Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions
On February 17 2023, The Fort hosted the launch of the new book, Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar: Gender Transformations and Political Transitions, a volume edited by Jenny Hedström and Elisabeth Olivius and including the work of feminist scholars from Myanmar and beyond. The 290-page book is published by Nias Press and will be distributed by Silkworm Books in Southeast Asia and Hawaii University Press in North America. The book offers a deeper understanding of the current political situation in Myanmar and Southeast Asia and of the ways in which the country's political landscape might continue to be reshaped. It is the first-ever edited volume of feminist voices in Myanmar.
A panel of distinguished speakers introduced the book and discuss its findings and relevance to current events in Myanmar.
Opening Remarks:
Karl Backéus, Minister Counsellor, Head of Section Office, Embassy of Sweden, Section Office Yangon
Speakers at the event included:
Jenny Hedström, Associate Professor in War Studies at Swedish Defence University (editor)
Elisabeth Olivius, Associate Professor in Political Science at Umeå University (editor)
Zin Mar Phyo, citizen journalist and women’s rights activists (author)
Jana Naujoks, freelance gender, conflict and peacebuilding advisor and a former Country Director for International Alert Myanmar (author)
Dan Seng Lawn, Director of Kachinland Research Center (author)
Debbie Stothard, Founder of ALTSEAN-Burma, board member of the global feminist organization AWID and former Secretary-General of FIDH (discussant)
Thinzar Shunlei Yi, democracy and human rights activist, executive member of Peoples’ Goal and founder of the Sisters2Sisters Campaign (discussant)
Nang Moet Moet, Secretary General of the Women’s League of Burma (discussant)
To buy “Waves of Upheaval in #Myanmar: Gendered Transformations and Political Transitions," visit: https://www.niaspress.dk/.../waves-of-upheaval-in-myanmar/
