Changing Hillside Economy: Farmers Turning from Opium to Coffee and Tea
9 Minutes To ReadYaw Bawm Mangshang shares a hopeful story of environmental recovery in Shan State. In today’s world, the daily news is overwhelmingly bleak with both man-made and natural disasters. Uplifting stories […]
Producing knowledge in/of/for Myanmar’s borderlands
9 Minutes To ReadShona Loong, Anders Kirstein Moeller, Radka Antalikova, Dan Seng Lawn, Peter Suante The authors reflect on the politics of producing borderland knowledge in Myanmar after the coup.
Call for Papers for the 15th International Burma Studies Conference 2023
2 Minutes To ReadThe hybrid 15th International Burma Studies Conference will be held from 9-11 June 2023 at the University of Zurich.
Tea Circle Event: Social Research and the Internet in Post-coup Myanmar (December 7)
2 Minutes To ReadUpcoming event: Social Research and the Internet in Post-coup Myanmar (December 7, 8:30pm MMT/ 9am EST) “Cyberspace and Freedom of Expression in Post-coup Myanmar” Join Tea Circle and the SecDev Foundation on Tuesday, 7 December […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Doing Research in Myanmar: Bridging the Research Gap to Improve Development Policies
5 Minutes To ReadFrancesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez introduce a report on the state of social science research in Myanmar.
A Key Role for Think Tanks in Myanmar’s Development
6 Minutes To ReadEdgard Rodriguez considers the role of investing in think tanks to support Myanmar’s ongoing reforms.
‘Peace and education cannot be separated’
3 Minutes To ReadRadka Antalikova discusses the newly launched Graduate Research Diploma on peacebuilding and research at the Thabyay Education Foundation.