Join authors of new and forthcoming books in Burma/Myanmar Studies for moderated, dual-language conversations about their new works.
We are pleased to announce Tea Circle Myanmar’s upcoming virtual book series, “New Books on Myanmar,” bringing together authors and their peer scholars and practitioners to discuss recent publications shaping the field of Myanmar studies.
Each session in the series is structured to encourage open discussion in Burmese and English, including an author presentation, discussant comments, and open Q&A from members of the audience.
Please find further details about each conversation below. A link to register for the relevant Zoom session is available below each event.
Surviving the State: Land and Democracy in Myanmar
Friday August 28, 2026 at 8:30pm MMT • 7am PT • 10am ET • 3pm BST • 9pm ICT
Author Hilary Faxon in conversation with Myat The Thitsar, Naw Pe The Law, Tharaphi Than.
Hilary Faxon is a political ecologist who investigates critical geographies of environment, development and technology. She has worked in Myanmar since 2014 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Environmental Social Science at the University of Montana, where she directs the International Conservation & Development Program.
Myat The Thitsar is an applied researcher working at the intersections of social anthropology, political economy, media, digital politics, and humanitarian governance, with a focus on Myanmar. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Studies and is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Nyan Corridor. Previously, she was a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford’s Department of Politics and International Relations. Her research has been published in Asian Ethnicity and The International Journal of Press/Politics, with recent work examining resistance, humanitarianism, and infrapolitics in post-coup Myanmar.
Naw Pe The Law is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Center for Social Development Studies (CSDC), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. She holds a dual PhD in International Development Studies from Chulalongkorn University and the University of Copenhagen. Her doctoral research examined public authority, land governance, and forest governance in conflict-affected areas of Tanintharyi Region, Myanmar. With over 15 years of experience as a development practitioner, she has worked closely with local civil society organizations on indigenous rights, environmental governance, community-led conservation, and natural resource management. Her work bridges academic research and policy engagement, with particular interests in women’s leadership and participation in ethnic governance, locally led conservation, indigenous rights, and sustainable natural resource governance.
Tharaphi Than is an associate professor teaching Burmese language and culture at Northern Illinois University (NIU). Her work spans Burmese literature, media, feminism, and social movements in Myanmar, alongside efforts to expand educational opportunities for students whose academic journeys have been disrupted by conflict, displacement, and conscription. She also works pro bono at Virtual Federal University (VFU).
Register to AttendAung San Suu Kyi: The Realities of Power in Burma’s Authoritarian Legacy
Friday September 18, 2026 at 8:30pm MMT • 7am PT • 10am ET • 3pm BST • 9pm ICT
Author Mon Mon Myat in conversation.
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Possessed Landscapes: Experiments in Conservation and Sovereignty in Southeast Myanmar
Friday October 16, 2026 at 8:30pm MMT • 7am PT • 10am ET • 3pm BST • 9pm ICT
Author Tomas Cole in conversation.
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City of Speculation: Unsettled Futures in Urban Myanmar
Friday November 12, 2026 at 8:30pm MMT • 7am PT • 10am ET • 3pm BST • 9pm ICT
Author Courtney T. Wittekind in conversation.
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