JOINT ACTIVITIES
Workshop on Research Conceptualization, 9‐13 March 2013 at Chiang Mai University
The five‐day workshop aimed to expose students to a variety of field data collection methods and techniques
which aimed to enable them to learn how to conduct field research. Dr. Amporn Jirattikorn, a lecturer from
MASS program, convened the workshop together with four faculty members from the three programs (2 from
MASS, 1 from MAIDS and 1 from MGDS).
The workshop primarily targeted the CDSSEA scholarship awardees. However, since the workshop was
organized at Chiang Mai University, additional 11 MASS students were allowed to join to workshop, making a
total number of 18participants.
The first day of the workshop was given over to lectures on different research methods and research ethics.
Activities during the second and third days were a field trip to Mae Kampong Village, a village well‐known for
its community‐based tourism. Students learned how to apply data collection techniques in the field. The forth
and the fifth days included presentations by the students reflecting their field data collection experience as
well as lessons learned regarding research methods, data analysis and report writing.
The benefit of the workshop is the fact that the faculty members from the three programs had an opportunity
to work together. They were invited to give lectures and joined the field trip. They had learned from each
other regarding different research methodologies and different perspectives and approaches to development
studies. Also students had learned different research methods, particularly ethnographic research, which is a
distinct expertise of MASS. They also had a chance to interact with students from other programs.
ASEAN Module, 27‐31 May, 2013 at Chulalongkorn University
The four‐day module aimed to give participants a greater level of understanding of the regionalization process
in Southeast Asia, its impact and the transformation currently taking place due to the emerging ASEAN
economic integration. Dr. Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, a lecturer of MAIDS program, Chulalongkorn University,
served as a convener of the module. Lectures by MAIDS faculty members by Dr. Jakkirt Sangkhamanee, Dr.
Naruemol Thab chumpon, Dr. Carl Middleton, Lecturer JirapornLaocharoenwongse were given, on respective
topics i.e. overview of ASEAN integration, direct investment in the Mekong Region, transborder issues in
aspects of migration and identities, and investment and environmental governance.
The module was attended by 6 CDSSEA scholarship awardees as well as and approximately 10 undergraduate
students from the Faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University. The first day was devoted to
introduction to ASEAN and group work; the second and third days to the field trip to the western border of
Thailand in Kanchanaburi province to explore impacts of highway construction connecting to Dawei Deep Sea
port in Myanmar and the fourth day was presentations from the field trips and reflections on the module.
The workshop could well reflect emerging issues resulting from the regional integration which will be soon
materialized via ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Expertise of MAIDS scholars in the particular area of
international development studies had broadened understanding on the process of regionalization of
development.
Development Research Writing, Publication and Dissemination Workshop, 21‐22 September 2013
The two‐day workshop was hosted by MDGS, AIT, with Dr. Philippe Dooneys serving as a convener. It
combined both plenary session and a panel discussion. The plenary session included a lecture by Veena N.,
previous Managing Editor for GTD Journal (SAGE) on how to write a good paper for journal publication. Panel
discussions had allowed CDSSEA scholarship students cohort 2012 to present a proposal and research findings
to gain feedbacks from scholars. They were followed by practical exercise on evidence‐based research writing
and analysis, led by Mary Rose Sarausad from AIT Language Center. This session was meant to support those
presentations with a focus on research dissemination and how to get research finding published.
The students’ presentation were based on different stages of students’ research project ,i.e. preliminary plan
for research proposal, completed research proposal, and collected field data and preliminary findings. For
MAIDS students, they had collected field data and were in the middle of the process of thesis writing. They
were more advanced because MAIDS is a one‐year program. For MDGS students, they mostly finished their
research proposal, while MASS students were in the stage ofdeveloping their research proposal.The
workshop was attended by the CDSSEA scholarship cohort 2012 and 2013, allowing them a chance to interact
with each other.
Workshop on Research Conceptualization, 9‐13 March 2013 at Chiang Mai University
The five‐day workshop aimed to expose students to a variety of field data collection methods and techniques
which aimed to enable them to learn how to conduct field research. Dr. Amporn Jirattikorn, a lecturer from
MASS program, convened the workshop together with four faculty members from the three programs (2 from
MASS, 1 from MAIDS and 1 from MGDS).
The workshop primarily targeted the CDSSEA scholarship awardees. However, since the workshop was
organized at Chiang Mai University, additional 11 MASS students were allowed to join to workshop, making a
total number of 18participants.
The first day of the workshop was given over to lectures on different research methods and research ethics.
Activities during the second and third days were a field trip to Mae Kampong Village, a village well‐known for
its community‐based tourism. Students learned how to apply data collection techniques in the field. The forth
and the fifth days included presentations by the students reflecting their field data collection experience as
well as lessons learned regarding research methods, data analysis and report writing.
The benefit of the workshop is the fact that the faculty members from the three programs had an opportunity
to work together. They were invited to give lectures and joined the field trip. They had learned from each
other regarding different research methodologies and different perspectives and approaches to development
studies. Also students had learned different research methods, particularly ethnographic research, which is a
distinct expertise of MASS. They also had a chance to interact with students from other programs.
ASEAN Module, 27‐31 May, 2013 at Chulalongkorn University
The four‐day module aimed to give participants a greater level of understanding of the regionalization process
in Southeast Asia, its impact and the transformation currently taking place due to the emerging ASEAN
economic integration. Dr. Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, a lecturer of MAIDS program, Chulalongkorn University,
served as a convener of the module. Lectures by MAIDS faculty members by Dr. Jakkirt Sangkhamanee, Dr.
Naruemol Thab chumpon, Dr. Carl Middleton, Lecturer JirapornLaocharoenwongse were given, on respective
topics i.e. overview of ASEAN integration, direct investment in the Mekong Region, transborder issues in
aspects of migration and identities, and investment and environmental governance.
The module was attended by 6 CDSSEA scholarship awardees as well as and approximately 10 undergraduate
students from the Faculty of Political Sciences, Chulalongkorn University. The first day was devoted to
introduction to ASEAN and group work; the second and third days to the field trip to the western border of
Thailand in Kanchanaburi province to explore impacts of highway construction connecting to Dawei Deep Sea
port in Myanmar and the fourth day was presentations from the field trips and reflections on the module.
The workshop could well reflect emerging issues resulting from the regional integration which will be soon
materialized via ASEAN Economic Community in 2015. Expertise of MAIDS scholars in the particular area of
international development studies had broadened understanding on the process of regionalization of
development.
Development Research Writing, Publication and Dissemination Workshop, 21‐22 September 2013
The two‐day workshop was hosted by MDGS, AIT, with Dr. Philippe Dooneys serving as a convener. It
combined both plenary session and a panel discussion. The plenary session included a lecture by Veena N.,
previous Managing Editor for GTD Journal (SAGE) on how to write a good paper for journal publication. Panel
discussions had allowed CDSSEA scholarship students cohort 2012 to present a proposal and research findings
to gain feedbacks from scholars. They were followed by practical exercise on evidence‐based research writing
and analysis, led by Mary Rose Sarausad from AIT Language Center. This session was meant to support those
presentations with a focus on research dissemination and how to get research finding published.
The students’ presentation were based on different stages of students’ research project ,i.e. preliminary plan
for research proposal, completed research proposal, and collected field data and preliminary findings. For
MAIDS students, they had collected field data and were in the middle of the process of thesis writing. They
were more advanced because MAIDS is a one‐year program. For MDGS students, they mostly finished their
research proposal, while MASS students were in the stage ofdeveloping their research proposal.The
workshop was attended by the CDSSEA scholarship cohort 2012 and 2013, allowing them a chance to interact
with each other.