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Abstract
Myanmar is a prime example of the importance of universities in general, and the crucial importance of social sciences and humanities in particular, for the flourishing of democracy.
The current options to provide direct help to Burmese students, academics and universities are limited. Nonetheless, the case of Myanmar reminds us of how important it is to support social science and humanities around the world. To safeguard against the rising wave of autocracy we see in so many countries, universities must unite in solidarity and form timely, resolute alliances with those departments and universities under pressure.
These are the true canaries in freedom’s coalmine. Once critical thinking in universities goes down, so goes liberty more generally.
The current options to provide direct help to Burmese students, academics and universities are limited. Nonetheless, the case of Myanmar reminds us of how important it is to support social science and humanities around the world. To safeguard against the rising wave of autocracy we see in so many countries, universities must unite in solidarity and form timely, resolute alliances with those departments and universities under pressure.
These are the true canaries in freedom’s coalmine. Once critical thinking in universities goes down, so goes liberty more generally.
Original language | English |
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Specialist publication | Times Higher Education |
Publication status | Published - 12 Mar 2021 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Myanmar
- higher education
- social sciences
- humanities
- autocracy
- repression
- Asia
- academic freedom
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Bahu. Healing festivals: Performing and imagining equality and inclusion in Myanmar
Kim, Y. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/19 → 31/07/19
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
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ACTM: Art and conflict transformation in Myanmar
Kim, Y. (Principal Investigator) & Fumagalli, M. (Principal Investigator)
1/12/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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The political economy of military transitions in South Korea and Myanmar
Kim, Y. (Principal Investigator)
1/06/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Research