Led by four leading scholars, activists and artists, the reading group will collectively think about the events of the past year, histories of dictatorship and opposition in Myanmar, and possible futures of justice. Topics will include ethnic politics, the role of artists and journalists, and the meanings of the past in the present. Held once a week for four weeks in February 2022 [Wednesdays/Thursdays: 9 am Thailand (Thursday)/11 am Tokyo (Thursday)/1 pm Canberra (Thursday)/6 pm Berkeley (Wednesday)/8 pm Madison (Wednesday)], the twenty participants in the reading group will reflect and exchange ideas about state repression and peoples’ struggle in Myanmar. Participants will be asked to read, watch or otherwise engage with selected materials prior to each meeting and to commit to attending all four sessions. The reading group will be held online via Zoom and is free and is open to anyone, anywhere in the world. There is a maximum of 20 participants, so apply soon!
Month: December 2021
Remembering Nurul Almy (Emmy) Hafild
The Center is saddened to hear of the passing of UW-Madison alumna, Nurul Almy Hafild (or Emmy, as she was more familiarly called) on July 3, 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia. She received a Fulbright Master’s …