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Judith Beyer and Felix Girke published a commentary in the German journal “Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik“ [Journal for German and International Politics].

The working group Social and Political Anthropology of Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer welcomes Dr. Jon Schubert as a new member. Dr Schubert is an expert in political and economic anthropology. He works on political authority, infrastructures, sustainable urban development, the experience and memory of political violence, the impact of extractive industries and on transnational African trade. His regional expertise is in Angola and Mozambique.

On the occasion of a vigil in solidarity with the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and the people in Myanmar, which took place in Constance on March, 27, 2021, PhD candidate Sarah Riebel published an article on seemoz. She gives an overview on the seizure of power by the military junta in Myanmar and the violence the protestors are facing. Furthermore, she describes a measure suggested by the former UN special correspondent for Myanmar that depicts possibilities for the international community…

Benedict Mette-Starke spricht in einem Interview mit "radio eins" (30.03.2021) über die gegenwärtigen Proteste in Myanmar und den möglichen Einfluss der EU, Deutschland und den USA.

Benedict-Mette Starke, PhD, was interviewed on a radio segment by Bayrischer Rundfunk about the current situation in Myanmar and quoted in a subsequent online article. His statements refer to possible foreign sanction measures and their consequences for the population.

Around eight weeks after the military coup, civil resistance on the streets of Myanmar takes place mainly at night - and in social media. Saarländische Rundfunk spoke with Prof. Judith Beyer about the situation on the ground.

On Saturday, March 27, the working group of Prof. Judith Beyer organised a vigil at the Münsterplatz in Constance in solidarity with the people in Myanmar who are suffering under increasing violence after a military coup took place on February 01. At the vigil, coordinated by PhD candidate Sarah Riebel, participants also commemorated the hundreds of victims of the protest and expressed their support for the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Myanmar. Also, three women from Myanmar, all living…

Prof. Beyer to give lecture at the Colloquium Series „Understanding Asia. Bridging Margins“ at Bielefeld University. May 5.

In two posts on the blog „Tea Circle. A Forum for New Perspectives on Burma/Myanmar”, Benedict Mette-Starke describes the risks the coup poses for activists using digital media. While those media can be used to keep in touch, using them entails risks at the same time. He draws on a Myanmar language risk mitigation guide to draw out those risks and the digital security measures to counter them. Benedict Mette-Starke argues in what way those risks also affect people outside Myanmar but concerned…

Judith Beyer and Felix Girke published a commentary in the German journal “Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik“ [Journal for German and International Politics].

The working group Social and Political Anthropology of Prof. Dr. Judith Beyer welcomes Dr. Jon Schubert as a new member. Dr Schubert is an expert in political and economic anthropology. He works on political authority, infrastructures, sustainable urban development, the experience and memory of political violence, the impact of extractive industries and on transnational African trade. His regional expertise is in Angola and Mozambique.

On the occasion of a vigil in solidarity with the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and the people in Myanmar, which took place in Constance on March, 27, 2021, PhD candidate Sarah Riebel published an article on seemoz. She gives an overview on the seizure of power by the military junta in Myanmar and the violence the protestors are facing. Furthermore, she describes a measure suggested by the former UN special correspondent for Myanmar that depicts possibilities for the international community…

Benedict Mette-Starke spricht in einem Interview mit "radio eins" (30.03.2021) über die gegenwärtigen Proteste in Myanmar und den möglichen Einfluss der EU, Deutschland und den USA.

Benedict-Mette Starke, PhD, was interviewed on a radio segment by Bayrischer Rundfunk about the current situation in Myanmar and quoted in a subsequent online article. His statements refer to possible foreign sanction measures and their consequences for the population.

Around eight weeks after the military coup, civil resistance on the streets of Myanmar takes place mainly at night - and in social media. Saarländische Rundfunk spoke with Prof. Judith Beyer about the situation on the ground.

On Saturday, March 27, the working group of Prof. Judith Beyer organised a vigil at the Münsterplatz in Constance in solidarity with the people in Myanmar who are suffering under increasing violence after a military coup took place on February 01. At the vigil, coordinated by PhD candidate Sarah Riebel, participants also commemorated the hundreds of victims of the protest and expressed their support for the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) in Myanmar. Also, three women from Myanmar, all living…

Prof. Beyer to give lecture at the Colloquium Series „Understanding Asia. Bridging Margins“ at Bielefeld University. May 5.

In two posts on the blog „Tea Circle. A Forum for New Perspectives on Burma/Myanmar”, Benedict Mette-Starke describes the risks the coup poses for activists using digital media. While those media can be used to keep in touch, using them entails risks at the same time. He draws on a Myanmar language risk mitigation guide to draw out those risks and the digital security measures to counter them. Benedict Mette-Starke argues in what way those risks also affect people outside Myanmar but concerned…