Myanmar’s digital ecosystem has been a lifeline for many, from education to community and humanitarian support, bringing a sense of stability in the midst of chaos. Alas, it is also a tool for repression, crime, and abuse. IDRC’s Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar has supported researchers looking into these complex issues.
Kevide Lcho, an agriculturist from the Southern Angami community of Viswema village, Kohima, Nagaland, blends his academic training with his cultural…
With support from K4DM, Tümüzo has transformed his anthropological journey into a revolutionary, decolonial practice of research and knowledge production. Through…
The Myanmar Digital Research series includes papers by researchers within Myanmar and in diaspora who have explored how the digital world…
Aye Lei Tun, a PhD candidate in the Political Science Department at McMaster University, Canada, has written an issue brief published…
The Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) initiative is releasing a new publication on how the researchers stay safe while doing their…
Two newly published papers shed light on one of the most troubling trends to emerge in post-coup Myanmar — the continued…
Hooked by hope examines the use of social media platforms by transnational criminal networks to recruit individuals for forced labour in…
Deadly posts: Examining and countering harmful social media content in post-coup Myanmar explores the spread of hateful propaganda on widely used…