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“Game over”? – Why there is hope for Myanmar: Forbidden advice from a military officer

Posted on Tuesday February 16th, 2021Tuesday February 16th, 2021 By Samia Akhter-Khan

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

Posted on Thursday January 28th, 2021Thursday January 28th, 2021 By José-María Arraiza

When the Lindenmuseum Stuttgart and the Myanmar Institute invited pracritioners and researchers for a conference on Myanmar last October, José-María Arraiza spoke about nativism and…

Becoming Rebel Punk – (Per)forming (as) a cultural minority

Posted on Friday January 22nd, 2021 By Carolin Hirsch

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

Posted on Wednesday November 11th, 2020Wednesday November 11th, 2020 By Francesco Obino, Zaw Oo and Edgard Rodriguez

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.…

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Hospital Days—Observations of a Micro-Cosmos of Myanmar Society

Posted on Tuesday September 1st, 2020Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Jella Fink

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

Posted on Monday June 29th, 2020Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Mia Kruska

Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may…

Addressing Loneliness and Depression in Myanmar

Posted on Saturday September 14th, 2019Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Samia Akhter-Khan

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

Posted on Wednesday October 10th, 2018Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Carolin Hirsch

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

Posted on Tuesday August 21st, 2018Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Laura Hornig

Sorry, this entry is only available in German. For the sake of viewer convenience, the content is shown below in the alternative language. You may…

Buddhist Metamorphoses of Marxism in Burma

Posted on Wednesday May 30th, 2018Tuesday September 1st, 2020 By Hans-Bernd Zoellner

Karl Marx’s writings have influenced political thought and activism in many parts of the world – including Myanmar. Hans-Bernd Zöllner uses the occasion of Marx’s…

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