Histories for the Burmese Revolution

Date / time: 15 June, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Histories for the Burmese Revolution

 

There are some events that irrevocably change how we see the past. The Spring Revolution in Myanmar is one such event in Burmese history. In this talk, Jonathan Saha will look at the country’s traditions of resistance in a global context.

Jonathan Saha is Associate Professor of South Asian History at Durham University and an expert on the history of British imperialism in Myanmar (Burma) during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. To find out more about his work, follow this link: https://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/profile/?id=19481

This event is part of the History Now! series of public talks organised between the Durham University History Department and the Gala Theatre – all welcome!

It will be held online via Zoom, sign up here – https://durhamuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d5PohDrbQoaULiZOfjzWzA