Michael Aung-Thwin
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Michael Aung-Thwin | |
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မိုက်ကယ်အောင်သွင် | |
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| Born | 1946 Rangoon, Burma |
| Died | 14 August 2021 (aged 75) Hawaii, United States |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Title | Emeritus Professor of Asian History |
| Spouse | Maria Aung-Thwin |
| Children | Maitrii, Amita |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Doane College University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Southeast Asian History |
| Institutions | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
Michael Arthur Aung-Thwin (1946 – August 14, 2021; Burmese: မိုက်ကယ်အောင်သွင် ) was a Burmese American historian and emeritus professor at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, specializing in early Southeast Asian and Burmese history.[1]
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
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
Aung-Thwin died at his home in Hawaii on August 14, 2021, after a long illness.[5]
