"Thai Tag 2023"

3 June 2023, by AAI Webmaster

Photo: Peter Borter | Unsplash (cropped)

"Thai Tag 2023"
Future Directions of Thai Studies in Germany
&
Career opportunities for Students of Thai and Southeast Asian Studies

Saturday, 03.06.2023
09:30 – 17:00 o'clock

Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Hamburg
Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, Flügel Ost
20146 Hamburg

Open to public! – Admission free!

Opening Ceremony by:

• H.E. Dr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra, Ambassador of Thailand to the Federal Republic of Germany
• Ms. Prapenpim Prachonpachanuk, Consul General, Royal Thai Consulate General, Munich
• Mr. Stefan Karsten Krohn, Honorary Consul, Royal Thai Honorary Consulate, Hamburg

Organisatizers:

• Abteilung für Sprachen und Kulturen Südostasiens, Arbeitsbereich Thaiistik
• Hamburger Gesellschaft für Thaiistik e.V. (HGT)

Event Program:

• 09:30 – 10:00 
        Registration
• 10:00 – 10:20
        Opening Ceremony
            – H.E. Dr. Nadhavathna Krishnamra,
                Ambassador of Thailand to the Federal Republic of Germany
            – Ms. Prapenpim Prachonpachanuk,
                Consul-General, Royal Thai Consulate-General, Munich
            – Mr. Stefan Krohn, Honorary Consul,
                Royal Thai Honorary Consulate, Hamburg
• 10:20 – 10:30
        Introduction
            – Prof. Dr. Volker Grabowsky,
                Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Hamburg
• 10:30 – 10:45
        Traditional Thai Dance
• 10:45 – 12:15
        "Future Directions of Thai Studies in Germany", Session 1
            – PD Dr. Sven Trakulhun,
                Universität Potsdam und Asien-Afrika-Institut, Universität Hamburg
            – Prof. Dr. Frauke Kraas,
                Geographisches Institut, Universität zu Köln (online)
            – Dr. Benjamin Baumann,
                Institut für Ethnologie, Universität Heidelberg
            – PD Dr. Daniel Bultmann,
                Institut für Asien-Afrika-Wissenschaften, Humboldt-Universität Berlin
            – Dr. Oliver Pye,
                Abteilung für Südostasienwissenschaft, Universität Bonn
• 12:15 – 13:15
        Lunch (Room 122)
• 13:15 – 14:30
        Events
            – "Career Opportunities for Students of Thai and Southeast Asian Studies" (room 221)
                   - Royal Thai Embassy, Berlin
                   - Royal Thai – Consulate-General, Munich
            – Book Launch (room 121)
• 14:30 – 15:00
        German Studies in Thailand
            – Asst. Prof. Dr. Catthiyakorn Sasitharamas,
                Silpakorn University
• 15:00 – 15:30
        "Future Directions of Thai Studies in Germany", Session 2
            – Prof. Dr. Dr. Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit,
                Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Universität Hamburg
            – Holger Warnk, M.A.,
                Südostasienwissenschaften, Institut für Ostsiatische Philologien, Goethe-Universität Franfurt am Main
            – Dr. Simon Rowedder,
                Lehrstuhl für Entwicklungspolitik, Universität Passau
• 15:30 – 15:40
        "Thai Culture between Traditional and Modernity" Academic Writing Contest Awards Ceremony
• 15:40 – 16:00
        Speeches of the Competition Winners
• 16:00 – 16:30
        Traditional Thai Music Performance and Thai Dance
• 16:30 – 16:45
        Lucky Draw
• 16:45 – 17:00
        Closing Ceremony

All events will take place in room 221, except book launch (room 121) and lunch (room 122).

You can also find all this information on our flyer or in our event program.