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VIRTUAL EVENT: Myanmar’s education reforms book launch and Myanmar's 2020 elections
25 November 2020, 11:30 am–12:30 pm
In this webinar, the panel will discuss the Myanmar elections that took place on the 8 November 2020. Professor Marie Lall will also launch her new book, 'Myanmar’s education reforms: a pathway to social justice?'.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Professor Marie Lall
The focus of the discussion will be on the reforms, particularly since the National League for Democracy led government took power in 2015.
Professor Marie Lall will also launch her new book, 'Myanmar’s education reform: a pathway to social justice?' (UCL Press 2021).
The book reviews the state of education in Myanmar over the past decade and a half, as the country is undergoing a profound, albeit incomplete, transformation.
Set within the context of Myanmar’s peace process and the wider reforms since 2012, Marie Lall’s analysis of education policy and practice serves as a case study on how the reform programme has evolved.
Drawing on over 15 years of field research carried out across Myanmar, the book offers a cohesive inquiry into government and non-government education sectors, the reform process, and how the transition has played out across schools, universities and wider society.
Following presentations by the panel, there will be an open Q&A discussion with the online audience.
Links
- Watch the webinar on Mediacentral
- Centre for Education and International Development
- Department of Education, Practice and Society
Image: Photo by judithbluepool via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)
About the Speakers
Dr Jérémie Sanchez
Lecturer in Environmental Geography at the University of Fribourg
Jérémie's background is in Urban Planning (BSc, 2012), Development Studies (MSc, 2014) and Human Geography (PhD, 2019). His research primarily explores urban environmental governance in the global South. His approach is interdisciplinary and stands at the crossroads of human geography, postcolonial urban studies, and development studies.
His current focus is on youth urban environmentalism in Myanmar. Parallel to his research, Jérémie teaches environmental geography at the University of Fribourg. He regularly collaborates with academic partners, public institutions, and civil society.
Dr Khaing Phyu Htut
Education Adviser at The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Myanmar
Khaing has been active in the Myanmar education sector for more than 15 years. She has worked in various roles at the Ministry of Education, the British Council and The Department for International Development (DFID) which is now known as the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Her background is in Applied Educational Leadership and Management (MA, UCL, 2018), English Literature and Linguistics (PhD, YU, 2009), Applied Linguistics (PGD, SEAMEO, 2006).
She has extensive experience in the Myanmar education sector doing national projects oversight, education system reform support, teacher education and improving learning outcomes for schools. She engages in education research and academic studies within her personal capacity. Her current focus is on leadership in education and intercultural education for peace and social cohesion.
Professor Marie Lall, FRSA
Professor of Education and South Asian Studies at the UCL Institute of Education
Marie served as UCL’s Pro-Vice-Provost for South Asia till November 2018. She is a South Asia expert (India, Pakistan and Burma/Myanmar) specialising in political issues and education. She has over 25 years of experience in the region.
Her research interests focus on the politics of South Asia including both domestic and foreign policy. She works in particular on education policy and education reforms in India, Pakistan and Myanmar. She focuses on gender, ethnicity and social exclusion, the formation of national identity, and the linkage between national identity, citizenship and education.
She has written widely on these topics and is the author/editor of nine books and a monograph. She has been instrumental in providing thought leadership to development agencies, policy makers and governments in South Asia and internationally.
She has worked with the World Bank, UNICEF, the British Council, AUSAID, South Asian philanthropic bodies as well as various government ministries across the region. In 2019, her work was honoured at the House of Commons and she was named as one of the 100 most influential people on UK-India relations.
She has appeared more than 50 times on BBC News 24/ BBC World, Sky TV, Aljazeera TV and is often called to comment on South Asian affairs by the BBC Radio (World Service). Professor Marie Lall completed her BSc Economics and PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE) and her MPhil from Cambridge University.
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