Invited Talks

Guest Speaker, Breaking Barriers: How Women and Educators Can Help Shape the Future of Myanmar’s Displaced Youth? Invited by Connected Oregon Padauk Education (COPE), Thailand. May 2, 2026.

Panelist, Rohingya Women’s Experiences and Feminist Perspectives on War, Genocide and Displacement. Invited by the Centre for Southeast Asia Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. March 4, 2026.

Moderator, 25 Years of UNSC Resolution 1325: Canada’s Ongoing Commitment to Women, Peace, and Security. Invited by the Ontario Council for International Cooperation, Toronto, ON. February 3, 2026.

Guest Speaker, International Criminal Court (ICC): The Trial of Those Responsible for Imposed Peace in Myanmar. Invited by the Model United Nations, Institut Catholique de Paris in Reims (MUN’ICP Reims). January 17, 2026.

Panelist, Meaningful Participation and Leadership Roles. Invited by the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). October 28, 2025.

Panelist, Myanmar Policy Engagement in the Revolution’s Fifth Year. Invited by the Center for Burma Studies at Northern Illinois University. October 12, 2025.

Panelist, Myanmar in 2025: After the Earthquake and Beyond. Invited by the University of Toronto. May 25, 2025.

Panelist, ABC Big Ideas: Women on the Frontlines of Conflict and Change. Invited by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National. April 2, 2025.

Panelist, Women in International (Cyber) Security: Emerging Digital Threats, Their Gendered Impacts, and Women-Led Solutions. Invited by Women in International Security (WIIS) – Queen’s, Queen’s University. March 24, 2024.

Panelist, Education Disrupted? Legacies and Prospective Transformations in Myanmar’s Education Landscape. Invited by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) – Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore. July 10, 2023.

Panelist, Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement. Presentation on Women, Peace, and Security in Myanmar: Gendered Experiences Post-Coup. Invited by the Motivate-Inspire-Connect Youth Conference, Branksome Hall. April 29, 2023.

Panelist, Grassroots Women’s Activism in Women, Peace, and Security. Invited by the Research Network on Women, Peace, and Security (RN-WPS) Symposium, St. Mary’s University. March 9, 2023.

Panelist, Teach-In on Protests and Democracy Movements in China and Burma – Past and Present. Invited by the University of Manitoba. December 15, 2022.

Moderator, Navigating Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) in Color. Invited by the Research Network on Women, Peace, and Security (RN-WPS), McGill University. November 28, 2022.

Panelist, Feminist Solidarities in Times of Crises Roundtable Event. Invited by the Gendering International Relations Working Group (GIRWG), the British International Studies Association (BISA). November 14, 2022.

Guest Speaker, Burma Past and Present: Religion, Ethnicity, and Power. Presentation on Women’s Participation and Visibility in the Anti-Military Online Movement in Myanmar, York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), York University. March 15, 2022.

Guest Speaker, Women’s Representation in New Democracies: Underrepresentation of Ethnic Minority Women in Burmese Politics. Invited Talk as part of Grad Chat, a radio show by the School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University. March 16, 2021.

Panelist, Women in Politics: the Road to Equal Representation Speaker Series. Invited by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) at the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, and Department of Political Science, University of British Columbia. October 11, 2019.

Guest Speaker, Greater Moncton Local Immigration Partnership (GMLIP) Council Meeting (with Dr. Aude-Claire Fourot). Presentation on Fostering Welcoming Communities in Moncton, Dieppe, and Riverview (Favoriser des communautés accueillantes à Moncton, Dieppe et Riverview), City Clerk’s Office – City of Moncton. May 28, 2019.

Guest Speaker, Table Ronde: Faire de la Recherche en Sciences Politiques: Défis et Opportunités. Invited Talk as part of the Printemps de la Francophonie, Bureau des Affaires Francophones et Francophiles (BAFF), Simon Fraser University. March 5, 2019.