Time:
10:00 – 11:30 am
Description:
Based on ethnographic research of displacement and Myanmar sex workers, this talk provides insight into the lives, spiritual aspirations and “hope” of Myanmar migrants who engage in sex work as a means of improving their and their family’s livelihoods.
Participants will gain a deeper understanding of:
The nature of Myanmar Migration in Northern Thailand
The nature of Myanmar sex work
Religious aspiration and hope of Myanmar sex workers.
This talk touches upon an existing phenomenon that has rarely been addressed or discussed.
Presenter:Amnuaypond Kidpromma
Amnuapond Kidpromma, PHD (Ajarn Nong) is an assistant professor in Religious Studies at Chiang Mai University. Her research focus is on vernacular Hinduism and popular Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia. She has spent extensive time completing field work on Vaishnava Sadhu in West Bengal, India, learning and living with locals. In addition, her research includes studying the lives of marginalized Buddhists in Thailand. She is currently conducting research on the relationship between women and sacred religious items such as amulets as well as Burmese male sex workers and Buddhist Ethics.
Cost: 350 THB
