, the surprising amount of female self-made billionaires, and multinational companies [ … ]
LIVE Podcast Recording: Katie Stallard, author of “Dancing on Bones”
Join us live on Twitter @NuVoices at 1 pm PT/4 pm ET on Wednesday, April 20 as host Joanna Chiu interviews veteran foreign correspondent Katie Stallard about her timely new [ … ]
Letter by Chinese feminists: Free Detained Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin and Activist Wang Jianbing
BY UK CHINESE FEMINISTS It has been over half a year since feminist journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin and labour activist Wang Jianbing disappeared on the afternoon of September 19, 2021. [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #73: China’s stance on the Russian war in Ukraine with Elizabeth Wishnick
China’s perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine has been what experts call a “checkered response”. While Chinese authorities maintain they are neutral in the war and encourage peace negotiations, [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #72: Messy Roots, a Conversation with Laura Gao
Graphic novelist and cartoonist Laura Gao joins the podcast this week to discuss her new memoir, Messy Roots: The Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American. Wuhan, China captured the world’s attention as [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #71: The Impossible City, a Conversation with Karen Cheung
This week’s episode is a conversation with Hong Konger Karen Cheung about her memoir The Impossible City which was released in February 2022. Skillfully blending reportage and personal writing, Karen takes readers [ … ]
Behind the Scenes: how April Zhu recorded our new podcast theme song
In case you missed it, the 2022 season of the NüVoices podcast has new theme music composed and recorded by April Zhu! April is not only a journalist and a [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #70: Subcultures, trends, and being a non-visible “foreign” correspondent in East Asia with Crystal Tai
Happy Year of the Tiger to our listeners! Our first podcast of the year is with journalist and business trends researcher Crystal Tai. She talks about her work across East [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #69: Chinese AI, Cybersecurity, and Internet Policy with Shazeda Ahmed
Our last podcast episode of 2021 features Shazeda Ahmed on Chinese cybersecurity, technology, and internet policy. Shazeda is a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley’s School of Information and is joined [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #68: More Than One Child: A Conversation with memoirist Shen Yang
Scriptwriter Shen Yang is the author of More Than One Child: Memoirs of an Illegal Daughter, which was just translated into English by Nicky Harman earlier this year in August. She [ … ]
RECAP: London “China Unbound” launch with Joanna Chiu in conversation with Megha Rajagopalan
BY CONNIE FOONG NüVoices Chair and author Joanna Chiu shared her fascinating perspective on China’s rise and global influence in a diverse Q&A moderated by Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Megha Rajagopalan. [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #67: Translating Jin Yong’s Legends of the Condor Heroes with Gigi Chang and Shelly Bryant, Part 2
The second half of Gigi Chang and Shelly Bryant‘s discussion about translating Jin Yong’s legendary wuxia series Legends of the Condor Heroes from Chinese to English is here! Guest host and NüVoices [ … ]
LONDON PANEL: “China Unbound” book launch with author Joanna Chiu, in conversation with Megha Rajagopalan
Calling all Londoners: Join veteran China correspondents for a discussion on the human consequences of Beijing’s moves to become a dominant world power, and the challenges of on the ground [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #66: Translating Jin Yong’s Legends of the Condor Heroes with Gigi Chang and Shelly Bryant, Part 1
In a special two-part podcast, Gigi Chang and Shelly Bryant discuss their work translating Jin Yong’s legendary wuxia series Legends of the Condor Heroes from Chinese to English, a revered martial-arts and [ … ]
NüVoices Podcast #65: Xinjiang, HK, and Sanctions with Sophie Richardson, China Director of Human Rights Watch
Sophie Richardson is the China Director at Human Rights Watch, a position she’s held since 2006. She frequently testifies to parliaments around the world and is the author of China, [ … ]
Book Excerpt: ‘Feminisms with Chinese Characteristics’
In this new book Feminisms with Chinese Characteristics by scholars Ping Zhu and Hui Xiao, the two editors explore what it means to be a feminist in contemporary China, specifically looking [ … ]
Review: Han Chinese filmmaker Wang Lina’s “A First Farewell” is an uneasy depiction of Uyghur childhood
BY ANNABELLE JARRETT “A First Farewell” follows the story of two Uyghur Muslim children, close friends Isa and Kalbinur, growing up in a small village bordering the desert in China’s restive border [ … ]