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Rare Earth Mining in Mai Ja Yang, Myanmar: Public Seminar

Room 3201, Department of Social Science and Development Room 3201, Department of Social Science and Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, A. Muang, Chiang Mai

Academic researchers, media outlets, and international non-governmental organizations have investigated the issue of rare earth mining in Myanmar’s Kachin State, which borders China’s Yunnan Province. According to their findings, rare earth mining has caused irreversible environmental and social impacts. These investigations have also examined the role of the New Democratic Army–Kachin (NDA-K) in rare earth […]

One Northern Thai Village in Chiang Mai: Public Lecture

Subaltern Meeting Room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

RCSD invites all to join a public lecture "One Northern Thai Village in Chiang Mai: a 40-year Rural Transition and Responses of Rural People to Opportunities" by Tetsuro Fujikura, Ph.D., Visiting Associate Professor of Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Kyoto University on Thursday, 20 February 2025 at the Subaltern meeting room, Faculty of Social […]

Book Talk: A Sense of Place and Belonging – the Chiang Tung Borderland of Northern Southeast Asia

Subaltern Meeting Room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

Join us on Wednesday, April 30 as Klemens Karlsson of Uppsala University and affiliated researcher at RCSD presents his book "A Sense of Place and Belonging – The Chiang Tung Borderland of Northern Southeast Asia," published by Northern Illinois University/Cornell University Press. This book is an interdisciplinary study of Chiang Tung (Keng Tung), a marginalized […]

Be an Entrepreneur or Stay a Farmer? The Anxiety of Specialty Coffee Value Chain Upgrading for Indigenous Smallholders in Northern Thailand

Subaltern Meeting Room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

Public lecture (and coffee tasting) with Po-Tao Chang, Phd student in the Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison. This presentation is designed for people who are interested in topics related to sustainable agriculture, indigenous peoples, coffee commodity chains, and industry in Thailand. Po-Tao Chang will present his latest research findings about the transformation of highland […]

Public Seminar: “Ek Khaale” Once Upon a Time – The Rohingya, a Visual Restoration; Memory, Identity and Shared Histories

Subaltern Meeting Room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

For people in Myanmar (Burma), the Rohingya community’s history has been, at best, questioned, and at worst —and in reality—rejected outright. Much of the Rohingya’s visual history has been lost, confiscated or destroyed during waves of violence, forced displacement and genocide over the past 60 years. This destruction continues today. This has severely undermined ways […]

Decolonizing SEA Studies Conference

Uniserv 239 Nimmanahaeminda Road, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

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 […]

Seminar: Rethinking Ethnic Studies in SEA

First Floor Meeting Room (4107), Faculty of Social Sciences Chiang Mai

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 […]

“Thabyay” Film Screening & Panel Discussion: Future Election in Myanmar

Dhani Bhaholyodin Conference Room Faculty of Social Sciences, A. Muang, Chiang Mai

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 […]

Report Launch: Mental health, gender, and conflict in Myanmar’s Chin State

Subaltern Meeting Room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

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 […]

Stitches of Strength: A Quilt Exhibition

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 […]

Online Seminar: Researching Forced Displacement Issues In Southeast Asia

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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 […]

Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Reproducing Revolution with Jenny Hedström

4th floor meeting room Operations Building, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai

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 […]