The recent mass protests and the crackdown by the military regime in Burma have generated widespread international concerns on the plight of the Burmese people. This panel attempts to foster a discussion beyond the conflict between the Buddhist monks and the military.
The panel will discuss the underlying factors that drove the uprising, the perceptions of the regime, current international pressures, and future outlooks.
Where: Room 555, Truland Building
3330 N. Washington Blvd,
Arlington, VA 22201
Metro: Virginia Square or Clarendon station, Orange Line
When: 7:30-9:30 p.m., Thursday, October 11th, 2007
Panelists:
John G. Dale is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at George Mason University . He conducted the fieldwork for his dissertation research in Thailand and Burma ( Myanmar ). In the summer of 2005, he was a National Endowment for the Humanities visiting scholar at Columbia University .
Nehginpao Kipgen is the founding President of the Kuki International Forum. He is also a recipient of the United States Department of State Burma Scholarship Program. He is a researcher on "The Rise of Political Conflicts in Modern Burma 1947-2004" and has authored several analytical articles on South and Southeast Asia, with special concentration on Burma .
Min Zaw Oo is a veteran activist of the 1988 mass uprising in Burma . He joined the "Student Army" to wage guerrilla campaigns against the junta in the Burmese jungle. He is currently a PhD candidate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University , and pursuing a MA in Security Studies, Georgetown University .
The event is sponsored by South and Southeast Asia Working Group, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolutions.
The above information is provided by Kukiforum News ( kukiforumnews(at)yahoo(dot)com ) .
This announcement was webcasted on October 10th , 2007
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