Open Class “Movements of underprivileged groups in Thailand, focusing on young people, people living with HIV, and sex workers” | 16/05/2025 | 09:00am – 11:00am (PT) | Building 1, Room 1.22, University of Minho – Gualtar Campus

Join us for the open lecture “Movements of underprivileged groups in Thailand, focusing on young people, people living with HIV, and sex workers“, with Kangwan Fongkaew (Burapha University, Thailand). The session will be moderated by Fernando Bessa Ribeiro (CICS.NOVA.UMinho and ICS-UMinho).

📅 Friday, 16 May 2025

🕘 09:00 – 11:00 (PT)

📍 University of Minho – Gualtar Campus | Building 1, Room 1.22

This session will explore social movements of marginalized groups in Thailand — young people, people living with HIV, and sex workers — organized into three moments: past, present and future. Through examples and case studies, it will address the evolution of social perceptions, ongoing struggles for rights and justice, and the prospects for future mobilizations led by these groups.

Open to all interested participants, this event is part of the Master’s in Crime, Difference and Inequality of the Department of Sociology of the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho, in partnership with the Interdisciplinary Centre of Social Sciences – University of Minho Hub.

Kangwan Fongkaew is a Lecturer at the Department of Communication Arts, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Burapha University (Thailand), with a PhD in Social Sciences from Chiang Mai University (2015). Fongkaew research primarily focuses on HIV prevention among sexual and gender minorities in Thailand, particularly young gay men and transgender women. He co-authored studies addressing barriers to HIV testing, PrEP engagement, the impact of stigma on health outcomes in these communities and contributing to discussions on LGBTIQ+ representation in Thai media. In addition to his academic work, Fongkaew is actively involved in advocating for LGBTIQ+ rights and inclusion in Asia.

Fernando Bessa Ribeiro is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Minho and an Integrated Researcher at CICS.NOVA.UMinho. He holds a PhD in Human and Social Sciences (2005) from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro and received his Agregation in Sociology from NOVA University Lisbon in 2016. Capitalism and development, gender, and sexuality are among his main research interests. More recently, he has focused on urban issues and poverty in Portugal. He has authored over 180 scientific publications, including book chapters, books, journal articles, reviews, conference proceedings, reports, and translations.

By admin in Events on 07/05/2025