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Issue no. 3 | 2022

2022 Inter-Asia Cultural
Studies Summer School

By Dr. Fiona Lee
Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Arts and Social Science
hosted the 2022 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies’ Summer
School from 9-18 August. This marked the first time that
the biennial event–usually held on-site at a university in
Asia—was held online due to the ongoing Covid19
pandemic. Forty participants, including Masters and PhD
students, early career scholars, and independent
researchers working in the multidisciplinary sites of Image from a digital cultural map of Gimbak, Kuala Langat, which
cultural studies from across Asia and beyond, were was co-created by Temuan artist-activist, Shaq Koyok, and shared
accepted. Additionally, five of the ten sessions were open with participants at the Summer School
to the general public and attended by UM students and Among the speakers contributing to these sessions were
academics, as well as others in the region. A full academics from FASS including Dr. Fiona Lee (English), Dr.
programme can be found here: Nur Dayana Ariffin (History), Dr. Rusaslina Idrus (Gender
https://iacssummer.school/programme/ Studies), and Dr. Vilashini Somiah (Gender Studies), all of
whom offered perspectives from their respective research
The year’s theme, Crisis and Connectedness, was an sites in Malaysia to the inter-Asia dialogues. Dr. Khoo Ying
invitation to understand how the various crises currently Hooi (International and Strategic Studies), Dr. Kamal
experienced across Asia—whether they be political, Solhami Fadzil (Anthropology and Sociology), and Dr.
economic, ecological, health, or social—are historically Florence Kuek (Chinese Studies) served as facilitators who
and geographically interconnected. Four keywords— supported participants in learning and cohort-building. As
Authoritarianism, Environment, Translation, and Professor Sharmani Patricia Gabriel suggested in her
Movement—served as entry points for exploring the remarks to the opening lecture, there ought to be more
theme, with sessions on each topic devised and led by opportunities for exchange between Malaysian thinkers
invited international scholars. Professor Syed Farid Alatas and Inter-Asia cultural studies scholars. The Organizing
gave an opening lecture, highlighting the contributions of Team hopes the 2022 Summer School has seeded
Malaysian intellectuals to “decolonizing discourses.” possibilities for further conversation.

POSCO 2022 Awardship Ceremony

On 5th of October 2022, a POSCO 2022 Awardship By Mr Muhammad Hafizan
Ceremony took place at The Cube, Faculty of Arts and There were 15 recipients, of which 8 were from the East
Social Sciences (FASS). The ceremony was launched by Asian Studies Department, FASS; Akmalea Insyirah Binti
Prof. Dr. Yong Zulina Zubairi, Associate Vice Chancellor Azizul, Nur Izzati Zuhayra Binti Zakaria, Kok Hui Yi, Nur
(Global Network). POSCO Malaysia was represented by Mr. Nadhirah Binti Amli, Lee Ying, Cheong Min, Nurzahira
Seon Pan Woo, the Managing Director, Mr. Jung Yun Woo, Hanim Binti Norhisham and Dayana Batrisya Binti Juraimy
the Director Corporate Support, Ms. Mazlina Abdul Ghani,
Senior Manager HR & Admin and Mr. Abd Rahman Bin The two hour programme started at 2.30 pm with
Omar, Manager HR & Admin of POSCO Malaysia. welcoming remarks, introduction of POSCO, certificate
distribution and concluded with a photo session at 4.30
While the representatives from Universiti Malaya were Prof. pm.
Dr Haris Abd Wahab, the Deputy Dean of Student Affairs
(FASS), Dean (Faculty of Languages and Linguistics),
Deputy Dean of Student Affairs (Faculty of Computer
Science and Information Technology), Deputy Dean of
Student Affairs (Faculty of Science), Deputy Director of
International Relation Centre, Acting Director of Kong Zi
Institute, Head of Global Enrichment & Mobility Division
and Head of Marketing & Recruitment Division.
Right: Some of the selected recipients of the POSCO awards

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