Asian Law Voices Episode 2 - Pop Culture in Protests

The second episode of Asian Law Voices, hosted by Ms. Earn Suprawee Asanasak, features Dr. Ratu Ayu Asih Kusuma Putri discussing how East Asian popular culture functions as a pro-democracy symbol and reshapes global political activism.

The second episode of Asian Law Voices features Dr Ratu Ayu Asih Kusuma Putri on the role of East Asian popular culture in contemporary protest movements. It examines how pop culture is assigned political significance, embraced as a pro-democracy symbol, and reshapes the landscape of global political activism. The episode was hosted by Ms Earn Suprawee Asanasak.

Ayu Putri Ratu Ayu Asih Kusuma Putri has recently completed her PhD and was a 2025 Law Academic Associate at the Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. Her research interests focus on forced migration, migrant activism, and human rights in Southeast Asia.