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IAS Working Paper on Traditional Marriage Ceremonies in Brunei

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 47: Malay Traditional Marriage Ceremonies in Brunei: Continuity and Change by Nur E’zzati Rasyidah binti Haji Abdul Samad. Please see below for details. Abstract: Brunei Darussalam is a Malay and Islamic state that is well known for its various local cultural heritage and Adat (customs and traditions) that are steadfastly maintained until today. Adat is considered to be one of the most significant local practices that reflects the unique identity and foundation of Brunei Malay society and culture. It is…

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April 7, 2019
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Franco on Biosocial Synchrony in Indonesia

Dr. F. Merlin Franco, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, has recently published a review of Cynthia T. Fowler’s Biosocial Synchrony on Sumba: Multispecies Relationships and Environmental Variations in Indonesia (Lexington, 2016) in the journal Ethnobiology Letters.Dr. Franco is an ethnobiologist interested in the interrelationship between human culture, language, and biodiversity.Franco, F. M. (2018). Biosocial Synchrony on Sumba: Multispecies Relationships and Environmental Variations in Indonesia. By Cynthia T. Fowler. 2016. Lexington Books, Lanham. 137 pp. Ethnobiology Letters, 9(2), 307-308. https://doi.org/10.14237/ebl.9.2.2018.1374

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April 6, 2019
Read more about the article Phan Lê Hà on Higher Education, English, and the Idea of ‘the West’
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Phan Lê Hà on Higher Education, English, and the Idea of ‘the West’

Senior Professor Phan Lê Hà, from the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, sat down for a talk about her Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) Wednesday Seminar presentation on “Higher Education, English, and the idea of ‘the West’: Globalizing and Encountering a Global South Regional University.”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSzIM5ELv7k

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April 6, 2019