ICBMS II

The rapid changes that have taken place in Myanmar during the last decade have brought about new hope, opportunities and challenges. Since the 2010 elections, Myanmar has opened its frontiers and broadened its international engagement in diplomacy, trade and education. New political, social, and cultural spaces permit new forms of social interaction and renegotiation. The economy, newly liberalized by the government in 2011, has ushered in a host of challenges for Myanmar. While economic development has generated employment and income, it has also impacted the environment and is generating multiple transformations of the country.

The 2nd ICBMS conference committee invites panel proposals as well as individual abstracts from interested academics, researchers, graduate students, professionals as well as practitioners with an interest in Burma/Myanmar. Panel proposals and individual abstracts can address the overall themes of transformations in any of the following topic areas:

Development & Transition in Myanmar

Agro-based Economy

Bio-diversity/Environment and Climate Change

Rural Transformation/rural Development/Poverty Alleviation

Cultural Heritage and Tourism

Media, Popular Culture and Communication

Governance, Social Security and Peace Process

Health Care

Urbanization/rural-urban relations

Food Security and Food Practice

Education and Development

Literature, Language and Society

History and Social Memory

Ethnicity and Gender Relations

Religion and Belief Systems

Resource Management