St Hugh's College
Saint Margaret's Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 6LE
UK
Burma is at a very sensitive moment in its transition. The peace process with ethnic armed groups is in a delicate phase, the divisive constitution is being debated in parliament, Buddhist nationalism pervades sectors of society, and elections in late 2015 could be the first relatively free polls in a generation. As Burma and its captive audience look to the future, this roundtable addresses the question of what lies in store. Drawing on different areas of expertise, participants will discuss: To what extent is 2015 likely to live up to expectations as a turning point in Burmese history? How will elite-level politics be affected by issues from below? And just how radically will the political landscape be transformed afterwards? Discussions will be informal and opened to the floor.
Speakers will include Andrew McLeod (Stipendiary Lecturer in Law at Lady Margaret Hall), Benedict Rogers (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) and Hervé Lemahieu (Oxford Analytica).