Join us on October 5, 2016, and hear ko ko thett read some of his poetry and talk about the politics of poetry, research and writing as a Burmese and as a global citizen. ko ko thett is joining us as part of the prestigious International Writing Program at the University of Iowa.

As Burma begins to open up, there is great interest in doing research, both as foreign researchers doing their own projects, and as working with local researchers. Since 2010, many foreign governments and universities have tried to engage with local universities, but have found challenging an environment of low educational standards resulting from decades of