Michał Lubina provides a summary of this year’s Interdisciplinary Myanmar Conference, hosted by Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland on 25-27th May and organized in collaboration with…
“Game over”? – Why there is hope for Myanmar: Forbidden advice from a military officer
Samia Akhter-Khan takes a look at a letter from within the military – and analyzes how the current events in Myanmar correspond with the advice…
Is there an Alternative to Nativism? Exploring the Alternatives to Mainstream Xenophobia and Discrimination Against Minorities in Contemporary Myanmar
When the Lindenmuseum Stuttgart and the Myanmar Institute invited pracritioners and researchers for a conference in Myanmar last October, José-María Arraiza talked about nativism and…
Becoming Rebel Punk – (Per)forming (as) a cultural minority
At the „Minorities in Myanmar“ conference, held at the Lindenmuseum in Stuttgart, Germany last October, Carolin Hirsch talked about the Rebel Punk lifestyle and how…
Doing Research in Myanmar: Bridging the research gap to improve development policies
In early October we gathered for an exciting couple of days at Linden-Museum Stuttgart (and via video-conferencing), for the annual conference co-organized by the Myanmar-Institute.…
Hospital Days—Observations of a Micro-Cosmos of Myanmar Society
With the COVID19 pandemic affecting lives everywhere around the world, global differences in health care were often mentioned as one of the most concerning aspects…
Plötzlich Prinzessin – Inge Sargents Leben in den Shan-Staaten
Mia Kruska beschäftigt sich in ihrer Bachelorarbeit damit, wie eine Österreicherin Shan-Fürstin wurde und zur Demokratisierung der Shan-Staaten in den 50er Jahre beitrug. Hier gibt…
Addressing Loneliness and Depression in Myanmar
Mental health is a topic rarely talked about in Myanmar’s society. However, that does not mean it isn’t relevant. Loneliness as well as depression are…
Break The Silence: #AskForZarni – A new initiative against sexual harassment in Yangon
Carolin Hirsch introduces Break the Silence: #AskForZarni, an initiative to raise awareness and prevent sexual harassment and assault in Yangon’s nightlife. Sexual harassment and assault…
Rebel Riot auf Deutschlandtour – Konzert und Filmscreening in Berlin
Die Yangoner Punkband „Rebel Riot“ war auf Europatour und dabei standen auch einige Termine in Deutschland auf dem Programm. Am 17. Juli kam es in…