The Impacts of Political Conflicts on Education in Myanmar since the 2021 Military Coup with Saw Yu May

Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU

Dr. Saw Yu May sits down with scholars from Myanmar at NIU, Aye Myat Mon, Khaing Wai Wai Zaw, and Chit Whityi Oo, to discuss the impact the 2021 coup in Myanmar has on education in the country. Together they detail their experiences with the coup, its immediate effects, and how the change of regime influences the culture of education in Myanmar. Dr. Saw Yu May is a visiting professor of water and environmental studies at the University of Michigan. Dr. Chit Whityi Oo is a former Fulbright US-ASEAN scholar and postdoc research fellow at NIU specializing in studying water quality and micro plastics. Khaing Wai Wai Zaw is a former Fulbright FLTA Scholar and currently serves as a research assistant for the Center for Burma studies at NIU. Aye Myat Mon is a graduate student at NIU pursuing a PHD in instructional technology.