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YEAR
2024

department of anthropology and sociology

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Economic Sociology
Development Anthropology

RESEARCH KEYWORD
Indigenous minority rights, customary land,
protected areas, ethnography, inclusivity.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Kamal, S. F. (2022). Engaging Anthropology:
Reflections on the Struggle for Recognition of
Indigenous Customary Land Rights in Malaysia and
dr.
the Case for a Public Presence. In S. Pillai, H.
KAMAL SOLHAIMI FADZIL Hussin, & R. Hassan (Eds.), Selected Research On
Orang Asli Communities In Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur:
kamal@um.edu.my UM Press.
Kamal, S. F., & Siti Nor Awang. (2021). Listening to
Children: A Sociological Perspective on Addressing
EDUCATION the Rights of Undocumented Children in Malaysia.
PhD In Borneo Review, XVII(1&2), June 2020- Dec 2021.
Universiti Malaya (UM) Kamal, S. F. (2020). Rationalising The Role of
Orang Asli in Co-Management of The Royal Belum
MA (Anthropology of Development) State Park, Malaysia. Manuscript accepted for
School of Oriental & African Studies, London publication in the Journal of Tropical Forest
Science.
B.Sc(Hons), (Anthropology)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
UMEXPERT LINK Guest Lecturer (2023/2023), taught Sustainable
https://umexpert.um.edu.my/kamal.html Development and Environment, for the Master in
International Peace, Conflict and Development,
RESEARCHER ID Universitat Jaume I.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0700-260X Expert Witness/Anthropologist- related to Orang
Asli Customary Land Rights in Malaysia Court
Cases (2019-present).
SCOPUS ID Board Member – RIMAU Tiger Protection Society of
56909029600 Malaysia (2022- present).

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