14-16 August 2026
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Between Crisis & Possibility:
Voices for Myanmar’s Transformation
The 5th International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
CONFERENCE THEMES
Geopolitics and Transnational Investment
Visions of Social Revolution
Electoral Politics and Political Consequences
Human Rights, Justice, and Equity
Health and Humanitarian Politics
Refugees, Migration, Labour, and Forced Displacement
Environmental Justice: Transboundary Pollution and Climate Change
Agrarian Transition and Food Sovereignty
Illicit Economies and the Scam Industry
Gender, Class, and Intersectionality
Arts, Media, and Popular Culture
Social Reproduction and Care
Education and Social Change
Knowledge Production in Burma/Myanmar Studies
About ICBMS
The International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies (ICBMS) brings together scholars, researchers, and civil society practitioners to examine the social, political, and environmental transformations shaping Myanmar and its communities.
ICBMS brings together:
- established and emerging scholars
- academic researchers
- civil society
- regional and international partners for policy dialogue
“The conference will create space to examine how political imagination takes hold and how solidarity forms across ethnic, social, and cultural divisions. How do diverse communities share common aspirations while maintaining their distinct voices?”
organized by the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD)
with the generous support of the Luce Foundation