I am a sociologist specializing in research on refugees in Southeast Asia. I have worked in a think tank, nonprofit organizations on the Thai-Burmese border and as an independent consultant.
I have a PhD from the University of Oxford, a Masters degree and an undergraduate degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
You can contact me at suann.oh@gmail.com.
My work focuses on
- the forced migration of the Karen and other communities from Myanmar/Burma to Thailand
- Rohingya refugees in the region
- political and social issues of Myanmar/Burma in general and their impact on forced migration.
I am currently working on 2 research projects
Temporariness in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border
This research and book project examines the control of time and refugee futures in camps on the Thai-Burmese border.
I draw from an emerging body of research that examines the control over time as a way of asserting power and dominance. Using this optic, I consider 1) how governance over time and the future is produced in refugee camps on the Thai-Burmese border, 2) how multiple strands and layers of temporality imposed upon the camps and their residents are experienced and negotiated, and 3) how these are articulated and actualized through schooling and education in particular.
Rohingya schooling in Malaysia
This study looks at Rohingya refugee schooling in Malaysia - students' aspirations and government policy - using photo elicitation methods.
