Read more about the article New Article on a Kedayan Ecological Calendar
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New Article on a Kedayan Ecological Calendar

Assistant Professor F. Merlin Franco of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam has co-authored an article with Nurzahidah Bakar on “The Fading Popularity of a Local Ecological Calendar from Brunei Darussalam, Borneo.”Published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, the article describes how the ecological calendar of the Kedayan people of Brunei Darussalam links skyscape and biodiversity with sociocultural aspirations to foster adaptive management of landscape, and provide an understanding of the transmission of calendric knowledge in the community.Click here to view the full article.Bakar, N., Franco, F. The fading popularity of a local ecological calendar from…

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May 18, 2022
Read more about the article Joint FASS-IAS Research Project: Who are the Dusun in Brunei?
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Joint FASS-IAS Research Project: Who are the Dusun in Brunei?

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is carrying out a research project on the Dusun in Brunei together with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at UBD.Funded by FASS, this B$23,000 research project is entitled “Making Sense of ‘Dusunness’: Representing and Deconstructing Ethnic Identity.” The project is led by Asiyah Kumpoh (FASS), and the team of collaborators includes Yabit Alas (Language Centre), Lian Kwen Fee (IAS), Tong Chee Kiong (UBD) , and Faizul Ibrahim (IAS/FASS).Since the 1950s and leading to independence in 1984, Brunei evolved into a Malay-Muslim monarchical state practicing assimilationist…

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April 11, 2022
Read more about the article Research Report from the 5th NACAI International Symposium
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Research Report from the 5th NACAI International Symposium

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to share the report from the 5th Network of ASEAN-China Academic Institutes (NACAI) International Symposium.NACAI is a network for academic exchange and cooperation that was established in 2017. Its activities are coordinated by the Center for China’s Relations with Neighboring Countries at Fudan University (CCRNC-Fudan).As one of the founding members of NACAI, IAS hosted the 5th NACAI International Symposium on 16 October 2021 with the theme of “Trade Linkages and Supply Chains Resilience: Navigating the COVID-19 New Normal.”Please click below to read the report from the…

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April 11, 2022
Read more about the article “Asia in Transition” Book Series Open Access Initiative
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“Asia in Transition” Book Series Open Access Initiative

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to announce an open access initiative for its “Asia in Transition” books series, published by Springer.With the generous support of UBD, IAS plans to publish 15 open-access volumes over the next five years.To learn more about the series, and how to submit a manuscript proposal, please visit the Springer website.

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April 5, 2022
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March 2022 IAS Newsletter

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to share its latest newsletter.To learn about the work of the Institute and its researchers, please see below, or click here.To view previous IAS newsletters, please click here. March 2022 Newsletter (Please refresh the page if the newsletter does not load.)

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March 29, 2022
Read more about the article Seminar on Healthy Eating Habits in Children
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Seminar on Healthy Eating Habits in Children

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam will host a seminar by Dr. Noreena Liu Chin of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Universiti Brunei Darussalam entitled “Identifying Serious Games for Developing Healthy Eating Habits in Children.” The seminar will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday 23 March 2022.For more information, please see the flyer below.

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March 23, 2022
Read more about the article Seminar on Research in South Sulawesi
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Seminar on Research in South Sulawesi

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam will host a seminar by Dr. Stephen C. Druce of the Academy of Brunei Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam entitled “Autonomous Histories, Indigenous Voices: Reflections on Research in South Sulawesi.” The seminar will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday 16 March 2022.For more information, please see the flyer below.

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March 15, 2022
Read more about the article Seminar on the Study of Islam in Southeast Asia
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Seminar on the Study of Islam in Southeast Asia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam will host a seminar by Dr. Khairudin Aljunied of the Academy of Brunei Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam entitled “The Study of Islam in Southeast Asia.” The seminar will be held at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday 9 March 2022.For more information, please see the flyer below.

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March 9, 2022
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Working Paper on Place-Making in Thailand’s Deep South

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 68: Landscape of Grief: Place-Making in Thailand’s Deep South by Muhammad Arafat. Please see below for details. Abstract: Places are social constructs. They become individuated and significant when imbued with meaning through people’s lived experience, usage, and imagery.This paper discusses the construction of Patanian places in Thailand’s Deep South, a region consisting of the provinces of Pattani, Narathiwat, and Yala, where the Malays constitute the ethnic majority.Using the Krisek Mosque, the Tomb of Sultan Ismail Shah, and the former home…

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February 21, 2022
Read more about the article New IAS/Springer “Asia in Transition” Volume on Sri Lankan Tamil Migrants
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New IAS/Springer “Asia in Transition” Volume on Sri Lankan Tamil Migrants

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to announce the publication of the latest volume in the IAS/Springer “Asia in Transition” Series: Displacement Among Sri Lankan Tamil Migrants: The Diasporic Search for Home in the Aftermath of War by Diotima Chattoraj. Displacement Among Sri Lankan Tamil Migrants: The Diasporic Search for Home in the Aftermath of War focuses on the concept of ‘home’ or ‘place of origin’ (expressed in Tamil as ‘Ur’) and its various dimensions, in turn related to issues of belonging, attachment, detachment, and commonality among the war-affected population in the…

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February 17, 2022