The Center is administered by Director Catherine Raymond, an art historian specializing in the art of Burma/Myanmar and a faculty member in theSchool of Art. As director, she serves as a nonvoting, ex-officio member of the board of trustees of the Burma Studies Foundation.
The Burma Studies Foundation was established in 1986 by the Burma Studies Group of the Association for Asian Studies in part to provide support and oversight for the Center for Burma Studies by gathering Burma/Myanmar materials suitable for inclusion in the Burmese Collections at Northern Illinois University and supervising their maintenance. The Burma Studies Foundation has also provided material support for the establishment of The Journal of Burma Studies.
Center for Burma Studies
Catherine Raymond Director Center for Burma Studies 101 Pottenger House 520 College View Court Northern Illinois University DeKalb, IL 60115 USA Phone:815-753-0512 Fax: 815-753-1776 Email:craymond@niu.edu