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SUMMARY:Call for Paper: 14th EuroSEAS Conference
DESCRIPTION:Organizer -European Association for Southeast Asia studies\nDeadline for abstract submissions – 10 April 2026.\nConference dates: 1-3 September 2026 (optional: excursion or participation in a post-conference associated event on 4 September 2026)\nVenue:  Universidad Complutense de Madrid\, Spain  \nThe 14th EuroSEAS conference will be held at the Complutense University of Madrid\, from 1-3 September 2026 with an optional excursion or participation in a post-conference associated event on 4 September 2026. \nAs an international and multi-disciplinary scholarly organization\, EuroSEAS invites scholars and PhD students from all academic disciplines with an interest in Southeast Asia to present a paper in one of the selected panels or to participate in one of the other formats (see list below) at the EuroSEAS conference in Madrid. The selection committee has accepted 90 panels\, laboratories\, roundtables & film screenings + discussions. \nEuroSEAS wishes to promote diversity in every form. Panel conveners are urged to pay attention to diversity when selecting papers for their laboratories\, panels or roundtables \nFor more information on submission guidelines\, please visit EuroSEAs conference \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/call-for-paper-14th-euroseas-conference/
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SUMMARY:5th International Congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution
DESCRIPTION:The 5th international congress on Southeast Asian Gateway Evolution (SAGE 2026) will be held in Phuket\, Thailand. The venue of congress will be held at Phuket Royal City Hotel\, from 3rd – 7th of August 2026. Phuket is one of the most beautiful provinces in the Andaman Region. As an island locating in the southwest of Thailand\, the province is also deemed as the “Pearl of Andaman”. \nThe congress is held under the project of National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) called Hub of Knowledge: The Conservation and Utilization of Biodiversity in the Mekong River Basin and is jointly organized by Center of Excellence on Biodiversity\, Ministry of Higher Education\, Science and Innovation of Thailand\, Faculty of Science\, Chulalongkorn University\, Thailand. \nThe congress will adopt the style of the previous highly successful Congresses in Bogor Indonesia (2018) and Manila\, Philippines (2022). We expect the Phuket meeting to be as successful. The congress will offer several symposia to international people who work or are interested in several approaches of biodiversity such as systematics\, ecology\, evolution and relevant subjects. \nThere will also be contributed paper sessions\, and poster sessions. The congress will start with an icebreaker party on Sunday evening\, 2 August 2026\, with symposia sessions on Monday\, Tuesday\, Thursday\, and Friday. The conference dinner will be held on Friday night. Three-star hotels will be available at the conference venue as well as the nearby hotels. This conference will be the cheapest and most impressive meeting ever held before.  \nFor more information on submission guidelines\, please visit https://www.sagethailand2026.com/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/5th-international-congress-on-southeast-asian-gateway-evolution/
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20260421T160000
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SUMMARY:60th #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On 21 April\, 2026 at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with media partners\, Mizzima and The Irrawaddy\, will hold the 60th#WhatsHappeninginMyanmr.This update is the aim of contributing to a greater understanding of the crisis situation there for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. \nSince March 2021\, Myanmar has been in turmoil as the Myanmar Army\, known as Tatmadaw\, detained State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint following a general election which Suu Kyi’s NLD party won by a landslide. The coup by General Min Aung Hlaing brought an end to a decade of semi-democratic rule and returned full power to the military. Courageously\, the population has been resisting and demanding the release of the imprisoned leaders and restoration of the democratic rule and the National Unity Government (NUG) has been formed by the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH)\, a group of elected lawmakers and members of parliament ousted in the coup. Economic collapse amid escalating conflict is making of Myanmar a failed state\, with many leaving the country in search of refuge and opportunities. The global community has overall condemned the coup and the military abuses\, but concerted diplomatic interventions are still too bland. Since then\, for four years now\, the population has been demanding the restoration of democracy and the release of the imprisoned leaders and all other political prisoners in spite of the military’s use of lethal force. Amidst the failure of the international community to respond and take action\, people are not giving up\, continuing their support for the opposition National Unity Government (NUG) in exile. Many young people have taken up arms and joined the armed struggle as a last recourse against dictatorship\, with many counting on the armed resistance by the People Defence Force and the Ethnic Armies gaining ground to eventually win the revolution. \nThe update aims to contribute to a greater understanding of the crisis situation in Myanmar for informed action in support of the democratic movement in the country and beyond. It is meant to be short informal dialogues with a speaker who provides an analysis of the latest events in the preceding two weeks for about 20 minutes before the moderator\, SEA Junction’s Founder and Director Rosalia Sciortino\, opens the floor for questions and answers. Our former speakers include Aung Zaw\, Founder and Director of The Irrawaddy; Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate; Debbie Stothard\, an active promoter of human rights in Burma and the ASEAN regions; May Zin Thaw\, the founder of a local think tank institute Researchers’ Republic and Toe Zaw Latt\, R&D consultant\, Mizzima Media Group. On this November\, Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate\, will provide an analysis of the latest events. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 21 April at 4-5pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom ((Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83061938754) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction\, Mizzima-Myanmar News – English Edition\, and The Irrawaddy – English Edition. \n \n  \nOrganizers: \nSEA Junction \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information\, see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on Twitter and Instagram @seajunction \nMedia Partners: \nMizzima \nMizzima\, derived from the Pali for middle or moderate and chosen for its inference of an unbiased and independent media\, was established in 1998 in New Delhi\, India\, by veterans of Myanmar’s 1988 pro-democracy uprising. Founder Soe Myint and co-founder Thin Thin Aung participated in the movement for democracy and they were in exile in India as refugees. Since its founding the aim of Mizzima has been to provide high quality news relating to Myanmar while contributing toward freedom of expression and the realization of an inclusive and democratic Myanmar for all the country’s peoples. For more info\, please see: https://www.mizzima.com/ \nThe Irrawaddy \nThe Irrawaddy is a leading source of reliable news\, information\, and analysis on Burma/Myanmar and the Southeast Asian region. From its inception in 1993\, The Irrawaddy has been an independent news media group\, unaffiliated with any political party\, organization or government. Founded in Thailand by a group of young Burmese activists who were forced to flee the persecution of the then military regime over the 1988 democracy uprisings\, The Irrawaddy has a strong belief in democracy\, and the crucial role of independent and accountable media for a democratic society. Since the opening up of the country in 2012\, The Irrawaddy was able to move to Myanmar and operate from within the country\, but it is now being threatened and its journalists are at grave risks as they continue reporting. For more information see: https://www.irrawaddy.com/about \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/60th-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
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SUMMARY:Film Screening “A Rohingya Ramadan – Inside the World’s Largest Refugee Camp”
DESCRIPTION:The film “A Rohingya Ramadan” offers a rare and intimate view of life inside the world’s largest refugee camp\, seen through the eyes of several of its residents. More than a million Rohingya refugees\, stuck in open-air confinement\, surviving on minimal aid\, still fasting\, praying\, carrying on. A student prepares for her IELTS test to win a university scholarship\, a widowed newcomer navigates aid distribution\, a stall keeper sells betel leaf to feed his family\, and a young rapper writes music about camp conditions. \nMade in Cox’s Bazar during Ramadan 2025\, this documentary is the result of a collaboration between director Jidi Guo and Director of Photography Ro Yassin Abdumonab and Producer Sohel Khan\, both Rohingya human rights activists whom reside in the camp. They spent a month filming inside the Cox’s Bazaar refugee camps\, located in Bangladesh. \nFor all the research reports\, fundraising campaigns\, and officials announcing new high watermarks in the crisis\, daily life in the camps remains largely unseen. The movie captures the texture of daily life during the Islamic holy month and was commissioned by Al Jazeera Documentary. \nThe screening will take place at SEA Junction\, room 407-8\, 4th Floor\, BACC. The film is 52 minutes long\, it will be in Rohingya and English\, with English subtitles. The Producer-Director of the film\, Jidi Guo and Human Mobility\, Health\, & Human Rights researcher Haley Ritsema\, who spent over 3 years working on Rohingya issues in Cox’s Bazar will be present for the Q&A session. The Q&A session will be in English.  \nFilm Information  \nProducer-Director: Jidi Guo\nProducer: Sohel Khan\nDirector of Photography: Yassin Abdumonab\nPost-Producer & Script Editor: Aung Khant Si Thu\nEditor & Colorist: Kaung Wai Yan\nCommissioned by: Al Jazeera Documentary
    \nSpeaker Bios \nJidi Guo is a documentary filmmaker\, occasional writer\, and founder of production company One More Question. Her work has taken her to far corners of the word\, from the barren borderlands between China and Russia\, to the slums of Mathare\, Kenya\, and Colombia’s Coffee Triangle. She has created documentaries for Al Jazeera\, CNA\, Discovery and VICE. Her new film “A Rohingya Ramadan” is an intimate verité shot over a month inside the world’s largest refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar\, Bangladesh. Jidi is part of the Warner Bros. Discovery Access Unscripted Cohort of 2024 and her series “Shifting Horizons” holds a National Award for Best News Programme from the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2025. Born in China\, raised in the Netherlands\, she is currently based in Thailand. \nHaley Ritsema is an independent researcher and analyst focused on human rights\, democracy\, and non-state governance. Since 2021 she has been closely engaged on these issues with Rohingya living in exile in Cox’s Bazar\, Bangladesh\, where she also lived for two years. She has formerly worked with organizations such as IOM and Save the Children. From the United States\, Haley is now based in Thailand. \n \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140  \nNB: The event is free\, donations are welcome to support SEA Junction activities.  \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. More information at http://seajunction.org/. \nOne More Question is a production company founded by Jidi Guo\, giving platform to stories and people often left out from mainstream narratives and inspiring everyone to ask one more question. What’s overlooked often matters most. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/film-screening-a-rohingya-ramadan-inside-the-worlds-largest-refugee-camp/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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SUMMARY:Southeast Asia Mini Book and Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:Once a month\, SEA Junction holds a mini book and craft fair focusing on Southeast Asia. \nFor the books\, three kinds of books are available: \n\nNew books given in consignment from recognized publishers with an interest in the countries of Southeast Asia including Silkworm Book and River Book from Thailand\, ISEAS and NUS from Singapore and Yayasan Pustaka Obor from Indonesia. As a special highlight this month\, there’s a restocking of books from Thai publishers.\nNew and used books that are double to those of SEA Junction’s Library. They include books in Thai\, English and Indonesian on various issues related to Southeast Asia and the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS)\, including a collection of books in other languages such as in French and in Italian.\nFew literature and development-related works from outside the region that have been donated to SEA Junction for the purpose of the fair.\n\nThere are also different types of crafts from Southeast Asian countries to enjoy and appreciate\, for example: \n\nFresh restock of our inventories from Indonesia\, Myanmar and more;\nHandmade bags and postcards from Thailand; and\nPuppets made from recycle papers\, batik bags and shadow puppets from Indonesia\n\nAll profit from the books in consignment as well as from the donated books and crafts will contribute to SEA Junction’s functioning and activities. \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140 \n \nOrganizer \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org\, join the Facebook group:  http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction \n\nThe JFK Foundation in Thailand was founded by H.E. Dr. Thanat Khoman\, the former Ambassador to the United States\, with the purpose of commemorating President Kennedy’s principles through education\, public service\, and good governance that benefits mankind in Thailand\, the United States\, and ASEAN\, now and in the future. For more information\, please visit https://jfkth-foundation.com/index.php/en/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/southeast-asia-mini-book-and-craft-fair-66/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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DTSTART;TZID="Asia/Krasnoyarsk":20260429T173000
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SUMMARY:Report Launch of Structural Precariousness: Migrant Construction Workers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
DESCRIPTION:Event Description \nSEA Junction is proud to hold the report launch Structural Precariousness: Migrant Construction Workers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region on 29 April 2026 from 5.30 – 7.00 pm. The event is based on a year-long research lead by our director Rosalia Sciortino\, as part of collaborative effort of the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR)\, Mahidol University and Baan Dek Foundation with support from Kindernothilfe (KNH) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)\, which has resulted in the report co-authored with Sibenya Putthasiraapakorn and Vinissa Kattiya-aree\, Structural Precariousness: Recruitment and Employment Practices of Migrant Workers in Bangkok Metropolitan Region’s Construction Industry.  \nThe depth of this work underscores the structural nature of precariousness in the construction sector and highlights the urgent need for continued inquiry and action. Thailand remains a key destination for migrant workers from neighbouring countries\, driven by labour shortages\, an ageing population\, and ongoing regional challenges\, including conflict in Myanmar. Migrant workers play a vital role in sectors such as construction\, which continues to face persistent labour gaps due to its physically demanding nature and limited appeal among Thai nationals. As a result\, the sector has become heavily reliant on migrant labour and remains a critical pillar of Thailand’s urban development and economic growth. However\, inadequate protection\, limited access to healthcare and social services\, and the absence of clear pathways toward long-term and flexible migration contribute to precarious working and living conditions\, including job insecurity\, unsafe worksites\, and informal employment arrangements. Such conditions not only affect the well-being and future prospects of migrant families but also have wider implications for Thailand’s economy. The precariousness of the situation highlights the urgent need for more inclusive and long-term solutions to address migration governance. \nThe just published research report in English and research briefs in both English and Thai will be launched and be available to the participants. Representatives of the two partner organizations will give welcoming remarks before speakers’ presentations and Q&A session. The event will be in English and livestreamed on both the SEA Junction and IPSR Facebook pages. The agenda is as follows: \nRemarks by: \n\nChalermpol Chamchan\, Director IPSR\nLene Andersen\, Executive Director Baan Dek Foundation\n\nSpeakers: \n\nRosalia Sciortino\, IPSR and SEA Junction\, Presenter\nRebecca Napier-Moore\, ILO\, Commentator\n\nThis event is also a part of the Wednesday SEA Mobility seminar series an initiative first launched in 2022 of SEA Junction and IPSR’s Mahidol Migration Centre – Joint Research Unit (MMC-JRU). The events in this webinar series discuss a vast array of Southeast Asia’s contemporary mobility issues by experts\, academics\, practitioners\, NGO workers\, and migrants. \nSpeaker Bios \nRosalia Sciortino is an associate professor at IPSR\, Mahidol University; Visiting Professor at the International Development Studies program\, Chulalongkorn University; and Director of SEA Junction (seajunction.org). She has served as IDRC Regional Director for Southeast and East Asia (2010–2014)\, Senior Adviser to AusAID in Indonesia (2009–2010)\, Asia Regional Director of the Rockefeller Foundation (2000–2007) and program officer at the Indonesia and Philippines offices of the Ford Foundation (1993–2000). \nRebecca Napier-Moore is serving as Technical Officer\, TRIANGLE in ASEAN and Migrant Advocacy for Rights\, ILO Country Office for Thailand\, Cambodia and Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Formerly\, she was an independent researcher\, specializing in migration\, gender equality\, and labour practices. \n \nFor more information\, please email: info@seajunction.org or phone/wa: +66970024140  \nNB: The event is free\, donations are welcome to support SEA Junction activities.  \nOrganizers \nSEA Junction\, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA)\, aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions\, from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK\, BTS National Stadium)\, SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students\, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. More information at http://seajunction.org/. \nInstitute for Population and Social Research (IPSR)\, Mahidol University was established in 1971 and has become one of Asia’s premier population research and training hubs. The Institute conducts research and provides training in population\, sexual and reproductive health and development with a focus on Thailand and on neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia\, with the ultimate goal of improving the quality of life for all. For more information\, see https://ipsr.mahidol.ac.th. \nThe Baan Dek Foundation (BDF) is a Thai-registered non-profit that as the core mission to improve the lives of vulnerable children in urban slums and construction site camps. They focus on facilitating access to education\, healthcare\, and child protection services\, while empowering families to break cycles of poverty and supporting systemic change in the construction sector. For more information\, see https://www.baandekfoundation.org/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/report-launch-of-structural-precariousness-migrant-construction-workers-in-bangkok-metropolitan-region/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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