Myanmar Burma Update 2015: Making Sense of Conflict5 – 6 June 2015, Australian National University, CanberraAs rapid political, economic and social change in Myanmar continues, the next Myanmar (Burma) Update conference at the Australian National University will occur on Friday, 5 June and Saturday, 6 June 2015, ahead of the general elections anticipated for laterContinue reading “Making Sense of Conflict”
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Inside UNSW Law
Inside UNSW Law has recently reported on the event held last month on ‘Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015’. The newsletter is available here and the article here.
Muslim Minorities in East Asia
Irecently attended a conference on ‘Muslim Minorities in East Asia’, organised by Dr Yuka Kobayashi of the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Dr Jikon Lai of the University of Melbourne, and Dr Samer El-Karanshawy, Qatar Faculty of Islamic Studies (QFIS), Qatar Foundation. The conference was hosted by the Center for the Study of Contemporary Muslim Societies, in Qatar.A rangeContinue reading “Muslim Minorities in East Asia”
Podcast for Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015
Last Tuesday evening a panel discussion on Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015 was held at UNSW, Sydney. An audio recording of the panel discussion and book launch is available here The event was co-hosted by the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and the Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project. It built on legal education andContinue reading “Podcast for Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015”
Seminar: A Stocktake on Law Reform in Myanmar
This talk is being held on Thursday 2 April 2015, from 1-2pm. Venue: Moot Court, Room 317, Building 5 (ANU College of Law) on Fellows Road Speaker: Dr Melissa Crouch Myanmar is the latest site for law and development and rule of law reform. In this talk I want to step back and reflect on theContinue reading “Seminar: A Stocktake on Law Reform in Myanmar”
Seminar on Islam and the State in Myanmar
Political and Social Change SeminarTopicIslam and the State in Myanmar: Understanding the Politics of BelongingSpeakerMelissa CrouchDate & Venue1–2.30pm, Wednesday 1 April, 2015Coombs Extension, Room 1.04HC Coombs Extension Bldg #8, Fellows RdThe Australian National University AbstractThe recent anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar has exposed a serious gap in knowledge of Muslim communities and how they interact withContinue reading “Seminar on Islam and the State in Myanmar”
Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015
You are invited to attend an evening panel discussion on what lies ahead for the law reform process in Myanmar. This event is co-hosted by the Gilbert + Tobin Centre of Public Law and the Australian-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project. It builds on legal education and constitutional law initiatives already established by several UNSW Law SchoolContinue reading “Law Reform in Myanmar Beyond 2015”
Seminar on Law in a Changing Myanmar
The UNSW Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law invites you to attend an evening seminar on ‘ Law in a Changing Myanmar” The guest speakers are Professor Nu Nu Yi and Professor Tin Htay Ei, who are visiting UNSW from 2-5 March 2015. Professor Nu Nu Yi is Pro-Rector and former Head of Department of Law, University of Mandalay. Her expertise lies in intellectualContinue reading “Seminar on Law in a Changing Myanmar”
UNSW Engagement in Myanmar/Burma
Since moving to UNSW, I have been interested to learn more about the various initiatives related to Myanmar that the Law Faculty has ongoing. There are three main areas: the Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Project; legal education; and the Diplomacy Training Program. Australia Myanmar Constitutional Democracy ProjectIn 2013, the Australia-Myanmar Constitutional Democracy Workshop was established and originally directedContinue reading “UNSW Engagement in Myanmar/Burma”
Campaigns for Constitutional Reform in Myanmar
Sometimes its useful to look back in order to move forward. Last year while on field research I observed some of the rallies for constitutional amendment in Myanmar. This is my reflection on one of them. The morning was humid, the traffic crowded, crawling by. I arrived in a beat-up taxi at Bo Sein HmanContinue reading “Campaigns for Constitutional Reform in Myanmar”
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