Researching Forced Displacement Issues in Southeast Asia

December 15, 2025, 10 AM – 12 PM (Thailand Time)

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This seminar series explores displacement issues in Southeast Asia, investigating various forms of displacement, enhancing understanding of the legal frameworks that govern displacement, and examining community responses to displacement. This seminar series is hosted by the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), under the Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia program.

Speakers:

10:00-10:15 Welcoming remarks from Dr. Sirada Khemanitthathai

Research Chair on Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia; Lecturer, Faculty of Political Science and Public Administration, Chiang Mai University

10:15-12:00 Panel on ‘Researching Forced Displacement Issues in Southeast Asia’

1. “The Permanent in the Temporary: Reflecting on the Pedagogy of the Displaced in the Context of Marawi, Lanao del Sur, Philippines” with Kristine Mari T. Miranda
   Researcher-Writer (Initiatives for International Dialogue); Research, Documentation, and Learning Consultant (Humanity & Inclusion Philippines)
2.  “Out-of-Camp Refugees in Southeast Asia: History, Legal Frameworks, and the Case of Tonlé Sap” with Nguyen Dang Dao
   National University of Singapore]
3.  “Between Protection and Security: The Securitization of Refugees in Malaysia” with Afifi Nordin
   School of Business and Social Sciences, Albukhary International University, Alor Setar, Malaysia
4. “Paradox of Sesan 2 Dam: Analyzing Its Impact on Indigenous Communities’ Future Resources in Cambodia” with Chea Sameng
   University of Delhi in India

Moderated by Dr. Andrew Wai Phyo Kyaw

Research Associate, Forced Displacement in Southeast Asia, the Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development, Chiang Mai University