Lian Bawi Thang

Lian Bawi Thang is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He holds an MSc in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and a Master of Arts in International Development Studies from Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. He did his research fellowship at the University of Cambridge. His research examines identity politics, ethnic conflicts, and political resistance in Myanmar. He previously worked in Myanmar, in Malaysia, and in Thailand on human rights and political issues.