International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies

The International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies was first organized in July 2015 at Chiang Mai University in collaboration with the University of Mandalay. ICBMS1 brought together 543 participants from 29 countries and a wide diversity of backgrounds — scholars, researchers, journalists, NGO workers and observers from Burma/Myanmar, as well as from around the world — to engage in discussion on Myanmar’s transition.

ICBMS2 was held in Mandalay 16-18 February 2018, hosted by the University of Mandalay.

ICBMS3 was planned for October 2020 but was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The conference was held in early March of 2021, just as the military coup inside Myanmar began to devolve into widespread violence and open conflict. 

The conference has continued through a time of tremendous upheaval both worldwide and in Myanmar, and ICBMS4 is scheduled to be hosted by Chiang Mai University in 2024. 

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Project Publications

เกษตรนิเวศ: วิทยาศาสตร์และการเมือง

เกษตรนิเวศ: วิทยาศาสตร์และการเมือง

Thai language translation of "Agroecology: Science and Politics" by Peter Rosset and Miguel Altieri หนังสือเล่มนี้รวบรวมกรณีศึกษาและหลักการของเกษตรนิเวศวิทยาระดับโลก โดยเชื่อมโยงกับแนวคิดเรื่องอธิปไตยด้านอาหาร…

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CPRI 26: Green Territorialization and Indigenous Politics

CPRI 26: Green Territorialization and Indigenous Politics

A Case Study of Aye Chaung Public Protected Forest in Chin State, Myanmar This study examines…

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Land, Violence and Subjugation in Myanmar

Land, Violence and Subjugation in Myanmar

In this research monograph, Aung Naing explores the intricate relationship between land seizure and violence in…

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CPRI 25: Pedagogy of the Karen

CPRI 25: Pedagogy of the Karen

Indigenous Education as Self-determination The Karen Education and Culture Department (KECD) of the Karen National Union…

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CPRI 24: Land Commodification in Southern Mon State

CPRI 24: Land Commodification in Southern Mon State

This study by Ba Nyar Oo examines the impact of Myanmar’s 2011 political transition on rural…

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Sino Thai Explorations: Transnational Flows, Reconnection, and Collaborative Development in the Post-pandemic Era

Sino Thai Explorations: Transnational Flows, Reconnection, and Collaborative Development in the Post-pandemic Era

This is the second publication featuring the perspectives of undergraduate ethnology students at Yunnan University on…

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Triple Crisis in Myanmar: Coup, Covid & Climate Change

Triple Crisis in Myanmar: Coup, Covid & Climate Change

Triple Crisis in Myanmar is a selection of contributions to the 7th International Conference on International…

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Conflict, Complexity & Climate Change

Conflict, Complexity & Climate Change

"Conflict, Complexity and Climate Change: Emergent federal systems and resiliencein post-coup Myanmar" by Ashley South is…

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