Editorial Team of JTS

Associate Professor Ritirong Jiwakanon

Director, Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University

Associate Professor is an academic and researcher specializing in Thai cultural studies, theatre arts, and cultural management. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Thai Studies at Chulalongkorn University. He has held several key academic and administrative roles across his career, demonstrating deep engagement with both national and international cultural research and education.

Academic and Administrative Experience

• Committee Member, Cultural Management Program, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University (2004–Present)

• Expert Member, Ethics Committee for Human Research in the Humanities, Chulalongkorn University (2019–2021)

• Deputy Director for International Affairs, Institute of Thai Studies, Chulalongkorn University (2011–2018)

• Head, Department of Dramatic Arts, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University (2004–2007)

• Research Project Coordinator, National Research Council of Thailand – Humanities Division (2015–2016)

Education

• B.A. in Visual Arts, Srinakharinwirot University, Prasarnmit (1987)

• M.F.A. in Theatre Design, School of Drama, Yale University, USA (1995)

Research Interests and Projects

Associate Professor Ritirong’s research spans performing arts, theatre production design, cultural management, and the preservation of intangible cultural heritage. He has served as principal investigator and advisor for various research projects, including:

• Reading Statistic in Thai Society and Development of Books and Reading Eco-system

• Loy Krathong in Thailand: Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative List

• City Planning, Future Plan: Yala Learning City Participating of Multicultural People

Selected Academic Publications

• King Bayinnaung: Conqueror of All Media, Khon Kaen University Humanities Journal, Vol. 21, No. 1 (2002)

• Midsummer Night’s Dream: Designing Costumes for Thai-Adapted Drama (Khon Kaen University Humanities and Social Sciences Journal, Vol. 19, No. 4, July–September 2002)

• Visiting Burmese Performing Arts, in Many Views of Myanmar, Asia Institute, Chulalongkorn University (2004)

• Delighting in Diverse Cuisines in Film (Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University Fund, 1984 (2004)

• Revisiting Old Tales 3: Artistic Direction of Contemporary Theater – The Enchanted Journey of the Shell Prince (National Research Fund, 2003–2006)

• Performing Art Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, presented at Korean National University of Arts, Seoul (2006)

• Interior Design as Theatrical Interpretation, presented at the Design Value Conference, Suntec Singapore (2009)

• Education in Arts Management in Thailand, presented at the International Symposium of Asian University Education of Arts Management, Seoul (2011)

• The Essence of Production Design in Traditional Thai Theatre and New Approaches for New Audiences, IUGTE Conference, Carrara, Italy (2014)

• Regional Speaking: Performing Arts in Thailand, presented in Singapore under the Asia-Europe Foundation (2017)

• Use of Space in Anton Chekhov’s Plays: The Bear and The Proposal, funded by Faculty of Arts Research Fund

• EARS on Mumbai: Vibrant Platform for Cross-Cultural Collaboration & Networking Opportunities (Asia-Europe Foundation grant, 2018)

• ENCATC International Study Tour in Tokyo – Key Observations (Asia-Europe Foundation grant, 2018)

• Adaptation of Thai Performing Arts Troupes During the COVID-19 Pandemic (MFU Connexion: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2021, Vol. 10)

Books 

• Author, Visualization, Introduction to Dramatic Arts, Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University

• Author, The Art of Modern Theatre Costume Design (2014), Faculty of Arts Textbook Project