Political science PhD candidate @UMich. Alum @USIP-Minerva Peace Scholar and @StateDept. Authoritarianism, international aid, & conflict in SEAsia.
Ann Arbor, MI
Joined April 2009
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In an interview with Deutsche Welles News (2:30), I argue relief agencies should work with resistance forces and civilian groups to distribute much-needed aid after the Myanmar Earthquake. #MyanmarEarthquake
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via @NYTimes Hoping this marks a bright spot in an era of democratic backsliding/autocratization. Following… #bangladesh nytimes.com/2024/08/06/world…
Excited to share that @vmtran, @SwanYeHtutSoc, and my paper on inter-ethnic digital solidarity building during Myanmar's revolutionary struggle is out in JCA! Part of a special issue on Revolution and Solidarity in Myanmar organized by @DrJustineC and Nick Cheesman.
The findings deepen understanding on solidarity building among diverse anti-dictatorship forces, revolution dynamics in post-coup Myanmar, and the role of social media on forging inter-communal empathy.
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#Myanmar is the world's most intense conflict according to @ACLEDINFO despite virtually zero international attention.
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I learned so much from my colleagues and am already looking forward to @SEAREG_ 2024!
Loved celebrating 10 years of SEAREG! Thank you to @DukeDCID @WakeForest @HLuceFdn @DukeAsia for an amazing conference!
As always SEAREG was as engaging and fascinating as ever. This time I also had the honor of presenting my own dissertation research on nation building and anti-minority mobilization in Myanmar. Thank you @SEAREG_ !
Final SEAREG Fellow presentation of the day: Megan Ryan, @umichLSA, “Privileged Nation: Buddhist Nationalism, Regime Change, and Anti-Minority Mobilization in Myanmar”
No, civilians are protected under international law, and their deaths must be carefully minimized. “Collateral damage” is a gross misconstrual of a war, justly fought
Netanyahu Calls Palestinians ‘Collateral Damage’ As Israel Destroys Gaza huffpost.com/entry/benjamin-…
“If we truly believe that the Holocaust taught us a lesson about the need…to preserve our own humanity and dignity by protecting those of others, this is the time to stand up…before Israel’s leadership plunges it and its neighbors into the abyss.” nytimes.com/2023/11/10/opini…
Looking forward to presenting my research on authoritarian nation-building and exclusionary nationalist mobilization at Duke in December!
Congratulations to our new cohort of SEAREG Fellows!
•Songkhun Nillasithanukroh, @ClintonSchool
•Zhihang Ruan, @Hunter_College
•Megan Ryan, @umichLSA
•Mai Truong, @_MUPoliSci
•Nguyen Dinh Tuan Vuong, @UW_AAE
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ALT Songkhun Nillasithanukroh, Zhihang Ruan, Megan Ryan, Mai Truong and Nguyen Dinh Tuan Vuong. Text reads 2023 Winter SEAREG Fellows. Southeast Asia Research Group.
Today I had two interviews with prominent activists for my dissertation project. For the first, I included my resume in our email correspondence. For the second, I did not. Guess which interview went better? #WomenAlsoKnowStuff
Please consider donating to this emergency assistance fund to support victims of #CycloneMocha in Rakhine State organized by journalist from Rakhine State @kyawhsanhlaing1
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Worried abt the refugees and others in Myanmar and Bangladesh as #CycloneMocha approaches land. What’s the best way to donate to humanitarian efforts for that are independent of the military?
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Events in Sudan have taken a drastic turn since I did the research for this paper. But I’m hopeful that the resolve & ingenuity of Sudan’s youth, which toppled a dictator and I describe in this paper, will eventually bring about a democratic transition 1/
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New from @gerardtmccarthy and me.
Fracturing the Monolith: Could Military Defections End the Dictatorship in Myanmar?
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