A Return to the Comfort Zone is Not Enough: We Must Fight for Truly Inclusive Freedom
3 Minutes To ReadBella Aung calls for recognizing minorities’ contributions to ongoing anti-coup protests.
Avoiding Pitfalls in Engaging with Digital Myanmar: Post-coup Signposts for Engagement (Part 2)
8 Minutes To ReadIn Part 2 of a 2-part post on digital conduct concerning Myanmar, Benedict Mette-Starke lays out practical digital communication considerations for Myanmar scholars and others outside Myanmar. Avoiding Pitfalls in Engaging with Read the full article…
Avoiding Pitfalls in Engaging with Digital Myanmar: A Post-coup Analysis of Risk Mitigation (Part 1)
8 Minutes To ReadBenedict Mette-Starke analyses Myanmar digital communication considerations in Part 1 of a 2-part post on digital conduct concerning Myanmar.
A Preliminary Analysis of the Myanmar Military Junta’s Media Propaganda
13 Minutes To ReadSix students from the University of Yangon analyze key themes in the military-controlled and state-owned media since the February 1st coup. On 1st February 2021, the Myanmar military staged a Read the full article…
Myanmar’s Military Coup and the Burmese Abroad
4 Minutes To ReadChit (a pseudonym) reflects on the military coup as part of the Burmese diaspora.
What Role Can Public Scholarship Play After the Coup?
5 Minutes To ReadMatt Venker, Nicole, and Ma Ei Ei consider the role that foreign researchers can play in the critical time after the coup.
Hope and Heartbreak: Karen Communities in the Wake of the Coup
8 Minutes To ReadShona Loong reflects on grief, heartbreak, and hope among Karen communities after the February 2021 coup. Image courtesy of Shona Loong Words cannot express I found out about the coup on Read the full article…
From Fathers to Sons, Mothers to Daughters: Does Violence Transmit in Myanmar?
8 Minutes To Read Aye Thiri Kyaw and Minn Tent Bo argue for breaking the cycle of intimate partner violence in Myanmar.
Yangon’s Housing Inequality during the COVID-19 Pandemic
11 Minutes To ReadKhine Yin Htun explores how social distancing highlights Yangon’s current inadequate housing conditions.
Political Economy Analysis of the Ride-Hailing Platforms in Yangon: The Case of Grab
6 Minutes To ReadThu Htet explores the political economy of ride hailing platforms in the taxi industry.
