The International Myanmar Students Research Symposium

The symposium will be throughout May 17 and May 18, featuring four student panels and three keynote speakers. The keynote speakers include Prof. Ardeth Thawnghmung (Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts Lowell), Aye Lei Tun (Doctoral researcher in Political Science, McMaster University, Canada), and May Sabe Phyu (Executive Director, Gender Equality Network).

A detailed programme available in the conference booklet will be shared with participants and attendees.

Note:We are keenly aware of the difficult security climate in Myanmar. As such, we have developed a comprehensive digital security and data handling plan for all activities that we will strictly adhere to. This includes protecting all participants’ identifying personal data and only letting registered people participate in the events, among others. Feel free to reach out to us via protonmail if you have any security or safety concerns you would like to discuss.