The Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP) at Mahidol University and partners will launch two research books and hold panel discussions on February 3-4, 2025. The event, part of the Pyin-Nya-Man-Daing Programme (PNMD), welcomes independent researchers, IHRP alumni, policy makers, civil society organisations, and development partners. Scholars from Mahidol University, independent academics, civil society, activists, and emerging researchers from Myanmar will engage and facilitate dialogues and panel sessions on academic research papers examining experiences of Myanmar Youth and People amidst the ongoing political crisis.
Date: 3 – 4 February 2025, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (GMT+7)
Organized by: Institute Of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University and partners
Format: Hybrid event
Registration: For registration and to receive the Zoom link for the event, please contact sla.research@pnmdsecretariat.org
Topics:
- Women and LGBTQI rights
- Cultural rights
- Education
- Environmental justice
- Justice for vulnerable communities
- Sustainable peace
- Migrants and displaced people
- Contemporary politics and law
Book Launch:
- “The roles of Livelihood, Remittances and Social Capitals of Myanmar Migrants in Mae Sot, Thailand Post-2021 Coup” by Tin Maung Htwe
Abstract: This research explores the multi-layered legal, economic and social challenges faced by Myanmar migrant workers in Mae Sot, Thailand, following the 2021 military coup in Myanmar. The political upheaval has heightened the vulnerability of this demographic, leading to significant displacement and an increased reliance on cross-border migration for survival. The study examines the complex effects of political instability, economic downturns and restrictive legal environments on the economic behaviors of the migrant workers and the changing patterns of remittances.
*Now available for download: https://yri-mm.org/the-role-of-livelihood-remittances-and-social-capitals-of-myanmar-migrants-in-mae-sot-thailand-post-2021-coup/
- “The PNMD Research Highlights: Key Insights from Myanmar” – Synopses of 37 research papers from 2022 to 2024, focused on important questions spanning diverse themes including women and LGBTQI, cultural rights, access to education, environmental justice, justice for the vulnerable community, sustainable peace, challenges of migrants and displaced people, and politics
Abstract: The PNMD Research Highlights: Key Insights from Myanmar contains synopses of 37 research papers developed and published in the last three years from 2022 to 2024. Researchers engaged in important questions from diverse themes including women and LGBTQI, cultural rights, access to education, environmental justice, justice for the vulnerable community, sustainable peace, challenges of migrants and displaced people, and politics. In doing so, they employed a wide-ranging set of creative data collection and methodologies against limitations imposed by extraordinary safety and ethical concerns. The quality of research was ensured by close technical support and mentorship by supervisors and reviewers from partner institutions and the YRI team.
*Now available for download: https://yri-mm.org/the-pnmd-research-highlights-key-insights-from-myanmar/
