Exhibit, lecture provide glimpse into Myanmar

Hanover hosted two educational opportunities to explore the vast scope of social, cultural and economic complexities of Myanmar. The College presented a unique national-touring display of Burmese artwork and hosted a leading expert on Myanmar and its efforts to create and maintain a democratic government.

"Myanmar from the Eyes of Its People," a traveling art exhibit, showcases the country’s reformation through the works of its native artists. The visually stunning display features 36 unique paintings - all created during the 2010s - that represent each artist’s perspective on how the nation changed during that decade.

Hanover’s presentation of "Myanmar from the Eyes of Its People" marks the display’s sixth stop on its seven-state Midwestern tour. The exhibition, which originated Hong Kong in 2014, has been featured at colleges and universities across the U.S. and Asia, including Harvard University, Yale University, University of Hong Kong and Singapore Management University. The exhibition will run through April 30 in the Duggan Library. Educator and author Tharaphi Than, Ph.D., provided perspectives on life in Myanmar during “Democracy in Peril: Myanmar and the World,” an April 6 community address.

A native of Myanmar, Than serves as associate professor in Northern Illinois University’s Department of World Languages and Cultures. Her research interests include women of Burma and Southeast Asia, print media and migration. She is the author of “Women in Modern Burma,” which examines the political and social history of women in Myanmar.

Than’s lecture was held at the Duggan Library’s Joseph Wood Evans Memorial Special Collections and Archives Center.