Matthew O’lemmon
Biographic Data
| ID | 4450189 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew O’lemmon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | O’lemmon |
| SIGNATURE | O’LEMMON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Thammasat University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5626-3729 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Impact of Sars-CoV-2 Lockdowns and Virtual Learning on Thai University Students
Although the SARS -CoV-2 pandemic has passed, and universities have returned to their pre-pandemic routines, the long-term effects of lockdowns and virtual learning continue. This study employed a qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews of 84 university students in Thailand, including national and international students in their third and fourth years of university. Purposeful sampling was used to identify students in the nat…
The worst mistake 2.0? The digital revolution and the consequences of innovation
The Technological Singularity as the Emergence of a Collective Consciousness
The technological singularity is popularly envisioned as a point in time when (a) an explosion of growth in artificial intelligence (AI) leads to machines becoming smarter than humans in every capacity, even gaining consciousness in the process; or (b) humans become so integrated with AI that we could no longer be called human in the traditional sense. This article argues that the technological singularity does not represent a point in time but a…
Merit-Making Activities and the Latent Ideal of the Buddhist Wat in Southwestern Cambodia
The divergent experiences surrounding merit-making acts represent the distinct backgrounds of individuals and communities that have emerged in postwar Cambodia. This article examines merit-making activities in two Buddhist temples in southwestern Cambodia and the influence of political patronage on temple–community relationships. This influence elicits images of a latent ideal of the Buddhist monastery that are used by local communities to form a…
Spirit cults and Buddhist practice in Kep Province, Cambodia
This article focuses on the growth of spirit cults in Cambodia since the end of the Democratic Kampuchea regime through an examination of the most common type of tutelary spirit, neak ta , in Kompong Tralach in Kep Province. The role of neak ta is discussed in relation to Buddhism through their representation in local legends and myths, as reported by villagers and monks, and as the focus of rituals and ceremonies, including some conducted in a B…
Buddhist Identity and the 1973 Cambodian Buddhist Holy War
(2011). Buddhist Identity and the 1973 Cambodian Buddhist Holy War. Asian Anthropology: Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 121-138
Merit-Making Activities and the Latent Ideal of the Buddhist Wat in Southwestern Cambodia
The divergent experiences surrounding merit-making acts represent the distinct backgrounds of individuals and communities that have emerged in postwar Cambodia. This article examines merit-making activities in two Buddhist temples in southwestern Cambodia and the influence of political patronage on temple–community relationships. This influence elicits images of a latent ideal of the Buddhist monastery that are used by local communities to form a…
Spirit cults and Buddhist practice in Kep Province, Cambodia
This article focuses on the growth of spirit cults in Cambodia since the end of the Democratic Kampuchea regime through an examination of the most common type of tutelary spirit, neak ta , in Kompong Tralach in Kep Province. The role of neak ta is discussed in relation to Buddhism through their representation in local legends and myths, as reported by villagers and monks, and as the focus of rituals and ceremonies, including some conducted in a B…
Buddhist Identity and the 1973 Cambodian Buddhist Holy War
(2011). Buddhist Identity and the 1973 Cambodian Buddhist Holy War. Asian Anthropology: Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 121-138
Merit-Making Activities and the Latent Ideal of the Buddhist Wat in Southwestern Cambodia
The divergent experiences surrounding merit-making acts represent the distinct backgrounds of individuals and communities that have emerged in postwar Cambodia. This article examines merit-making activities in two Buddhist temples in southwestern Cambodia and the influence of political patronage on temple–community relationships. This influence elicits images of a latent ideal of the Buddhist monastery that are used by local communities to form a…
Spirit cults and Buddhist practice in Kep Province, Cambodia
This article focuses on the growth of spirit cults in Cambodia since the end of the Democratic Kampuchea regime through an examination of the most common type of tutelary spirit, neak ta , in Kompong Tralach in Kep Province. The role of neak ta is discussed in relation to Buddhism through their representation in local legends and myths, as reported by villagers and monks, and as the focus of rituals and ceremonies, including some conducted in a B…
The Technological Singularity as the Emergence of a Collective Consciousness
The technological singularity is popularly envisioned as a point in time when (a) an explosion of growth in artificial intelligence (AI) leads to machines becoming smarter than humans in every capacity, even gaining consciousness in the process; or (b) humans become so integrated with AI that we could no longer be called human in the traditional sense. This article argues that the technological singularity does not represent a point in time but a…
The worst mistake 2.0? The digital revolution and the consequences of innovation
The Impact of Sars-CoV-2 Lockdowns and Virtual Learning on Thai University Students
Although the SARS -CoV-2 pandemic has passed, and universities have returned to their pre-pandemic routines, the long-term effects of lockdowns and virtual learning continue. This study employed a qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews of 84 university students in Thailand, including national and international students in their third and fourth years of university. Purposeful sampling was used to identify students in the nat…
History (4 works) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (3 works) · Buddhism (3 works) · Cambodian History and Society (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works)