[Recording] The Sovereign Trickster: Death and Laughter in the Age of Duterte

Organizers: Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, and NYSEAN

In this talk, Vicente L. Rafael diagnosed the symptoms of the authoritarian imaginary in the Philippines by providing a complex account of Duterte’s regime and the social conditions that allow him to enjoy continued support. The talk is sponsored by Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative at NYU, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, and NYSEAN. The talk was moderated by NYSEAN co-founder John Gershman.