Invitation to Gret’s research finding sharing workshop: Land and urbanization

June 24th 2019 – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Mercury hotel (former Micasa), Yangon ______________ Simultaneous translation provided Gret is pleased to invite you to the “land and urbanisation” workshop. Its objectives will be to share the key findings of the in-depth qualitative and quantitative research conducted of land and urbanisation dynamics in the peripheries…

Call for Abstracts: Journal of Burma Studies, Special Issue on Environment & Resources

Journal of Burma Studies Special Issue. Environment and Resources: Burma/Myanmar and the (Un)Natural Call for Abstracts Burma has long been praised for its abundance of natural resources, to the point it is almost a cliché. The very meaning of the concept, however, suggests that the country contains things of tremendous potential human, economic use, and…

Call for submissions: Journal of Burma Studies

Call for Submissions relayed from the Scholars of Myanmar Studies Facebook Page Journal of Burma Studies The Journal of Burma Studies is the premier peer-reviewed academic print journal focuses exclusively on Burma. The Journal of Burma Studies is jointly sponsored by the Burma Studies Group and the Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University.…

Call For Papers: Informal Settlements from Myanmar Perspective (Yangon, 14-16 November 2018)

Informal Settlements from Myanmar Perspective International Research Seminar Deadline for abstract submission 20 August 2018 Seminar date 14 -­ 16 November 2018 Venue Yangon Technological University, Insein Road, Yangon, Myanmar. Co-­organized by Yangon Technological University, Department of Architecture (YTU, Myanmar) University of Yangon, Department of Anthropology (UY Myanmar), University of Yangon, Department of Geography (UY…

Call For Papers: Myanmar Cities in Transition @ 11th ICAS (Leiden, 16 – 19 July 2019)

Call for papers. 11th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) Leiden, The Netherlands. 16 - 19 July 2019 Myanmar Cities in transition Dr. Maaike Matelski (Radboud University Nijmegen) & Dr. Marion Sabrié (University of Rouen Normandy) The impact of the economic liberalization process that has taken place in Myanmar since 2010 has been particularly visible…

13th IBSC Programme & Panels (Bangkok, 3-5 August 2018)

Message from the Center for Burma Studies: The full program and panels for the 13th International Burma Studies Conference is now live! Registration is still open!

Independent Journal of Burmese Scholarship Vol.1 N°2: Special Issue on Everyday Justice

The Independent Journal of Burmese Scholarship has recently published its second issue, dedicated to Everyday Justice in Myanmar. It gathers high-quality contributions by international and Burmese scholars. The papers are an inspiring read, especially for young Burmese scholars who wish to improve their research & writing capabilities. The special issue can be downloaded here. Table…

Myanmar Researchers’ Resources

Myanmar Researchers's Resources Page has been growing steadily since the launch of the network! It now gathers lots of links to useful information websites, newspapers, databases, institutions and groups (including social media pages) relevant to researchers working in and on Myanmar. Feel free to check it out, and send us your contribution if you find…

Call for papers: Myanmar Update 2019 (ANU, Canberra, 15-16 March 2019)

CFP relayed from New Mandala & the Burma Studies Group • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • We’re pleased to share this call for papers on behalf of the Australian National University’s Myanmar Research Centre. • • • • • • • • • • • •…

Call For Papers Burma/Myanmar Studies conference in Nagoya 7-9 July 2018

CfP relayed from Jane M. Ferguson @ Burma Studies Group