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Michael Aung-Thwin

Burmese American historian and professor (1946–2021) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Michael Aung-Thwin
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Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin (1946 – August 14, 2021; Burmese: မိုက်ကယ်အောင်သွင် ) was a Burmese American historian and emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in early Southeast Asian and Burmese history.[1]

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Early life and education

Aung-Thwin was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) in 1946. Aung-Thwin's mother, Margaret Hope Aung-Thwin, of mixed Anglo-Burmese, Karen, and Arakanese descent, was a Fulbright scholar and lecturer.[2][3] He attended Kodaikanal International School in South India, where his mother taught.[1] He earned a bachelor of arts degree at Doane College in 1969, followed by a master of arts degree at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 1971, and a PhD at the University of Michigan.[1]

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Academic career

Aung-Thwin held academic posts at Elmira College, Kyoto University, Northern Illinois University, the National University of Singapore (NUS), and the University of Hawaii-Manoa. He served as the Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University.[1] In 2018, he was awarded the George E. Bogaars endowed professorship at NUS.[4]

Death

Aung-Thwin died at his home in Hawaii on August 14, 2021, after a long illness.[5]

Publications

  • Pagan: The Origins of Modern Burma (1985)
  • Myth & history in the historiography of early Burma (1998)
  • The Mists of Ramanna: The Legend that was Lower Burma (2005)[6]
  • A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times: Traditions and Transformations (2013)[6]
  • Myanmar in the Fifteenth Century: A Tale of Two Kingdoms (2017)

Personal life

Aung-Thwin was married to Maria, and had two children, Maitrii and Amita.[1] Maitrii Aung-Thwin is a Burmese American historian and professor at NUS.[7]

References

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