Helaine Silverman holds a primary academic appointment in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Illinois and is the Director of the Collaborative for Cultural Management and Policy (CHAMP). Helaine has a particular interest in how the contemporary context of archaeology occurs in national and international politics, tourism, and heritage management policy. In recent years, she has conducted a worldwide survey of great archaeological and historic sites and their museums as a comparative project about heritage management, tourism, and national representations. Her current research site is the ancient Khmer temple Prasat Hin Phimai in northeastern Thailand.
PEOPLE
- Dr. Coeli Barry
- Dr. Varaporn Chamsanit
- Dr. Kimberly A. Christen
- Dr. Alexandra Denes
- Dr. Anan Ganjanapan
- Dr. Tyrell Haberkorn
- Dr. Thanapol Limapichart
- Dr. William Logan
- Dr. Yukti Mukdawijitra
- Dr. Frank Munger
- Dr. Helaine Silverman
- Mr. Tiamsoon Sirisrisak
- Dr. David Streckfuss
- Dr. Peter Vail
- Dr. Suchat Wongsinnak
SPOTLIGHT
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Natural Resources Management and Indigenous Peoples Rights in Thailand
Inter Mountain Peoples Education and Culture in Thailand (IMPECT) Association, an indigenous non-governmental development organization, has released its short documentary video on Natural Resources Management and Indigenous Peoples Rights in Thailand. read more»
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Restricted Rights: Migrant Women Workers in Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia
War on Want and the Asian Migrant Centre have published a new report on the exploitation and rights of female migrants in Thailand, Cambodia, and Malaysia. The report details how the three countries and Western companies have reaped huge economic benefits from the contribution made by migrant female workers, yet refused to grant them the rights and security that are their due. read more»
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Natural Resources Management and Indigenous Peoples Rights in Thailand