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Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at UW-Madison | Coordinates Justice in Southeast Asia Lab (@jsealab.bsky.social) | | human rights, translation, dissent, political prisoners and carcerality in Thailand | she/her
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I am so pleased to announce a Palestinian Studies cluster hire at @huntercollege.bsky.social - we are hiring one person in the arts and another in the social sciences. This is an incredible source of pride for me as a faculty member & one of the many reasons that I feel so lucky to work here 1/

IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE: In Pursuit of Justice: Arnon Nampa, Article 112 and Human Rights in Thailand Zoom Webinar Wednesday, 5 March 2025 7 am CST | 8 am EST | 8 pm ICT Registration: bit.ly/4gTghBq Speakers: Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate (TLHR) Akanit Tadi (Freedom Bridge ) Frank Munger (NYLS)

Commentary | Sike Chan lays out 4 scenarios four Myanmar's upcoming 2025 elections and how each might impact the future of democracy and security in SE Asia: "the 2025 election serves as both a challenge and an opportunity to redefine Myanmar’s future." criticalasianstudies.org/commentary/2...

Out today - The Arcana of Reproduction: Housewives, Prostitutes, Workers and Capital by Leopoldina Fortunati The definitive feminist analysis of reproductive and caring labor to emerge from Italian feminism of the 1970s

I'm so glad that both Emma Larkin and Thongchai Winichakul, authors from whom I have learned so much about Burma and Thailand, have written endorsements (see below) for The Milk Tea Alliance: Inside Asia's Struggle Against Autocracy and Beijing, coming June 10 from @columbiagr.bsky.social

Next week! For those in Madison, please join this *in-person* lecture by Paul Chambers (Naresuan University) "Comprehending the Military in Thailand's State of Exception" Friday, 7 March, 3:30 pm | 206 Ingraham Hall Questions: [email protected]