292nd INTG Meeting – A Talk and Presentation by Sasha Alyson and Khamla Panyasouk Summary of the Talk and Presentation Traditionally, books have been rare in Laos. Shared textbooks are available in many villages, but most children have never seen a book they would want to read. Few people even realize that reading can be … Read more
285th INTG Meeting – A Talk by Dr. Guido Sprenger Whenever Rmeet – an upland ethnic group of northern Laos, also called Lamet – discuss their relationship with the wealthy lowland, a particular story is invoked: Two Rmeet orphan boys plant a tree that produces money and valuables, but threatens the entire society. A closer … Read more
268th INTG Meeting – A talk by Olivier Evrard Acculturation and Perpetuation of Ethnic Boundaries in Northern Thailand and Laos About the Speaker Olivier Evrard is an anthropologist at IRD (Institut de Recherché pour le Developpement, previously called Orstom) and is currently collaborating with the Social Research Institute, Chiang Mai University. He has been doing … Read more
267th INTG Meeting – A Talk and LCD Presentation by Dr. Katharine McKinnon About Dr. McKinnon Katharine was recently awarded her PhD in Human Geography at the Australian National University. Her dissertation was written following a year of fieldwork based in Chiang Mai. She is now a post-doctoral research fellow in Development Studies at Massey … Read more
255th INTG Meeting – A talk and presentation by Patricia Cheesman Background Patricia Cheesman has done in-depth field research in the Laos PDR and Thailand over the past 30 years. She published numerous books and articles on Lao and Tai textiles and has been lecturing at Chiang Mai University in the Thai Art Department since … Read more
253rd INTG Meeting -A talk by Klaus Berkmüller About Klaus: A German national, Klaus Berkmüller holds a BSc. and a MSc. in Natural Resources, both from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is the author of the books ‘Guidelines and Techniques for Environmental Interpretation’ and ‘Environmental Education about the Rain Forest’. He is co-editor of the … 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
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
