The Fifth International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies officially calls for submissions to the conference, to be held 14-16 August 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Individual abstracts, panel proposals, and roundtable proposal submissions are welcome. The deadline for abstracts, panel, and roundtable proposals is 15 February 2026. A full online guide to the registration and submission…

The Committee of the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies is pleased to announce that ICBMS 5 will be held at Chiang Mai University from 14 to 16 August 2026. Myanmar stands at a critical juncture. The country faces protracted political stalemate, armed conflict, economic decline, and humanitarian crisis. Yet amid fragmentation and violence, communities continue…