Panel Session 4
Dr. Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand
Director, Inst. of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
Biography:
Dr. Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand is the Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University in Thailand. She teaches courses in Human Rights Theory, Human Rights Standards and Mechanisms and Practical Skills in Human Rights Protection.
Dr. Boontinand did her PhD research looking at school culture and curriculum in Thailand and how they contributed to or hindered development of democratic citizenship. In 2018, she was awarded the Newton Advanced Fellowship by the British Academy and the Thailand Research Fund and is working on a research project using philosophical inquiry to teach critical thinking and democratic citizenship in higher education in Thailand. Prior to becoming an academic, Dr.Boontinand worked in the field of women’s rights and in development sector for 15 years including with the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women where she coordinated an action research in Vietnam and Cambodia, conducted training on migration and trafficking and advocated for the protection of trafficked victims. In 2002, she helped setting up ActionAid Thailand and served as the Country Coordinator from 2004-2008 when she oversaw projects on education, women’s rights, food security and disaster response.
Dr. Boontinand has a PhD in Human Rights and Peace Studies from Mahidol University, and an MA in South-East Asian Studies from the University of Hull, UK
Dr. Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand
Director, Inst. of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
Biography:
Dr. Vachararutai (Jan) Boontinand is the Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University in Thailand. She teaches courses in Human Rights Theory, Human Rights Standards and Mechanisms and Practical Skills in Human Rights Protection.
Dr. Boontinand did her PhD research looking at school culture and curriculum in Thailand and how they contributed to or hindered development of democratic citizenship. In 2018, she was awarded the Newton Advanced Fellowship by the British Academy and the Thailand Research Fund and is working on a research project using philosophical inquiry to teach critical thinking and democratic citizenship in higher education in Thailand. Prior to becoming an academic, Dr.Boontinand worked in the field of women’s rights and in development sector for 15 years including with the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women where she coordinated an action research in Vietnam and Cambodia, conducted training on migration and trafficking and advocated for the protection of trafficked victims. In 2002, she helped setting up ActionAid Thailand and served as the Country Coordinator from 2004-2008 when she oversaw projects on education, women’s rights, food security and disaster response.
Dr. Boontinand has a PhD in Human Rights and Peace Studies from Mahidol University, and an MA in South-East Asian Studies from the University of Hull, UK