These research themes are specially selected each year to reflect on the most pressing issues Kachin society is facing and are also in line with the interests and capacities of KRC researchers. Some of the research themes are meant for long term studies and may feature recurrently over the years.
Research Themes 2019
Drugs and Conflicts
- Drugs and processes of political and economic change
- Drugs and Social change
- Responses to Drugs
- Drugs and Culture
- Drugs and Health
Kachin Studies
- Customs and tradition
- Political Thoughts
- History
- Migration
- Indigenous and non-state Education
- Indigenous knowledge of the environment and conservation
Borderland Studies
- Jade and borderland economies
- Studies of Conflict and Ethnic identities in Myanmar’s borderlands
Social Change and Development
- Gender, Masculinities and conflict
- Social movements
Politics
- Democratization
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Federalism and Constitutional Studies
- Great Power Politics
- OBOR Studies
- SSR (Security Sector Reform)
Economic
- Studies of Kachin state economy
- Drugs and economy
Research Themes 2018
Drugs and Conflicts
- Drugs eradication social movement
- Illicit political economy
- Economic change
Kachin Studies
- Customs and tradition
- Political Thoughts
- History
- Migration
- Indigenous Education
Borderland Studies
Social Change and Development
- Gender and conflict
- Social movements
- Development
Politics
- Democratization
- Federalism and Constitutional Studies
- Great Power Politics
Research Themes 2017
- Conflict and Peace
- Drug eradication social movement
- Kachin studies (customs and tradition, political thoughts, history, migration, education)
- Social media and political movements
- Borderlands Studies
- Gender and Conflict
- Development
- Democratization
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