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IAS Researcher Contributes to Workshop on Southeast Asian Studies

Senior Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee was an invited speaker at the workshop entitled “Back to the Future; Academic and Social Views on Southeast Asian Studies”, held on 22 June 2024 in Guangzhou. The workshop was organised by the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, South China Normal University.Read more about the workshop here.

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July 16, 2024
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Working Paper on Covid-19 and Post-Covid Transitions

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 79: Covid-19 and Post-Covid Transitions: Case Material from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in a Southeast Asian Context by Victor T. King.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: During the past two decades, the Southeast Asian region (ASEAN) has experienced a range of serious crises affecting the tourism industry and related services, including natural and environmental disasters, epidemics and pandemics, global financial slumps, terrorist actions and political and military conflict.The latest challenge has been the “Novel Coronavirus” (Covid-19/SARS-CoV-2)…

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May 9, 2024
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Seminar on Representation Quality in Video Games

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a joint seminar with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at UBD on “Learning Outcomes as a Measure of Representation in Video Games” by Norhidayati Amal Nazihah Binti Haji Yunos (FASS).For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.For more information, please see the flyer below.

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May 3, 2024
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Working Paper on the Gulintangan and Heritage

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 78: Rolling Heritage: Gulintangan as Inalienable Gift in Brunei Darussalam by Mohammad Adi and Muhammad Arafat.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: This paper discusses the dynamics of gulintangan inheritance in Brunei Darussalam, especially among gulintangan-owning families. We closely examine the process of maintaining this traditional musical form by bringing to light the tangible and intangible aspects of gulintangan.We argue that the family contributes significantly to maintaining this cultural heritage. Our findings suggest that the family is…

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March 15, 2024
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Seminar on Borneo’s Economic Integration

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “The Long and Winding Road to Borneo’s Economic Integration” by Associate Professor Bruno Jetin (IAS).For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

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March 15, 2024
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Webinar on “Crisis Infrastructuring” in Malaysia

Senior Assistant Professor Sin Yee Koh delivered a webinar entitled “Crisis Infrastructuring: Malaysia My Second Home” hosted by the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre (SSEAC) on 5 February 2024. The webinar was co-hosted with the Malaysia and Singapore Society of Australia (MASSA). Dr Koh’s talk was based on her recent publication, “Crisis Infrastructuring: The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme, 2018–2022.” The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) visa program was introduced in 2002 and by the 2010s had become one the world’s most popular retirement and lifestyle migration programs. In recent years it has experienced a series of disruptions that dovetailed…

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March 15, 2024
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Seminar on Community-Based Humanitarian Action in the Philippines

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a joint seminar with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) on “Exploring Community-Based Humanitarian Action during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Urban Areas of the Philippines” by Assistant Professor Dr. Maria Carinnes Alejandria (FASS).For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

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March 8, 2024
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New Chapter on China’s Heritage Diplomacy in Indonesia

Assistant Professor Angela Tritto together with Dr. Punto Wijayanto from Trisakti University in Jakarta have recently published a chapter titled “The Maritime Silk Road: Tourism, Heritage, Symbols and the People-to-People Dimension of China’s Heritage Diplomacy in Indonesia” in the book Heritage Conservation and China’s Belt and Road Initiative (Routledge).The chapter examines the nexus of economic, cultural, and diplomatic activities that constitute China’s heritage diplomacy in Indonesia and is set in the context of the rising importance of Chinese tourists and investments in Indonesia’s tourism, which became a prominent part of the diplomatic talks in BRI forums to direct Chinese investments…

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March 8, 2024
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Seminar on the Sociology of the Everyday in Contemporary Brunei

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Mundane to Meaningful: Toward a Sociology of the Everyday in Contemporary Brunei” by Associate Professor Paul J. Carnegie.In this seminar, Dr. Carnegie discussed the sociology of the everyday approach, and introduced a recently published book in the IAS / Springer “Asia in Transition” book series that he co-edited with Professor Lian Kwen Fee and Dk Dr. Noor Hasharina Pg Hj Hassan (IAS) that employs this approach - (Re)presenting Brunei Darussalam: A Sociology of the Everyday.For more about the seminar, please see the flyer…

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February 21, 2024
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Working Paper on Conceptualising Precarity in Southeast Asia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 77: Precarity Matters: Conceptual Travails in Southeast Asia by Paul J. Carnegie.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: Marginality, vulnerability and disadvantage are key concerns of the social sciences. Nevertheless, state-business-investment agendas, policies, and practices in Southeast Asia regularly downplay these issues.This paper examines the applicability of a precarity framework for deciphering the forces, processes, and interests shaping contemporary forms of jeopardy in the region. Using a selection of illustrative examples, it demonstrates that conceptualising precarity enhances…

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February 5, 2024