Schedule of Events
At a Glance
Thursday (October 6) Pre-Conference Events
4:00p - 7:00p |
Registration Check-in for early arrivals with the Burma Interest Group Members from NIULight snacks and beverages are provided Holmes Student Center Lobby (Gallery Lounge, Main Floor) |
4:30p - 6:00p |
Art Gallery Reception and Special Talk by Ian Holliday from the Thukhuma Art Collection with co-curators Dr. Helen Nagata and Dr. Catherine Raymond Light snacks and beverages are provided Jack Olson Gallery in Jack Arends Hall room 200 (School of Art and Design) |
Friday (October 7) Conference Events
10:00a - 2:00p |
Registration Check-in Outside Sandburg Auditorium in Holmes Student Center |
9:00a - 11:00a |
Meeting with Burma Studies Foundation (Trustees only) Lowden Hall Conference Room |
Lunch |
Recommended before noon. Lunch is not provided on Friday. Please eat on your own. Restaurants nearby are listed here. |
12:00p - 12:30p |
International Burma Studies Conference Opening Ceremony with remarks by NIU’s President Dr. Doug Baker and Vice president of Research and Innovative Partnerships Dr. Jerry Blazey Sandburg Auditorium in Holmes Student Center |
12:45p-5:00p |
5:30p-6:30p |
Exhibits Opening Reception: Kaleidoscope of Burmese Art Curated by Dr. Catherine Raymond NIU Art Museum, Altgeld Hall (5 minute walk from Holmes Student Center) |
6:30p-7:00p |
Cocktails Blackhawk Dining Room – Holmes Student Center (HSC) Lower Level (cash bar) |
7:00p-9:00p |
Dinner Blackhawk Dining Room - Holmes Student Center (Ground floor) “Milestones and Memories: Center for Burma Studies from 1986-2016” Presentation by former director Dr. Richard Cooler and current director Dr. Catherine Raymond Sarah M. Bekker Prize Announcement and other awards Blackhawk Dining Room - Holmes Student Center Lower Level |
Saturday (October 8)
7:00a-8:00a |
Breakfast Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
8:00a-10:00a |
Panels |
10:00a-10:15a |
Coffee & Tea Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
10:20a-11:55a |
Panels |
12:00p-1:00p |
Lunch Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
1:10p-2:35p |
Panels |
2:40p-2:35p |
Coffee & Tea Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
3:20p-5:15p |
Panels |
5:30p-6:30p |
Cocktails (cash bar) Altgeld Hall Room 315 and balcony (3rd floor) |
6:30p-7:30p |
Burma Studies Gala Night Dinner Altgeld Ballroom |
7:30p-9:30p |
Cultural Events Altgeld Ballroom |
10:00a-4:30p |
NIU’s Burma Interest Group presents: Burmese Short Film Screening Lincoln Room (2nd floor Holmes Student Center) See flyer Pick up some snacks at the Ballroom |
Sunday (October 9)
7:00a-8:00a |
Breakfast Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
8:00a-9:15a |
Panels |
9:15a-9:30a |
Coffee and tea with light snack Holmes Student Center Ballroom |
9:30a - 12:00p |
Closing Ceremony Sandburg Auditorium in Holmes Student Center (Charter Bus leaves at 1pm, purchase tickets in advance). |