Supported by the Luce Foundation, Chiang Mai University Faculty of Social Science, and the University of Wisconsin - Madison Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Decolonizing Southeast Asia Studies Conference will be held 17-19 July at Chiang Mai University's Uniserv. Organized by RCSD, over 200 presenters and observers from throughout the region will come together […]
RCSD invites all to attend a public seminar: Rethinking Ethnic Studies in Southeast Asia, from July 20-22, 2025 at the Faculty of Social Sciences First Floor Meeting Room (4107), Chiang Mai University, This seminar is jointly organized by the School of Ethnology and Sociology, Yunnan University (YNU), and the Regional Center for Social Science and […]
The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, invites students, scholars, civil society, media, and the public to a special screening of the documentary "Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar," followed by a panel discussion on the future of elections in Myanmar. This event is hosted by […]
Organized by: TheHILLS Myanmar (THM) & Chin State Academic Research Network (CSARN), with support from Chin Human Rights Organisation (CHRO) Friday, 14 November 2025, 3:00 – 5:00 PM Subaltern Room, Chiang Mai University This report launch event presents the first study to examine how conflict, gender, and cultural expectations intersect to shape mental health in […]
The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), in partnership with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR), presents an exhibition that brings forward narratives of resilience, memory, and hope articulated by Rohingya women. Through visual and material expressions, the exhibition seeks to illuminate lived experiences of displacement and survival, while encouraging visitors to critically […]
Researching Forced Displacement Issues in Southeast Asia December 15, 2025, 10 AM - 12 PM (Thailand Time) Register online here 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 […]
Please join us at the 4th floor meeting room of the Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University on 16 Dec from 10 am to noon for the book launch with author Jenny Hedstrom and a Kachin panel discussion. In Reproducing Revolution, Jenny Hedström explores the Kachin revolution in Myanmar from the perspective […]
RCSD is pleased to host a public book launch and author's talk for Roger Casas' new book, "Worldly Engagements: Buddhist Monasticism and Masculinity among the Tai Lue of Southwest China" on Tuesday, 23 December from 10 am to noon at the Subaltern Meeting Room. The Tai Lue of Sipsong Panna, located in China’s southern Yunnan […]
RCSD invites all to join a public seminar, "Fishing for Knowledges: Insights for Environmental Governance from Karen Communities’ Riverine Livelihoods in Northern Thailand" presented by Peter Duker, Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Guelph, Canada on Monday, 2 February from 2 to 3:30 pm at the Subaltern Room, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University. […]
How do violent conflict and climate change shape each other on the ground? This seminar presents new research on the politics and lived experiences of climate change in Myanmar’s post-coup rupture. It offers rare insights into how conflict-affected communities experience and interpret extreme weather and environmental disruption. The seminar also explores how climate and environmental […]
RCSD invites all to join author Susan Conway on Friday, 13 February from 1:30 to 3:30 pm in the Subaltern Meeting Room at RCSD, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University for the launch of the newly revised edition of her book, Tai Magic. This is a superbly illustrated book that introduces manuscripts, textiles and […]
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 […]