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Panel: COVID-19, Myanmar Migration, Risks & Resilience

January 11, 2021
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Difficulties and problems of social inequality, migration, and degradation of resources are seen throughout Myanmar. Cross-border migration, Foreign Direct Investment in Special Economic Zones, and now the Covid-19 pandemic are issues of concern for all partners—from state officers, academia, and the private sector—to assure sustainable and inclusive development in Myanmar. Photo: Yawng Htang for Nikkei Asia This panel will examine Myanmar migration in the context of COVID-19 and how it has affected migrant workers. Impacts on migrant workers are complex and tied to other conditions related to migrant worker vulnerability: health access, economic inequality, migration status, working and employment conditions,...

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Pre-conference Workshop 24-25 October

November 27, 2020
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On 24-25 October 2020, RCSD, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, and the University of Mandalay organized the virtual Pre-conference Workshop as a part of the 3rd International Conference on Myanmar Burma Studies (ICBMS3). The workshop aimed to enhance academic writing skills among Myanmar scholars and graduate students who will present their papers at ICBMS3 in March 2021. Over 50 participants from 15 universities in Myanmar joined the workshop. Workshop mentors also worked individually with participants for a further two weeks online to improve papers and prepare for presentation and publication. Big congratulations to everyone involved, and looking forward...

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ICBMS 3 Rescheduled for March 2021

April 22, 2020
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Due to the Covid-19 virus and its impacts on worldwide health, travel, and logistics, the ICBMS 3 secretariat has decided after careful consultation with all involved parties to reschedule the 3rd International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies to 5-7 March of 2021. The schedule for abstract submission, selection, registration, and submission of full papers has been impacted as follows: Individual abstracts and panel proposals should be sent by 31st May 2020. Details of papers and panels accepted will be announced on 30th June 2020. The deadline for submission of full papers is 15th November 2020.  Roundtable discussion submissions will also be...

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