{"id":7,"date":"2020-12-02T05:52:37","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T05:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ias-dev.ubd.edu.bn\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-05-29T11:55:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T03:55:27","slug":"institute-of-asian-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ias.ubd.edu.bn\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of Asian Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Institute of Asian Studies (IAS) at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) <\/strong>is committed to advancing research, fostering scholarly productivity, and stimulating intellectual exchange on Borneo and Southeast Asia at the crossroads of East and South Asia. Through its book series, seminars, working papers, workshops, and events, IAS brings together scholars and graduate students from the region and beyond to cultivate interdisciplinary dialogue and collaborative inquiry. It offers a dynamic hub for scholars and students alike to engage Southeast Asia\u2019s rich historical, socio-cultural, and ethno-linguistic diversity, while critically addressing the region\u2019s most pressing contemporary political, economic, and environmental challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Seminar on Contentious Solidarity: Engaged Ethnography and Knowledge Mobilization among Plumbers in Delhi<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on \u201cContentious Solidarity: Engaged Ethnography and Knowledge Mobilization among Plumbers in Delhi\u201d by Dr. Sanjeev Routray, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at FASS and Research Associate at IAS.<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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IAS Researcher presented at a seminar held by Universitas Satya Negara Indonesia (USNI)<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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IAS Research Associate and Assistant Professor Indra Alverdian from the Faculty of Military Studies participated in a seminar held by Universitas Satya Negara Indonesia (USNI) on September 22, 2026, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The theme of the seminar was \u201cIndonesia at the Crossroads: Safeguarding Maritime Sovereignty in an Increasingly Contested Indo-Pacific.\u201d During the event, Dr. Alverdian […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Postgraduate Workshop – Conducting field studies for social geography: The experience from Indonesia<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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On 7 September 2026, IAS Visiting Scholar Dr Lidya Lestari Sitohang conducted a workshop for postgraduate students from Asian Studies and other programmes at Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Drawing on her own PhD journey and extensive field experience across Indonesia, including research in the borderlands of Borneo, Dr Lidya shared insights into the realities of conducting […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Seminar on Sustainable Development in the Borderlands of Borneo<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on \u201cSustainable Development in the Borderlands of Borneo\u201d by Dr. Lidya Lestari Sitohang, Assistant Professor at State University of Surabaya (UNESA) and Visiting Scholar at IAS.<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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Working Paper on Reframing Film in Brunei Darussalam: From Cultural Expression to Emerging Economic Activity<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No. 94: Reframing Film in Brunei Darussalam: From Cultural Expression to Emerging Economic Activity\u00a0by Nur Jazmeen Farzana binti Amirnuddin. Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: Brunei Darussalam\u2019s ongoing efforts towards economic diversification […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article>

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IAS Researcher Participated in Joint Research on \u201cShaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific: Strategic Roles of Japan and Indonesia\u201d<\/a><\/h2><\/header>
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IAS Researcher and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Military Studies, Dr. Indra Alverdian participated in a Joint Research together with Researchers from the National Graduate Institute of Policy Studies (GRIPS), Tokyo Japan and Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) in Jakarta, Indonesia. The research entitled, \u201cShaping the Future of the Indo-Pacific : Strategic Roles […]<\/p>Read More<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/article><\/div>\n

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