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14: Willem van Schendel on embarrassing dinners

14: Willem van Schendel on embarrassing dinners

Update: 2025-02-12
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While conducting fieldwork in Bangladesh, renowned anthropologist and historian Willem van Schendel found himself at a dinner invitation. Initially a cozy evening, time seemed to stretch on forever until the food was finally served. But little did he know, his perception of time was about to be turned upside down. 
 
Tune in to this episode of The Emic to hear Willem's remarkable, or in his words 'embarrassing' story and find out what it's really like to have a 'long' dinner in a completely different cultural context.
 
Find Professor Willem van Schendels' publications here: https://uva.academia.edu/WillemVanSchendel
 
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14: Willem van Schendel on embarrassing dinners

14: Willem van Schendel on embarrassing dinners