Muslims and the politics of inclusion in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

VENUE

The dialogues in the series will be held in hybrid mode, i.e. in-person on the ANU Campus, and virtually on zoom.

IN-PERSON: Institutes Boardroom, HC Coombs Extension Building, 9 Fellows Road, ANU, Acton, ACT, 2601.

ONLINE: Zoom. Please select the relevant ticket, in-person or online, according to your preferred attendance mode.

For more information on the MRC 2025 Dialogue Series please see the MRC website or contact the Chair:

• Zaw Yadanar Hein, zaw.hein@anu.edu.au

Muslims and the politics of inclusion in Myanmar’s Spring Revolution

Muslims in Myanmar have long been marginalised, but the failed transition (2010–2021) marked a period of intensified violence, discrimination, and atrocities, including the Rohingya crisis. The Spring Revolution has since opened space for imagining a more inclusive federal democracy, yet the politics of belonging remain deeply contested. This talk (and discussion) examines the shifting dynamics of inclusion and exclusion of Muslims in Myanmar, their role in the revolutionary movement, and the challenges and possibilities for building an inclusive future.

Speaker

Aung Ko Ko is the Executive Director of Mosaic Myanmar, a local civil society organisation dedicated to promoting community and social integration through education and advocacy. He holds a Master’s in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence from Brandeis University in the US and is currently based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. He is a Myanmar-Australia Visiting Fellow in 2025, supported by the University of Melbourne Myanmar Research Network and the ANU Myanmar Research Centre.

Chair

Zaw Yadanar Hein, zaw.hein@anu.edu.au

The ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series is a conversation concerning current research on Myanmar aimed at providing scholars with an opportunity to present their work, try out an idea, advance an argument and critically engage with other researchers. International and Myanmar researchers from any discipline are invited to contribute. The Dialogue Series is particularly seeking to provide a space for early career researchers wishing to receive constructive feedback. Each dialogue is one hour long, including a 30-minute presentation followed by a 30-minute Q&A. As a hybrid series, the Dialogues are presented in both virtual and in-person format, hosted by the ANU Myanmar Research Centre.

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