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Between Ecology, Nationalism, and China: An Ethnography of Interconnections in War-Torn Burma's Kachin Region

Research Project

Project/Area Number 23K17095
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 80010:Area studies-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

KIIK LAUR  東京大学, 東京カレッジ, 特任研究員 (00964149)

Project Period (FY) 2023-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Discontinued (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsKachin / Burma / Myanmar / China
Outline of Research at the Start

Global environmental crisis, surging nationalism, and China’s rise are each changing our world. How do they connect? This research will show such interactions in a large but understudied region where China and India meet the long wars of Burma (Myanmar).

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

Main achievements:

1) Did two several-week-long ethnographic fieldwork sessions. These helped me learn about the changes in Kachin society, environmental and ethnic issues, and the broader region during and after COVID and Burma's military-political crisis;
2) Finished the transcription/translation of field interview recordings;
3) Three manuscripts have been accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals; Prepared three more manuscripts to be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals;
4) Gave talks and participated in three research workshops/conferences; gave an invited talk at a departmental seminar.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.

Reason

Research has been progressing well, thanks to a supportive working environment.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

I plan to continue the research largely according to the original project plan. Work will include more fieldwork, analysing existing interviews and fieldnotes, participating in 2 upcoming conferences/workshops, and finish writing three manuscripts.

Report

(1 results)
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2024 2023

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Sacred Politics of Chinese Infrastructure: Christians, Buddha’s Tooth, Dragons, and Conflict at Myitsone, Kachin, Burma2024

    • Author(s)
      Laur Kiik
    • Journal Title

      Modern Asian Studies

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Cry with the Promised Land: Singing for Nationalist and Religious Environmentalism amid Burma’s War2024

    • Author(s)
      Laur Kiik
    • Journal Title

      Ethnomusicology Forum

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Political Systems of Highland Burma, Today2024

    • Author(s)
      Laur Kiik
    • Organizer
      London School of Economics
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Kachin Nationalism2023

    • Author(s)
      Laur Kiik
    • Organizer
      15th International Burma Studies Conference
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2023-04-13   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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