Book launch “Social Life of Teak” 22 and 23 November 2023
RCSD Chiang Mai University
Please be invited to join the book launch “Social Life of Teak” to be authored by Tim Webster & Virginia Henderson which will be held on 23 and 24 November 2023 with details as follows:
22 November 2023: 17.30 at École française d'Extrême-Orient (EFEO), Chiang Mai
23 November 13.30-16.30 at the 4th floor meeting room, Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University. The book launch will be followed by a panel discussion.
Panel 1
The Social Life of Teak
Tim Webster & Virginia Henderson, authors, independent researchers
British Teak Wallahs in Northern Thailand from 1876-1956
Kittichai Wattananikorn, Chiang Mai University
Reflections on the Salween River Scandal
Duncan McArthur, The Border Consortium
Panel 2
The Elephants of the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation
Jonathan Saha, Professor of History, University of Durham (online)
Socio-economic profile of Thai mahouts in Thai tourism industry
Wasan Panyagaew, Chiang Mai University
Vithi Phanichphant, Chiang Mai University
About the book “Social Life of Teak”
The book traces human interactions with the world’s most famous tropical timber species and maps worlds revolving around teak forests, trees and wood. The book illustrates oral histories of people connected personally or professionally to speak of survival, change and learning, creativity and destruction, growth and demise. The book explores teak’s significance highlighting the processes of consumption and commodification, inviting questions about our relationships with nature and the politics of value and seeks to stimulate conversations about our role as nature’s most troublesome offspring.
Please make a registration to google form to attend the events:
Best regards,
RCSD Team