Academic Strategy
VFU was founded to provide Myanmar students with viable alternatives to military education. The courses on this page are provided as a free resource for students and teachers. Some of the courses on this page have already been taught synchronously, and others were developed for sharing online. VFU has prioritized course topics based on student interest and requests from educators on the ground. As a result, the courses highlight analytical skills and social science topics relevant to present day Myanmar.
VFU encourages these course materials to be widely used and shared.
Choose Ethnic Languages
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Race and Caste
Dr. Arash Sedighi
Northern Illinois University
Numbers of modules: 3
Languages: English, Burmese, Karen
Course description - In recent years, race and caste as categories of social hierarchy have increasingly been brought into conversation with one another. Dalit activists in South Asia and elsewhere have long looked to Black civil rights movements for models of emancipation...
SEAsia Cold War
Dr. Tharaphi Than
Northern Illinois University
Numbers of modules: 3
Languages: Burmese
Course description - This course explains Southeast Asia’s situation during the Cold War. It draws on the work of Harry J. Benda and J. S. Furnivall to present the trends of Indianization, Sinicization, and ...
Critical Readings
Citizenship and Statelessness
Natalie Brinham
Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion
Numbers of modules: 6
Languages: English, Burmese, Kachin, Arakan, Karenni
Course Abstract - This course will provide an overview of citizenship and statelessness in international contexts. Learning materials will be developed by the Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion...
Lies My Teacher Told Me:
Top 5 Myths about Burma's History
Dr. Rose Metro
University of Missouri-Columbia
Numbers of modules: 6
Languages: English, Burmese, Jinghpaw,
Course Abstract - This course will cover 5 “myths” about Burma’s history: “master narratives” that have been repeated in school textbooks and state media for so long that they may subtly influence even people who are skeptical of government propaganda...
Fundamentals of Research
The Tea Leaf Center
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Numbers of modules: 12
Languages: English, Burmese, Karen
Course Abstract - Welcome to Fundamentals of Research, created by the Tea Leaf Center for the Virtual Federal University. The Fundamentals of Research Course is designed for students and other individuals who want to better understand the research process.
Labour Issues in Myanmar History
Ko Maung and Stephen Campbell
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Numbers of modules: 6
Languages: English, Burmese
Course Abstract - ​ This course will introduce students to various issues and theories in labour studies through a survey of Myanmar labour history since the colonial period. The aim is to provide...
New Courses Coming Soon!
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