Read more about the article IAS Working Paper on Methodological Approaches to the Study of Ethnic Identity
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IAS Working Paper on Methodological Approaches to the Study of Ethnic Identity

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 75: Identity Matters: Methodological Travails from Malaysia to Indonesia by Lian Kwen Fee.It is fitting that this landmark 75th working paper is written by Prof. Lian, as he has contributed extensively to the Institute since its founding just over a decade ago in 2012.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract: The politics of identity is central to the study of race and ethnicity. This paper considers the utility of several methodological approaches relevant to making sense of…

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October 5, 2023
Read more about the article Seminar on the Dusun in Brunei
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Seminar on the Dusun in Brunei

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “Who are the Dusun in Brunei? Representation and Deconstruction of an Ethnic Identity” by Professor Lian Kwen Fee of IAS.For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

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October 4, 2023
Read more about the article Articles on Globalization, Vietnam, and ASEAN
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Articles on Globalization, Vietnam, and ASEAN

Associate Professor Liam C. Kelley of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) has recently co-edited a special section of four articles for the journal Suvannabhumi: Multi-disciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies on “Globalization, Vietnam and ASEAN.”The four articles were first presented at the 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference, an annual conference series that Dr. Kelley co-organizes with the conference founder, Senior Professor Phan Le Ha of the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) at UBD, and jointly a research associate at IAS.The 12th Engaging With Vietnam conference was held virtually in 2021, in…

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October 3, 2023
Read more about the article Seminar on China’s BRI in Malaysia and Indonesia
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Seminar on China’s BRI in Malaysia and Indonesia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “China’s BRI: Examining State Capitalism and Global Value Chains in Two Southeast Asian Countries” by Assistant Professor Angela Tritto of IAS.For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

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September 12, 2023
Read more about the article New Article on Crisis Infrastructuring in Malaysia
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New Article on Crisis Infrastructuring in Malaysia

Senior Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee has recently published an article on “Crisis Infrastructuring” in Applied Mobilities.The article uses the case of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme to examine how various stakeholder groups respond to, defend, challenge and contest the programme’s impending infrastructural breakdown and transformation.The article advances the concept of “crisis infrastructuring” to capture the repair work and the exploration of alternatives undertaken by constitutive actors when an established migration infrastructure is perceived to be under threat.

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September 12, 2023
Read more about the article Seminar on the Bombing of the Kulen Plateau in Cambodia
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Seminar on the Bombing of the Kulen Plateau in Cambodia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) recently held a seminar on “When the Bombs Fell: An Analysis of Incidents on the Kulen Plateau during the Nixon Administration’s Bombing of Cambodia” by Assistant Professor Lisa Joy Arensen of IAS.For more information about the seminar, please see the flyer below.

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August 30, 2023
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Working Paper on Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam is pleased to announce the publication of IAS Working Paper No 74: A Compendium of Armed Conflicts in Southeast Asia: In Search of Typology by Ooi Keat Gin.Please see below for details. Download the Working Paper Abstract:Wars, armed combat, and military occupations are as old as humanity with conflict arising over mates, food and subsequently territory and material resources and ultimately power, control, and domination. The weapons of conflict have also evolved in sophistication, efficacy, and destructiveness with little sign of abatement. There are presently scores of conflict hotspots (of varying…

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August 29, 2023
Read more about the article IAS Researcher Gives TEDx Talk on Local Plant and Animal Names
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IAS Researcher Gives TEDx Talk on Local Plant and Animal Names

Senior Assistant Professor Merlin F. Franco of the Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam presented a TEDx Talk on “The Beauty of Local Plants and Animal Names.”In this engaging talk, Dr. Franco explains that although there are scientific names for plant and animal species, local names provide us with important insights and should be conserved as they are condensed forms of local knowledge and are a cultural heritage of immense relevance in contemporary times.Dr. Franco has been collaborating with various local communities in Brunei, India, Indonesia and Malaysia on research projects related to local ecological calendars, cultural landscapes,…

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August 22, 2023
Read more about the article IAS Researcher Participates in the Women RISE Asia Regional Learning Workshop
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IAS Researcher Participates in the Women RISE Asia Regional Learning Workshop

Senior Assistant Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute of Asian Studies Koh Sin Yee participated in the Asia Regional Learning Workshop held on 26-27 July 2023 at Monash University Malaysia.The workshop is part of the Women RISE Initiative, a Canadian initiative launched in March 2022 by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council SSHRC), to address the impacts of COVID-19.The workshop, co-organised by the Women RISE initiative, the Health Population Research Organization (HPRO) and Monash University Malaysia, aimed at encouraging knowledge exchange,…

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August 16, 2023
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IAS July 2023 Newsletter

The Institute of Asian Studies at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (IAS @ UBD) is pleased to share its latest newsletter.Please click here to read about the activities of the Institute and the staff at IAS.

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July 8, 2023