COTS2020 Plenary Roundtable - Daring to Imagine the Future: Youth & Democracy

The Council on Thai Studies presents the 2020 Plenary Roundtable:

DARING TO IMAGINE THE FUTURE: YOUTH & DEMOCRACY

Moderators: 
Tyrell Haberkorn (UW-Madison)
Neeranooch Malangpoo (Silpakorn University)

Panelists:
Omar Noonanunt (Thammasat University)
Wasana Wongsurawat (Chulalongkorn University)
Bencharat Sae Chua (Mahidol University)
Pimsiri Petchnamrob
Chaipong Samnieng (Naresuan University)
Thanatorn Vitayabenjang (Chiang Mai University)

Join the panelists as they discuss and reflect on the current protests in Thailand in light of the long history of dictatorship and democracy, the student movement, the country’s human rights record, the restrictions on political expression and protest in Thailand, and the role of scholars in and beyond the country in a time of transformation.

Note: The panelists will speak in both English and Thai; there will be summary translation into both languages provided in text chat.

To view the full COTS2020 schedule, please visit our website.