Description: Zomia is a hugely contested area in Southeast Asia. For decades, wars and conflicts have affected the indigenous communities in Myanmar. The Chin, the Kachin, and the Naga peoples have long resisted the oppression of the central governments in long civil wars. This talk explores why and how the last of Zomia exist nowadays […]
Dates: Tuesdays, 19 and 26 May 2026, 2,9,16, and 23 June 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Description In this 6 week course, we will explore a series of standing and sitting Qigong movement and breathing exercises to build sophisticated body awareness, improve physical balance, and develop skillful reflexes to protect against falls. Throughout […]
Dates: Tuesdays, 26 May 2026; 2, 9, 16, and 23 June 2026 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Description Acrylic painting is one of the most versatile and playful mediums available for artists! It can be transparent or opaque, used as a wash or laid on thick with a palette knife. Best of all, it dries […]
Description: This lecture explores how Thai and Northern Thai music and cultural traditions can inspire contemporary music composition. Through selected works by the composer—including Dances of a Hill Tribe, Fall (Variations on Colors), and Loi-Krathong (The Light Festival)—the session demonstrates how traditional melodic gestures, rhythmic patterns, improvisational practices, tuning systems, and cultural symbolism can be transformed into modern […]
Monday, June 29: From Missionaries to CIA Agents (1868-1952) Monday, July 6: CIA Role in Laos Secret War (1952 - 1975) Time: 9:30 am - noon Description The Young family has had a profound impact on the religious, military, and political milieu of Southeast Asia, particularly among highlander populations. Bill Young was undoubtedly the most famous, spending almost his entire […]
Description: This talk, delivered by two presenters in conversation, includes two subject areas which meet. First, Benjamin Tausig will offer a history of Thai nightlife in Bangkok and other cities beginning during the long American war in Vietnam. This period was the genesis of what we think of as "nightlife" in the country -- a […]
Thursdays, 18, 25 June and 2, 9 July 2026 Time: 10:00 am to noon or 1:30 - 3:30 pm Description: In today’s fast-paced art world of vibrant colors and digital tools, it’s easy to overlook the core elements that give drawings true strength and realism.This class invites you to slow down and return to the […]
Dates: Tuesday 14 July and Thursday 16 July 2026 Time: 9:30 - 12:00 pm Description This Micro Documentary Workshop provides a unique opportunity to learn the basics of filmmaking from an independent filmmaker. Participants will gain hands-on experience making a short self-portrait video that serves as a mirror and a way to remember them. The […]
Time: 10:30 - noon Description: In this illustrated talk, we’ll be finding out about Lampang (Chiang Mai’s sister city in the North) in the early 20th century, its commercial life and its foreign communities. What special factors made Lampang such an important commercial center in the period? What did foreign visitors and residents report from […]
Saturdays: 4, 11, 18, 25 July and 1, 8 August 2026 Time: 10:00am - 11:30am Brief Course Description: This six-week course is designed to promote balance for seniors through easy stretching and strengthening exercises. The program will help improve flexibility, muscle strength, mobility, and posture while preventing injuries related to improper muscle use. More Information: […]