Articles on Globalization, Vietnam, and ASEAN

Associate Professor Liam C. Kelley of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) has recently co-edited a special section of four articles for the journal Suvannabhumi: Multi-disciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies on “Globalization, Vietnam and ASEAN.”The four articles were first presented at the 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference, an annual conference series that Dr. Kelley co-organizes with the conference founder, Senior Professor Phan Le Ha of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) at UBD, and jointly a research associate at IAS.The 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference was held virtually in 2021, in…

Comments Off on Articles on Globalization, Vietnam, and ASEAN

Seminar on China’s BRI in Malaysia and Indonesia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “China’s BRI: Examining State Capitalism and Global Value Chains in Two Southeast Asian Countries” by Assistant Professor Angela Tritto of IAS. For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

Comments Off on Seminar on China’s BRI in Malaysia and Indonesia

New Article on Crisis Infrastructuring in Malaysia

Senior Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee has recently published an article on “Crisis Infrastructuring” in Applied Mobilities.The article uses the case of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to examine how various stakeholder groups respond to, defend, challenge and contest the programme’s impending infrastructural breakdown and transformation.The article advances the concept of “crisis infrastructuring” to capture the repair work and the exploration of alternatives undertaken by constitutive actors when an established migration infrastructure is perceived to be under threat.

Comments Off on New Article on Crisis Infrastructuring in Malaysia

Seminar on the Bombing of the Kulen Plateau in Cambodia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “When the Bombs Fell: An Analysis of Incidents on the Kulen Plateau during the Nixon Administration’s Bombing of Cambodia” by Assistant Professor Lisa Joy Arensen of IAS.For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

Comments Off on Seminar on the Bombing of the Kulen Plateau in Cambodia

Working Paper on Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 74: A Compendium of Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia: In Search of Typology by Ooi Keat Gin.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract:Wars, armed combat, and military occupations are as old as humanity with conflict arising over mates, food and subsequently territory and material resources and ultimately power, control, and domination. The weapons of conflict have also evolved in sophistication, efficacy, and destructiveness with little sign of abatement. There are presently scores of conflict hotspots (of varying…

Comments Off on Working Paper on Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia

IAS Researcher Gives TEDx Talk on Local Plant and Animal Names

Senior Assistant Professor Merlin F. Franco of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam presented a TEDx Talk on “The Beauty of Local Plants and Animal Names.”In this engaging talk, Dr. Franco explains that although there are scientific names for plant and animal species, local names provide us with important insights and should be conserved as they are condensed forms of local knowledge and are a cultural heritage of immense relevance in contemporary times.Dr. Franco has been collaborating with various local communities in Brunei, India, Indonesia and Malaysia on research projects related to local ecological calendars, cultural landscapes,…

Comments Off on IAS Researcher Gives TEDx Talk on Local Plant and Animal Names

IAS Researcher Participates in the Women RISE Asia Regional Learning Workshop

Senior Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee participated in the Asia Regional Learning Workshop held on 26-27 July 2023 at Monash University Malaysia.The workshop is part of the Women RISE Initiative, a Canadian initiative launched in March 2022 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council SSHRC), to address the impacts of COVID-19.The workshop, co-organised by the Women RISE initiative, the Health Population Research Organization (HPRO) and Monash University Malaysia, aimed at encouraging knowledge exchange,…

Comments Off on IAS Researcher Participates in the Women RISE Asia Regional Learning Workshop

IAS July 2023 Newsletter

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to share its latest newsletter.Please click here to read about the activities of the Institute and the staff at IAS.

Comments Off on IAS July 2023 Newsletter

IAS Staff Promotion

IAS would like to congratulate Dr Chang-Yau Hoon’s promotion to Professor with effect from 03 December 2022. Professor Hoon joined IAS on 26 June 2016 as Associate Professor of Anthropology.Professor Hoon was the Director of Centre for Advanced Research from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2022. He is currently also a Visiting Senior Fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute and Adjunct Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia.Dr. Hoon has held visiting positions at Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copehagen (2008), Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta (2003 & 2010), Fudan University, Shanghai (2017), Guangxi University for Nationalities,…

Comments Off on IAS Staff Promotion

New Volume on Growth and Sustainability in Brunei Darussalam

Professor Chang-Yau Hoon of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam has recently co-edited a book with UBD colleagues Aris Ananta (Visiting Professor at CARe) and Mahani Hamdan (Director of IPS) on Stability, Growth and Sustainability: Catalysts for Socio-economic Development in Brunei Darussalam (Singapore: ISEAS).The book examines the current socio-economic development in the journey toward a diversified social economy, as targeted in Brunei Vision 2035. By examining the unique context of Brunei, this book fills in the gap on studies focusing on socio-economic diversification. It highlights the importance of the environment, digital technology and human capital in the…

Comments Off on New Volume on Growth and Sustainability in Brunei Darussalam