Michael Aung-Thwin

Michael Aung-Thwin
Born1946 (1946)
Rangoon, Burma
Died14 August 2021 (2021-08-15) (aged 74)
Hawaii, United States
OccupationHistorian
TitleEmeritus Professor of Asian History
SpouseMaria Aung-Thwin
ChildrenMaitrii, Amita
Academic background
Alma materDoane College
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Michigan
Academic work
DisciplineSoutheast Asian History
InstitutionsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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

Early life and education

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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]

Academic career

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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

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

Publications

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  • 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

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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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  1. ^ a b c d e "In Memoriam". Department of Asian Studies. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Margaret Aung-Thwin" (PDF). BULLETIN OF THE BURMA STUDIES GROUP. 2011.
  3. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths AUNG, THWIN, MARGARET HOPE". New York Times. April 17, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "UH professor to share Asian studies expertise in Singapore". University of Hawaiʻi System News. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Admin (August 30, 2021). "Remembering Michael Aung-Thwin, 1946–2021". Department of Asian Studies. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Michael Aung-Thwin". Northern Illinois University. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  7. ^ "MAITRII V. AUNG-THWIN – FASS Staff Profile". profile.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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