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Myanmar Musings

Myanmar Musings

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 Myanmar Musings is the world's leading podcast with researchers and thinkers on issues relating to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the interviewees/guests and do not necessarily accord with those of the host or the Myanmar Research Centre.All rights reserved Politics & Government
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  • Retiring 10 Years of Myanmar Musings

    Retiring 10 Years of Myanmar Musings
    Nov 4 2025

    Myanmar Musings is concluding after over 100 episodes and 10 years of production. The series will be moved off streaming platforms and onto the Internet Archive in the coming year. Thank you to all our listeners and guests.

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    10 mins
  • Local Politics in the Myanmar Heartland

    Local Politics in the Myanmar Heartland
    Jun 17 2025

    We speak to Dr. Stéphen Huard, researcher at the French Institute of Research for Development, about his recently published book in the Asian Anthropologies Berghahn Books series, Calibrated Engagement: Chronicles of Local Politics in the Heartland of Myanmar. This is a detailed and historically informed ethnography in Gawgyi, a small village near Monywa, and will be an enjoyable read for anyone interested in Bama culture and the Dry Zone. It's also currently available via open access here: https://www.berghahnbooks.com/title/HuardCalibrated

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    59 mins
  • Tea Empires, Tea Blood, Tea—and the Ta'ang

    Tea Empires, Tea Blood, Tea—and the Ta'ang
    Mar 10 2025

    In this episode we speak to Dr. Michael Dunford, recent graduate of the Australian National University, about his unique anthropology PhD thesis on the Ta'ang people and the tea they live with. Mike did his fieldwork in Northern Shan State and Northern Thailand, and is primed to launch off to a new job in Singapore. I'm sure you've heard of tea—but what about the Ta'ang? Listen in, to find out more!

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    49 mins
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