Read more about the article Interview with Rui Lopes on Asia in European Visual Culture, and Mosque Architecture in Brunei
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Interview with Rui Lopes on Asia in European Visual Culture, and Mosque Architecture in Brunei

Dr. Rui Oliveira Lopes of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) sat down for a conversation at the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) about two recent talks that he gave: one on Asia in European visual culture and another on mosque architecture in Brunei.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwU_blAruhE

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October 23, 2019
Read more about the article Seminar on Human Security in Southeast Asia
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Seminar on Human Security in Southeast Asia

Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 October 2019, for a talk by Dr. Paul Carnegie, on “Rethinking Human Security in Southeast Asia.”For more information, please see the flyer below.

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October 20, 2019
Read more about the article Seminar on the Mandala in South Sulawesi
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Seminar on the Mandala in South Sulawesi

Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 16 October 2019, for a talk by Dr. Stephen C. Druce of the Academy of Brunei Studies on “Collapsing the Mandala: Empirical Data from South Sulawesi versus Theoretical Models.”For more information, please see the flyer below.

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October 14, 2019
Read more about the article Professor Victor T. King Gives Keynote
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Professor Victor T. King Gives Keynote

Professor Victor T. King of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam delivered an address in a keynote forum at the International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (ICOSSH); Integrating the Culture and Civilization of the Nusantara, organised by Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) at the Parkcity Everly Hotel, Bintulu, Sarawak, 8-9 October 2019.Dr. King’s presentation was entitled ‘From the “Sociology of the Social” to the “Sociology of the Cultural” : East-West Parallels and the Southeast Asian Context’.The forum comprised Professor King, and Distinguished Professor Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), who was awarded in…

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October 9, 2019
Read more about the article Interview with Merlin Franco on Hornbill Research
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Interview with Merlin Franco on Hornbill Research

Dr. F. Merlin Franco, Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, speaks in this interview about Hornbills in Brunei and his recent research project to assess the current state of traditional ecological knowledge about hornbills among the Iban community in Brunei. The outcome of that research project can be found here: Franco, F.M. and Minggu, M.J. (2019). When the seeds sprout, the hornbills hatch: understanding the traditional ecological knowledge of the Ibans of Brunei Darussalam on hornbills. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 15: 46. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-019-0325-0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n55aAhiXMIU&t=1s

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October 8, 2019
Read more about the article Seminar on the History of Brunei-China Relations
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Seminar on the History of Brunei-China Relations

Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 09 October 2019, for a talk by Dr. Johannes L. Kurz on “2,000 Years of Brunei-China Relations: Reviewing Chinese Publications Since 1984.”For more information, please see the flyer below.

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October 5, 2019
Read more about the article Deputy Director Franco in the News
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Deputy Director Franco in the News

Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of IAS Merlin Franco was featured in the Brunei News in an article about Dr. Merlin's recent research on hornbills in Brunei. Please click here to view the article in the Brunei News.

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October 1, 2019
Read more about the article Seminar on Ethnic Identities in Borneo
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Seminar on Ethnic Identities in Borneo

Please join us at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 02 October 2019, for a talk by Professor Victor T. King on “Revisiting Social Organization and Ethnic Identities in Borneo.”For more information, please see the flyer below.

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October 1, 2019
Read more about the article IAS Director Jetin Receives Thai Delegation
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IAS Director Jetin Receives Thai Delegation

On 21 September 2019 IAS Director Dr. Bruno Jetin, received a delegation from King Prajadhipok Institute in Thailand, and made a seminar presentation to the 43 visitors on social conditions in ASEAN.

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September 28, 2019
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IAS Working Paper on Halal Certification

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 50: Halal Certification in Brunei by Hajah Siti Norfadzilah Binti Haji Kifli. Please see below for details. Abstract: This research explores how halal is regulated and practised in Brunei by highlighting the process of Halal Certification in Brunei. In the recent enforcement of the Halal Certificate and Halal Logo (Amendment) Order of 2017, this research discusses the effects it has on the local food and beverage (F&B) businesses, particularly the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). By comparing halal certification…

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September 24, 2019