Since 2012, Myanmar has experienced recurrent, sporadic, collective acts of lethal violence, realized through repeated public expressions that Muslims constitute an existential threat to Buddhists. Much of this has been directed at those who identify as Rohingya, but it has not been limited to this category. The panelists discuss the narratives, genealogies and typologies of this violence, drawing on scholarship from South and Southeast Asia.
Panelist:
Nick Cheesman, Fellow, Department of Political & Social Change Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University, 2016-17 Member of Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study
Mike McGovern Associate Professor, Anthropology & Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Michigan
Matt Schissler Doctoral Student in Anthropology, University of Michigan
Moderated by Allen Hicken, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Co-sponsored by the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies and the Conflict
and Peace Initiative
Panelist:
Nick Cheesman, Fellow, Department of Political & Social Change Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University, 2016-17 Member of Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study
Mike McGovern Associate Professor, Anthropology & Director of Undergraduate Studies, University of Michigan
Matt Schissler Doctoral Student in Anthropology, University of Michigan
Moderated by Allen Hicken, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan
Co-sponsored by the Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies and the Conflict
and Peace Initiative
| Building: | School of Social Work Building |
|---|---|
| Event Type: | Lecture / Discussion |
| Tags: | Lecture, Religious, Social Justice, Southeast Asia |
| Source: | Happening @ Michigan from Center for Southeast Asian Studies, International Institute, Weiser Center for Emerging Democracies, Asian Languages and Cultures |
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