11th International Burma Studies Conference
​2014
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PROGRAMME DETAILS

​1st August 2014
Opening Plenary
Opening Remarks
  • Professor Wang Gungwu, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore
  • Professor Brenda Yeoh, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
  • Professor Andrew Harding, Head, Centre for Asian Legal Studies, National University of Singapore

Opening Panel: Myanmar Today
  • Dr Kyaw Yin Hlaing, Myanmar Peace Centre
  • Dr Zaw Oo, Presidential Advisor (Economic) and Head, Centre for Economic and Social Development, Myanmar Development Resource Institute
  • Dr Thant Myint-U, Chair, Yangon Heritage Trust
  • Dr Ma Thida, Public Intellectual

Panels of the Day
Panel 1 - The Economy I
Panel 2 - Reforms and Transition I
Panel 3 - Changing Relations Between Myanmar, the US, and China
Panel 4 - Ceramics of Myanmar: Connections and Interactions
Panel 5 - Ethnic Issues I
Panel 6 - Law, Identity & Rights in Myanmar
Panel 7 - Movie: Ché Phawadaw Nu Nu (Tender is the Foot)
Panel 8 - Civil Society
Panel 9 - History, Memories, Heritage I
Panel 10 - Media in Transition
Panel 11 - Movie: Ché Phawadaw Nu Nu (continued) and Documentary "Behind the Scenes" on the Movie
Panel 12 - Music and the Performing Arts

2nd August 2014
Panels of the Day
Panel 13 - The Economy II
Panel 14 - Reforms and Transition II
Panel 15 - Young Researchers' Panel
Panel 16 - The 2008 Constitution in Practice
Panel 17 - Ethnic Issues II
Panel 18 - History, Memories, Heritage II
Panel 19 - Myanmar in Asia Pacific
Panel 20 - Creative Dissent: Art and Politics in Myanmar
Panel 21 - Society I
Panel 22 - Talking Back to Colonial Conceptual Inheritance I
Panel 23 - Migrants' Views and Expectations
Panel 24 - Conserving and Sharing Burma's Heritage I
Panel 25 - Society II
Panel 26 - Talking Back to Colonial Conceptual Inheritance II
Panel 27 - Religion and Politics in Contemporary Myanmar/Burma
Panel 28 - Conserving and Sharing Burma's Heritage II

3rd August 2014
Closing Plenary
Closing Panel: Vision for Myanmar
  • U Than Swe, Union Deputy Minister of Culture, Myanmar
  • U Kyaw Win, Editor-in-Chief, The Waves Magazine; and Member, Political, Economic and Legal Commission of Amyotha Hlutthaw, Myanmar
  • Mr Zeya Thu, Deputy Chief Editor, The Voice Daily
  • Dr Tin Maung Maung Than, ISEAS Senior Research Fellow and Coordinator of the Myanmar Studies Programme at ISEAS

Closing Remarks 
  • Dr Maitrii Aung-Thwin, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
  • Ms Moe Thuzar, ISEAS Fellow

Panels of the Day
Panel 29 - The Economy III
Panel 30 - Reforms and Transition III
Panel 31 - Myanmar and South Asia
Panel 32 - Myanmar/Burma in History: The Past Informing the Present I
Panel 33 - Ethnic Issues III
Panel 34 - Myanmar/Burma in History: The Past Informing the Present II
Panel 35 - Political and Cultural Tectonics - Ethnic Nationalities in Shan State
Panel 36 - Language and Culture I
Panel 37 - Urban Heritage
Panel 38 - Myanmar/Burma in History: The Past Informing the Present III
Panel 39 - The Fabric of Identity: Textiles and Clothing
Panel 40 - Language and Culture II


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