Reflections on the International Conference on Thai Studies

Authors

  • Philip Hirsch Geosciences Department, The University of Sydney

Keywords:

Thai studies, conference, reflection

Abstract

Despite its robust survival as a well attended conference held every three years since 1981, the International Conference on Thai Studies (ICTS) has occasioned relatively little published introspection in the context of crises in the broader field of area studies. This article considers Thai Studies as a subset of area studies in this light, and it reviews the twelve conferences held prior to the July 2017 hosting of ICTS13 by Chiang Mai University. While the conference in particular, and Thai Studies in general, continue to attract interest, a number of key tensions are evident. These need to be addressed through robust debate, not least within the framework of the conference itself.

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Published

2019-01-07

How to Cite

Hirsch, Philip. 2019. “Reflections on the International Conference on Thai Studies”. Social Sciences Academic Journal, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University 29 (1):65-83. https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jss/article/view/165346.

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 1 (2017): Thai Studies & Thai-ization

Section

Academic Articles

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All written articles published on Journal of Social Sciences is its author’s opinion which is not belonged to Social Sciences Faculty, Chiang Mai University or is not in a responsibility of the journal’s editorial committee’s members.