248th INTG Meeting – A talk by Jan Mrázek The arts scene in contemporary Java evades easy characterization: it is a diverse and unpredictable landscape, and focusing on a single force, agent, or movement risks concealing the multiple forces, contradictions, transformations, and the variety of creatures in that landscape. Traveling in the confusing landscape is … Read more
245th INTG Meeting – A talk by Reinhard Hohler Introduction “Expedition Mekong 2002” was co-organized by the Brooker Group and Diethelm Travel. The expedition was from November 2-17, 2002, and covered nearly 3,000 km of the Mekong river from Simao Port in Yunnan to its delta in the southern part of Vietnam. Profile of Expedition Mekong’s Tour Director, Mr. Reinhard Hohler Reinhard Hohler is an … Read more
An Encountering with Burmese Spirit Possession 244th INTG Meeting – A talk by Bénédicte Brac de la Perrière, CNRS-LASEM We were at Padeima, that is to say somewhere in between Shweguni and Monywa, sitting on the Irrawady River’s sandy bank, in the light of the moon, and listening to the stories of KSM, a spirit-medium, … Read more
243rd INTG Meeting – A talk by Aaron Stern Aaron Stern is a doctoral student at the Department of Political Science, University of Michigan. His dissertation concerns the Thai House of Representatives and its influence on government policy-making. He has spent about 6 years in Thailand, working or doing research in various capacities. Brief Abstract Thailand’s current constitution mandated some major … Read more
242nd INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Don Swearer Martyrdom set within the broader context of persecution has been a defining feature of the history of the expansion of Christianity worldwide, including Thailand. The seminal martyrdom story in the annals of the Protestant (Presbyterian) church is northern Thailand is the death of two Thai Christian men, Nan … Read more
241st INTG Meeting – A talk by Richard Gorsuch Summary of Richard Gorsuch’s Talk The last three falls, I have been in Thailand and Yangon and talked with people involved in the problems along the Thai-Burma border. While my knowledge is obviously very limited, I have made some observations that arise from my background (PhD … Read more
240th INTG Meeting – A talk by Dr. Heike Löschmann Brief resume for Heike Löschmann Dr. Heike Löschmann is director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF), Thailand and South East Asia Regional Office. Date of Birth: 22 November 1962 Education – PhD in Southeast Asian Studies, including Pali and Buddhist studies, politics and international relations, … Read more
239th INTG Meeting – A talk by Michel Bauwens Background Michel Bauwens started his career as information analyst with USIA, moved on to the animal feed/ petrochemical sector as business information manager/cybrarian for BP, and moved on to create a magazine on digital developments, two Internet dotcoms (dealing with intranets and cyber-marketing respectively) before finalizing … Read more
