International Studies Thailand Symposium

03/13/2018

Each year, the International Studies Symposium, an end-of-year conference organized by 8 upper year students, is held to shed light on a specific nation through an interdisciplinary approach, engaging its history, politics, economics, history, and culture.

This year, our Symposium team has fixed the spotlight on the Kingdom of Thailand - the first ever Southeast Asian country to be chosen for this project. This dynamic nation was chosen because of its rich and vibrant culture, its complex history with colonialism, its unique socio-political, gender, and religious structures, and its current political and economic landscape, providing us with many exciting issues to explore in further depth.

Our sincerest thank-you to all those who helped make this event possible!

Here are the photos from the event, enjoy!
*Feel free to tag yourselves!

Photos credits: Adrienne Arzaga and Amir Tehrani

03/11/2018

Once again, thank you all who came to and supported our event Yesterday 💛 ! Photos to be posted shortly!

03/10/2018

Hi everyone... Tomorrow is the big day! We would just like to remind students to bring their VALID student IDs to register tomorrow to be validated for the student price. But most importantly, everyone please bring a smile :) See you!

03/09/2018

Hey everyone! We know you have been patiently waiting to know more ... Here it is! This is the breakdown of the day!

If you haven't already, click on the link now to get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/23rd-annual-glendon-international-studies-symposium-tickets-42522619299?aff=eac2

03/08/2018

TWO MORE DAYS !

Interested in gender relations and Thai food? Here is an amazing article regarding local (Toronto based) and international Female Thai Chefs. How fascinating to read about each of their stories and how that relates to cultural views and practices of females in Thailand and cuisine!

Want to learn more? Come to the Symposium this Saturday!

In a male-dominated sector, restaurateurs find their voice making food from their homeland

03/07/2018

Hello everyone! Due to generous funding from Student Affairs, we are able to decrease our student tickets back to our early bird price of $25! Make sure to buy your ticket soon - Symposium is this Saturday!

*You must have a valid student card to avail of the student price - bring this on the day of.

03/06/2018

With 4 DAYS until the Symposium, here's a quick informational link where you can brush up on your knowledge about Thailand and the capital of Bangkok :

http://www.artsandcollections.com/article/bangkok-city-of-culture

03/06/2018

5 MORE DAYS UNTIL THE SYMPOSIUM -

When countries cooperate and work together, it results in benefits and growth for both communities.

Here is an example of what can happen when instead of focusing on differences and divides between borders, we aim at cooperation and growth.

Laos overcomes its land-locked geography with overland cross-border infrastructure, boosting interconnectivity between countries in Southeast Asia.

02/21/2018

Aren't they the cutest? Are you surprised to see these elephants wrapped up in blankets?

As winter in many parts of South East Asia has been colder this year, this is how some of the elephant sanctuaries took care of their animals a few months back!

To learn about links between the environment and Thailand, you can delve deeper into this at our Thailand Symposium panels!

Get your tickets now : www.thailandsymposium2018.eventbrite.ca

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42451356?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.com/news/topics/c77jz3md4vdt/thailand&link_location=live-reporting-gallery

It's winter in parts of South East Asia, so hand-knitted blankets come in handy for baby elephants.

02/20/2018

When you hear about Thai tourism, surely you've heard of the well known tourist destinations of Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket.

In recent decades,however, a new trend in Thai tourism has occured, with increasing exploration and trekking of Northern Thailand.

While this has definitely been profitable for the economic and perception of the North, can you think of some ways these 'memorable experiences' can have a detrimental effect on the hill tribes and indignous peoples who live there?

Northern Thailand is one of the most alluring destinations outside of Bangkok as this region offers a staggering range of amazing destinations

02/19/2018

When asked to name a Thai dish, many may first call to mind the simple, yet delicious Pad Thai. It may pique your interest (and appetite) to know that it has quite an interesting history steeped in cultural identity, politics, and nutrition.

For many westerners, pad Thai—or, more accurately, kway teow pad Thai (stir-fried rice noodles Thai-style)—symbolizes Thai cooking, thanks in large part to the Thai government’s ongoing effor…

02/19/2018

Power dynamics in the Thai government has oscillated back and forth between civil and military governments over the past decades. The Democracy Restoration Group are among the few associations peacefully seeking a return to general elections and civilian governance in Thailand.

ACTIVISTS DECLARE ‘ROAD MAP’ OF ANTI-JUNTA PROTESTS TO RESTORE DEMOCRACY