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3-5 NOVEMBER 2017MANDALAY HILL RESORT HOTEL

Time/Venue Conference Centre Ming's Restaurant

9.00am

10.00-11.00

11.00-12.00

12.00-1.00

1.00-2.00LUNCH

2.00-3.00

3.00-4.00

4.00-5.00

5.00-6.00

Opening Ceremony

Presentations by:Soe Myint Than, Sein Shwe Phyo, Mg Yan Aye

Keggie Carew "Dadland" Introduced by Giles FitzHerbert

Tony Wheeler‘The Evolution of Tourism in Myanmar & South East Asia’Introduced by Jacqueline Dutton

Ann Pasternak-Slater"Shakespeare & the Family of Man" Introduced by Rupert Arrowsmith

Michael Vatikiotis "Blood & Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia"

‘The Role of Women in LIterature’San San Nwet, Ponnya Khin, Khin Thanda, Ma Thida

‘The Challenge of Translation’ with Sudha Shah U Nay Oke

Panel Discussion with:Moderator: Shweku May HninMa Ei, Tin Mi Khine, Izzutta

Presentations by:Nyi Zay MinnMa Ma Naing

‘An Oral History Project’Ma Thida, Nay Phone LattSan San NwetModerator: Phyu Phyu Thi

‘Secular Ethics & Buddhist Education’ Abbott Nicholas Vreeland, Sayadaw U Nayaka Panel Discussion with:Nay Phone Lat, Soe Htike(Phado), British Ko Ko Mg, Puncello

DabinShwe Hti Anawrahta Alaungphaya

Alice Pung ‘Her Father’s Daughter’

Presentations by:Than Soe Aung, Soe Win Bo, Maung Khaing Phyo

Abbot Nicholas Vreeland‘LIfe as an American Abbot in a Tibetan Monastery’ Introduced by Rupert Arrowsmith

Presentations by:Phaung Taw OoSayadaw Dr Hla Moe

Presentations by: May Zun Aye, Ni Ni Naing (Thaton) ,May Dawi

Murzban Schroff"Against all odds: writing under Adversity"

Htin Lin Oo, Thway, Ye Thway Ni, Doc Htwe

Exhibition/ Workshop

Exhibition/ Workshop

Exhibition/ Workshop

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Exhibition/ Workshop

Presentations by:Thada Swe, Shwe Yi Oo, Dr. Htwe Htwe Hlaing

Catherine Anderson ‘The End of All Our Exploring’

Presentations by:Naing Zay Ra, Myint Mg Mg, Oh Wai

‘LIterary Editorship’Susan Wyndham in conversa-tion with Denis Muller

Philip Davies "Lost Warriors" Moderator: Andy Heyn

Panel Discussion with:Hein Latt, Ko Nay(Mand), Ye Thway Ni, Tharawon (Pyi)

‘Interfaith Dialogue’Al Haj U Aye Lwin, Abbot Nicholas Vreeland, Sayadaw U NayakaModerator: Michael Vatikiotis

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY3rd NOVEMBER 2017

PROGRAMME

FRIDAY3rd NOVEMBER 2017

DabinShwe Hti Anawrahta Alaungphaya

Tony Wheeler in Conversation with Giles FitzHerbert

Panel discussion with:Chaw Ei Mern, Khant Nyi Pe, Min Wai Hin, Dr Cho Cho Tin

Rupert Arrowsmith‘Face of the Buddha’ Introduced by Abbot Nicholas Vreeland

Panel discussion with:Kaung Thant, Dr Khin Mg Nyo, Myay Hmone Lwin, Mg Dipa

Panel discussion with: Min Htet Mg, Nay Myo, Myay Hmone Lwin, Mg Dipa

Adam Roberts ‘Superfast, Primetime, Ultimate Nation: the Relentless Invention of Modern India’

Presentations by:Mern (Taunglone pyan), Mi Moe, Hnin Wai Nyein,Min Wai Hin

Exhibition/ Workshop

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Presentations by:Win Theingi,New Su (San KoeSan), Lawyer Maung Mg Nyo

Presentations by:Dr Yin Min Aye, Panchi Khin Swe Hlaing, Yi Yi Mon

‘The creation of a National Literature’Niklas Schloler

‘Ethical Issues in Journalism’ Denis Muller

‘Writing Difficult Histories’Madeleine Thien, Alice Pung, Xu Xi, Ma ThidaModerator: Jacqueline Dutton

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY4th NOVEMBER 2017

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY4th NOVEMBER 2017

Time/Venue Conference Centre Ming's Restaurant

9.00am

10.00-11.00

11.00-12.00

12.00-1.00

1.00-2.00LUNCH

2.00-3.00

3.00-4.00

4.00-5.00

5.00-6.00

David Bunyan Melbourne University & Trinity College Essay Prize Award Ceremony

‘World War II: Perspectives from UK and Myanmar’Philip Davies, Keggie Carew & Myanmar participantsModerator: Rupert Arrowsmith

‘Literary Villains & Heroes’Jung Chang, Ann Pasternak SlaterU Nay Oke, Sudha ShahModerator: Rupert Arrowsmith

‘Burma Storybook’Petr Lom, Corinne Van Egeraat

Movie screening followed by directors in discussion with Myanmar poets featured in the movie Presentations by:Ye Shan, Dr Soe Lin, Shwe Naung Yoe

"We were Kings" Alex Bescoby’s award winning movie followed by

a discussion with Sudha Shah

John Simpson BBC ‘We Chose to Speak of War & Strife’ Introduced by Victor Mallett

Presentations by:Nyo Htun Lu, Aye Thandar Aung, Mya Nanda Thinn

Presentations on Poetry by: Khayan Pyar, Ma EiPresentation by:Yin Yin Nu

‘Conflict Resolution & Peaceful Co-existence’ Michael Vatikiotis,Al Haj U Aye Lwin Moderator: Victor Mallett

‘Storytelling for Children’Oren Ginsberg, Clem Silverman

Khin Aung Aye, Saw Wai, Nay Myae, Myo Myat Thu, Nyein Wai

Helena Thorfinn'Writing about Bangladesh'

DabinShwe Hti Anawrahta Alaungphaya

‘Mandalay's Historic Neighbourhoods’Ester van Steekelenburg Presentations by:Thike Htun Thet, Aye Su Mon

Presentations by:Kyaw Yin Myint, Nyi Pu Lay,

Presentations by:Min Chan Mon, Lay Ko Tin, Thura Zaw, Yarthetpan (Taung Ngu Saung)

Jacqueline Dutton & others‘One for the road: books to read while travelling’

Min Saw (Taungthaman), Mh Hlaing Hmwae, Nway Htwe(Patheingyi)

Exhibition/ Workshop

Exhibition/ Workshop

Exhibition/ Workshop

Exhibition/ Workshop

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Exhibition/ Workshop

Presentations by:Khin Khin Win(Edu), Nu Nu Kyi (Amae Ein), Khin Lay Nge

'Myanmar's democracy movement - triumphs and failures' Delphine Schrank

Presentations by:Min Tin Htun, Win Win Myint, Soe Bar Dai, Ma Ko

‘Buddhism & Politics in Myanmar in Transition’Matthew WaltonIntroduced by Rupert Arrowsmith

Xu Xi "That Man in Our Lives"

‘The Art of the Short Story’ Oline Stig, Min Wai HinMurzban ShroffModerator: Helena Thorfinn

PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2017

PROGRAMME

SUNDAY 5th NOVEMBER 2017

Time/Venue Conference Centre Ming's Restaurant

10.00-11.00

11.00-12.00

12.00-1.00

1.00-2.00LUNCH

2.00-3.00

3.00-4.00

4.00-5.00

5.00-6.00

6.00

Ju & ‘Literature & the Environment’

Victor Mallett ‘River of Life, River of Death’

‘Cambodia Reflected’Madeleine Thien, Alice Pung Moderator: Xu Xi

Panel discussion with:Moe Thet Han, Cho Pane Naung, Lin Thuria Nwe, Su Mi Aung

Jung Chang‘The Birth of Modern China’

Presentations by:Wah Wah Htin Lin, Hsaung Win Lat, Lupa Aung, Mg Khit Htun

Madeleine Thien ‘Do not say we have nothing’

Closing Ceremony

Nay Oke‘On Literature’ with Gonhtoo U Thein Naing

Presentations by:U Kyaw(Yadana Depan), Saw Nan Myay Aung, Thin Thin (Mandalar)

Presentation by:Mya Hnaung Nyo

Denis Muller ‘Censorship & Freedom of Speech in a Liberal Democracy’