As mentioned in our last update, Burma/Myanmar scholars came together last week for a day-long workshop,…
Charles Wallace Burma Trust Visiting Fellowship in Oxford The Charles Wallace Burma Trust will sponsor…
On Monday, 15 February, Burma/Myanmar scholars came together for a day-long workshop, “Towards Democracy and…
Editor’s note: Rasmus Schjoedt (MSc Political Science) is a Social Policy Specialist with Development Pathways, based…
This week, Thaw Zin Aung Gyi analyzes civilian-military relations in Myanmar.
The merciless sun has started its journey towards the horizon, and I am grateful to…
The month of February is a peculiar one. It has never enjoyed the full status…
Myanmar has witnessed its fair share of demonstrations and protests against successive military juntas and political authorities. Communities have also come together against the construction of big development projects and dams (against Myitsone, Chibwe) and have been successful in halting devastation to their ecology. Interestingly, the spirit of activism in the country is not a post-independence phenomenon. Rebellion was common in the pre-colonial times.
Editor’s note: This is the first of two blog posts written by Dr. Reshmi Banerjee,…
Early on in my Burmese language lessons, one of my teachers taught me a trick…
