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SUMMARY:Photo Exhibition “Who Cares? COVID-19 Divides in Southeast Asia”
DESCRIPTION:In mainland Southeast Asia\, the pandemic´s human toll initially was limited compared to that in peninsular Southeast Asia and to global figures. However\, the image of a region largely unscathed by COVID-19 began to change by the end of 2020\, when new strains of the virus emerged. By the middle of 2021\, the Delta variant had turned Southeast Asia into a global center of the pandemic. The health and socioeconomic damage which COVID-19 inflicted on the countries of this region\, together with the containment measures which they began to apply more strictly—and at times coercively—have had huge and unfair consequences. \nOverall\, the regional economy contracted and registered the largest drop since the 1997 Asia financial crisis\, resulting in increased precarity of informal workers\, women and marginalized groups. Taken aback by the scale of the crisis\, societies were challenged to protect the most vulnerable in their midst. This largely because of inadequate or non-existent assistance schemes for informal workers and migrants and those officially considered outside of the labor market\, including people with disabilities and the elderly. As government support was far from sufficient and often inequitably distributed\, individuals\, communities and non-governmental and non-profit organizations stepped in to try to fill these gaps by distributing food and aid as well as providing health services\, family care and funeral services to those most in need. \nPhotographers from six countries—Edy Susanto for Indonesia\, Hasnoor Hussain for Malaysia\, Ta Mwe for Myanmar\, Kimberly dela Cruz for the Philippines\, Grace Baey for Singapore\, and Sayan Chuenudomsavad for Thailand—highlight the pandemic’s disproportionate health and economic impacts on disadvantaged people\, which still can be felt to this day. The entrenched wealth and welfare inequities laid bare by the pandemic demand structural reforms if we are to foster more just societies. \nThe exhibition\, curated by Sayan Chuenudomsavad and Rosalia Sciortino for SEA Junction\, was first exhibited at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) on 17 October to 5 November attracting wide public attention. With the exception of Myanmar\, selected photos from the countries’ documentation also served to illustrate the book\, “Who Cares? COVID-19 Social Protection Response in Southeast Asia”\, edited by Rosalia Sciortino and published by Silkworm Books. The exhibition as well as the book´s production (both in English and Thai) and respective launches\, are part of a regional research project carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021-2022. This was conducted by the Institute for Population and Social Research (IPSR) of Mahidol University in collaboration with SEA Junction and funded by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) under the Integrated Strategic Research Program on Social Sciences: Khon Thai 4.0. \n \nPhotographers: \nEdy Susanto is a documentary photographer born in Jakarta. He completed a special training on photo journalism at Antara Journalistic Photo Gallery in 2000 and has attended a number of training and workshop in photography\, including the one in which he was selected to join a photography workshop mentored by German photographer winning in a World Press Photo Contest\, Peter Bialobrezky. See https://www.edy-susanto.com/. \nGrace Baey is a photographer and filmmaker based in Singapore. Trained as a human geographer\, she has a keen eye and sensitivity for crafting human-interest stories that are authentic\, emotional and thoughtful. She’s especially interested in issues of migration and mobility\, gender\, identity\, and place. Her personal work focuses on queer and gender identity in Southeast Asia. Member of @womenphotograph @diversifyphoto @authoritycollective @equallens. See further www.gracebaey.com \nHasnoor Hussain picked up the camera in his early 20s and has been a photographer ever since. In March 2017\, he was among the earliest staff starting a portal The Malaysia Insight and continuing reporting in visual form; still picture and video. He is currently photographer at Reuters Malaysia. See http://www.hasnoorhussain.com/. \nKimberly dela Cruz is an independent photographer based in Manila. While studying Journalism\, she became an activist and started carrying a camera in protests. She began her career as a photo correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer in 2013 before transitioning to documentary photography and working for different publications. See https://www.kimberlydelacruz.com/. \nSayan Chuenudomsavad has been working as a photojournalist for several years\, reporting and taking photos on any rising challenges of development\, of the environment\, and of any social changes which take place in the Mekong region. Diverse and vibrant\, his images capture everyday people living alongside the challenges of development\, climate change and social changes in the region. See https://sayanchuenudomsavad.wordpress.com/. \nTa Mwe is a Burmese documentary photographer with experience covering a wide range of political and social stories and events throughout Myanmar. After many years working for national and international publications and organizations as a photographer\, videographer and video editor\, Ta Mwe’s recent work has focused on analogue still photography\, covering first the COVID-19 crisis and then the country’s anti-coup protests. Due to the political situation in Myanmar the name Ta Mwe is an alias and this bio has been heavily redacted to remove any identifying information. See further https://tamwe.link \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. 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 \nInstitute for Population and Social Research (IPSR)\, Mahidol University  \nIPSR 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. \nBangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) has been providing the City of Bangkok with an art meeting place for the past 15 years\, reaching out to people with its highly varied exhibitions\, and diverse arts and educational programming. The BACC sees further needs for making available more of such art space in the city other than the one centrally located. Now teaming up with Seacon Square\, such venture is happening: a space for dialogue between artists and audiences and communities all round\, promoting art to become part of everyday life for people of all generations\, in this case specifically for the people living on the eastern side of Bangkok. BACC pop-up is located at MunMun Art Destination (MMAD) 2nd and 3rd floor\, Seacon Square\, Srinakarin. For more information\, see https://en.bacc.or.th/. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/photo-exhibition-who-cares-covid-19-divides-in-southeast-asia-2/
LOCATION:BACC Pop up Gallery 1\, 3rd Floor\, MunMun Art Destination (MMAD)\, Seacon Square Srinakarin
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SUMMARY:Open Call Cartoons and Comics Competitions “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus”
DESCRIPTION:SEA Junction\, in collaboration with Asia Justice and Rights (AJAR)\, invites cartoonists\, comics creators\, artists and arts collectives from countries in Southeast Asia to reflect on the future of the role of ASEAN in addressing current and emerging issues in the region. \nThe COVID-19 pandemic\, the coup in Myanmar and autocratic changes in other member states\, unresolved geo-political tensions and recessionary pressures have brought attention towards ASEAN\, prompting crucial questions on whether it is fulfilling or failing to fulfil its role\, and have put a spotlight on regional development and interaction.[1] With growing questions on whether ASEAN is indeed people-oriented as it claims in its Charter and “for whom” and whose interests ASEAN is acting\, there is an urgency to promote public discussion on the so-called “ASEAN Way” and particularly on the two core institutional principles of “Consensus” and “Non-Interference”. \nBoth concepts are today under discussion. Consensus has been seen as playing a positive role in fostering unity among the diverse members\, yet it has often delayed response\, with some arguing in favour of changing the rule to a majority one to enhance effectiveness. Likewise\, the Non-Interference principle is deemed to have given a positive contribution to ensure unduly interferences and promote respect “for the independence\, sovereignty\, equality\, territorial integrity\, and national identity of all nations” as stated in ASEAN’s Treaty of Amenity. However\, amid a worsening human rights crisis in the region especially in Myanmar and emerging transnational threats\, ASEAN has failed to provide protection of its people and ensure the respect of their human rights by appealing to this same principle. \nThe here announced competition “Cartooning the ASEAN Way of Non-Interference and Consensus” aims to enlist the creativity of cartoonists and comics creators to promote a critical understanding of ASEAN and its Consensus and Non-Interference principles.  Cartoons and comics combine textual and visual elements to express ideas and create narratives to communicate ideas\, balancing humour with seriousness. We trust that in this way they can draw attention to regional governance and trigger a conversation on steps needed in realizing a people-oriented ASEAN. \nTheme \n\nReflect on the role of ASEAN in addressing current and emerging issues\nDiscuss ASEAN principles of Consensus and/or Non-Interference\nExamine implications of the “ASEAN Way”\n\nRequirements \n\nCartoons and comics have to be original\nIf in local language\, translation in English ought to be provided\nFor comics (storyboards) there is a 1-page minimum length\nMaximum submissions of 3 artworks per person\nNo use of AI Generated Art is allowed and plagiarism of existing work is clearly prohibited.\n\nEligibility \nOpen to cartoonists\, comics creators\, artists and art collectives in Southeast Asia  \nCopyright \nCopyright of all the content submitted for this competition remains with the respective entrants\, with the organizers having the licence to use the content for their activities and social media. \nPrizes \nFor each of the two categories (cartoons and comics or storyboards) the following prizes will be awarded\, summing up to a total of six awards: \nComics (Storyboards)          Cartoons \n1st Prize: USD 450                 1st Price: USD 325         \n2nd Price: USD 350                2nd Prize: USD 225 \n3rd Price: USD 250                 3rd Price: USD 125 \n  \nSelected artworks will be exhibited in a curated exhibition at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center (BACC) in Bangkok in later 2024 and published on our website and across our social media platforms. \nEvaluation Criteria \nEntries will be judged based on the following criteria: \n\nRelevance to the theme\nInnovativeness\nCreativity\nAnalytical clarity\nAesthetic value\n\nSubmission: \nInitial deadline for submission\, 15 June 2024\, was extended. Send your submission to info@seajunction.org no later than 15 July 2024 \nAlongside your submission\, please provide your name\, country\, occupation/affiliation (if applicable) and contact details. \nFor more information or inquiries\, please contact us at info@seajunction.org or via our social media channels. \n  \n \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 408 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 \nIn collaboration with: \nAsia Justice and Rights (AJAR) \nAJAR is a non-profit organization\, based in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy\, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability\, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information\, see www.asia-ajar.org. \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/open-call-cartoons-and-comics-competitions-cartooning-the-asean-way-of-non-interference-and-consensus/
LOCATION:SEA Junction\, 4th floor\, BACC
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SUMMARY:42nd #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates
DESCRIPTION:On 18 June 2024 at 3-4pm (Bangkok Time)\, SEA Junction in collaboration with Mizzima as a media partner will hold the 42nd  #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Monthly Updates. This update series was started soon after the coup d’état in Myanmar with 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 February 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. After more than two years of the coup\, ASEAN has been excluding Tatmadaw representatives from their summits\, but still fails to recognize NUG as the legitimate representative of Myanmar. While the future of the country is in the hands of its people\, international and regional bodies ought to isolate the military junta\, ban arms\, embargo business by the militaries and their cronies\, address gross violations of international human rights and humanitarian law and provide humanitarian relief to the population. \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 Irrawaddy; Khin Ohmar\, a well-known Peace and Security Advocate; Debbie Stothard\, an active promoter of human rights in Burma and the ASEAN regions; and May Zin Thaw\, the founder of a local think tank institute Researchers’ Republic. This time\, the new speaker\, Toe Zaw Latt\, R&D Consultant from Mizzima Media Group will join us for the 42nd  #WhatsHappeninginMyanmar Updates. \nTo participate\, tune in for the monthly update planned for 18 June at 3-4 pm (Bangkok Time) via Zoom (Link: https://bit.ly/MyanmarUpdates2024 ) and Facebook Live on our page: SEA Junction. \n \nSpeaker Profile: \nToe Zaw Latt – Research & Media Consultant with Mizzima Media Group and Secretary General of the Independent Press Council Myanmar\, has been based in Thailand since September 2022\, conducting training programs for journalist in a “liberated area” in the mountains on the Thailand-Myanmar border. He has 20 years media management and journalism experience and participated in the 1988 nationwide uprising in Burma. He obtained BA (Business Administration) Bradford Uni UK\, MA (Asian Studies) Monash Uni Australia. \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 \nAsia Justice and Rights (AJAR) \nAJAR is a non-profit organization\, based in Jakarta\, Indonesia\, whose aim is to contribute to the strengthening of human rights and the alleviation of entrenched impunity in the Asia-Pacific region. Its work focuses on countries involved in transition from a context of mass human rights violations to democracy\, where it strives to build cultures based on accountability\, justice and a willingness to learn from the root causes of mass human rights violations to help prevent the recurrence of state-sanctioned human rights violations. For more information\, see www.asia-ajar.org. \nMedia Partner: \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/ \n
URL:https://seajunction.org/event/42nd-whatshappeninginmyanmar-monthly-updates/
LOCATION:Zoom & Facebook Live
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