2023 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Merging Nature and Nation: Transdisciplinary Ethnography of the Kachin National Movement and Chinese Natural-Resource Economy
Project/Area Number |
22K20072
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Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
Principal Investigator |
KIIK LAUR 東京大学, 東京カレッジ, 特任研究員 (00964149)
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Project Period (FY) |
2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
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Keywords | Kachin / Burma / Myanmar / China |
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.
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