Tea Circle is hosting two sessions at the K4DM KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE – Bangkok 2022: Exchanging of ideas for a Democratic Myanmar, which will be held on Friday, Nov 25 – Sunday, Dec 4, 2022, at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC).
Tea Circle (I): Retrospective on the use of blogs to open virtual civic Venues
26 Nov (Sat) 2pm-3:30 pm
Venue: Room 4th floor BACC – SEAJunction
Tea Circle, established in 2015, is now housed in the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. It represents a virtual forum for new and emerging perspectives on Burma/Myanmar during its current period of political and economic transition. The blog highlights analysis, research, opinions, book reviews, multi-media presentations and other types of submissions from a global audience of contributors. The session will review some of the recent highlights and how it can expand virtual civic spaces post 2021. It will introduce Tea Circle’s redesigned website & fully bilingual approach, invite collaborations as a platform for multi-media archives, and reflect on Tea Circle’s impact by revisiting an article from the archives, with commentary from the author and a reader.
Moderator:
Dr. Matthew Walton (Asian Institute, U of Toronto – in person)
Speakers:
Other members of Tea Circle’s editorial team (online)
Burmese author & commentator (online)
Tea Circle (II): Writing Workshop- Blog/Social Media
27 Nov (Sun) 10:30am – 12pm (in-person only writing workshop)
Venue: Room 4th floor BACC – SEAJunction
Come pitch your ideas or develop your submissions in a fully interactive writing workshop with Tea Circle editors! Editors will introduce the site and the submission/editing process and provide feedback on your ideas or drafts. Please bring your submissions in Burmese or English, and please RSVP to editor@teacircleoxford.com to reserve a place. This is a hands-on workshop for Myanmar scholars and activists who would like to learn tips on how to make submissions in English or Burmese to the Tea Circle. The session will be guided by bilingual editors.
Moderators/editorial team:
Dr. Matthew Walton (Asian Institute, U of Toronto)
Ida Fagervold
Akari Bo
Maggie Pokar (Asia Research News)
Attendees:
10-12 various attendees from Myanmar (in-person only)
About Tea Circle
Tea Circle was established in November 2015 as a forum for new and emerging perspectives on Burma/Myanmar during its current period of political and economic transition. It highlights analysis, research, opinions, book reviews, multi-media presentations and other types of submissions from a global audience of contributors. Tea Circle is run by a group of dedicated volunteer editors and is particularly focused on creating opportunities for contributors from Myanmar.
It is now a part of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, housed in the Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto. We are grateful for the institutional and financial support provided to Tea Circle, including from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC)’s Knowledge for Democracy – Myanmar Initiative.

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