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NACOSS V 2020
AWARD WINNERS
RESULT OF BEST VIRTUAL PRESENTATION & BEST PRESENTATION IN A PARALLEL SESSION
Dr Suriani welcomes and congratulates all NACOSS V award winners
AID Conference committee congratulates all winners
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE AWARD WINNERS NACOSS V
MOST-VIEWED VIDEO ON YOUTUBE AWARD
NACOSS V 2020
E-PROCEEDING
NACOSS V 2020
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
OUR PREVIOUS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS FOR NACOSS IV
NACOSS IV
Keynote Speech Sessions and Award Giving Ceremony
10am-12.30pm
Theatre Room, Level 3, USIM Library
Keynote Speech 1
Substantive Communication in the Age of Diverse Media Platforms
Substantive Communication in the Age of Diverse Media Platforms
We live in an age where people gain information from various media platforms. The utilization of social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter serves as a conduit for the dissemination of news. Instead of relying on newspapers and traditional journalism practices, citizens have taken it upon themselves to write their own news - hence the term citizen journalism. While this active participation from the citizens is an indicator of a blooming democracy, it does come with many caveats. Unverified information bearing problematic content can create misunderstanding and cultivate fear. It has been said that problems in a country do not stem from hatred, but from fear. A common denominator among established democracies is to combat their country’s shortcomings with conversation. Conversation in this sense can range anywhere from informal chats at coffee shops, to organized debates, or even more relevant in this day and age - posts on social media. In my speech, I will highlight the role of education as well as the performance and capabilities of Malaysians in relation to substantive communication. I hope to spark conversations on open diplomatic communication that encourages citizens to not stand up to others different in beliefs, but to sit down with them.
About the Speaker:
Moniza Waheed is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication, Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). She obtained her Bachelor in Communication from UPM, her M.A. in Communication from Western Illinois University, and her PhD in Political Communication from the University of Amsterdam. Her research interests include Political Communication, Journalism, and Intercultural Communication. She has published articles in various international peer reviewed journals. In 2015, she won UPM’s top researcher award for the young researcher in the Social Sciences category. In 2017, she won 1st place as well as 3rd place for the top paper awards at the World Communication Association Biennial Conference held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. In 2018, she received the Outreach Lecturing Fund awarded by the U.S. Department of State to lecture at Hawaii Pacific University. She is the current Editor for Human Communication, a flagship journal of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association. Her most treasured experiences are of her being a Malaysian Fulbright Visiting Scholar to the University of Houston in Texas in 2018, interning as a speech writer at Bursa Malaysia in 2002 and as an in-house journalist at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in 2010.
Keynote Speech 2
The 'Crime' of Haze: The Politics of Land, Nature and Human Rights
The 'Crime' of Haze: The Politics of Land, Nature and Human Rights
The Southeast Asian region has been experiencing increasingly frequent events of transboundary haze for several decades now. Much of this haze originates from Indonesia, specifically from fires related to traditional and commercial agricultural activity. While these activities have been credited for fueling rapid development in Indonesia and the larger region, human and non-human communities around Southeast Asia have had to suffer its ill effects. This talk explores the concept of such pollution as a crime, both in terms of human and non-human rights. It also touches on the intricacies of local and regional politics that have permitted this 'crime' to continue unabated.
About the Speaker:
Dr Helena Varkkey is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of International and Strategic Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. The findings of her PhD research has been published as a book under the Routledge Malaysian Studies Series entitled "The Haze Problem in Southeast Asia: Palm Oil and Patronage". She maintains an online blog entitled "The Forest for the Palms" and continues to conduct research in this area.
NACOSS VI 2021
AWARD ANNOUNCEMENT
9 April 2021
2.30pm
2.30pm
Welcome speech from the Local Host
YM Dr. Raja Mayang Delima binti Mohd Beta
YM Dr. Raja Mayang Delima binti Mohd Beta
Welcome speech from the Co-Director
Puan Nabilah A.Shukur
Puan Nabilah A.Shukur
Special Awards for NACOSS VI
Best Presenter for a Parallel Session
Playlist to all presentations in NACOSS VI 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsBKd3hoekv2n5l0jf0jH4Y-P2FxHwcb
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfsBKd3hoekv2n5l0jf0jH4Y-P2FxHwcb
NACOSS VI 2021
E-PROCEEDING
NACOSS VI 2021
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Profesor Dato’ Dr. Musa Ahmad
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
BIOGRAPHY
Musa Ahmad is currently a Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). He received his early education at Sekolah Kebangsaan Panchor, Muar and Sekolah Menengah Sains Johor, Kluang before continued his study at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and The University of Manchester, England. As an appreciation to his contribution in science, he has been elected as Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia (FASc), Fellow of Malaysian Institute of Chemistry (FMIC) and Honorary Fellow of The Malaysian Solid State Science and Technology Society (Hons. FMASS). He has been appointed as Visiting Professor at Bukhara State University, Uzbekistan (2019), World Class Professor at Universitas Islam Indonesia, Jogjakarta (2018) and Visiting Scholar at University of Kent, England (2000). He has delivered more than 60 plenary, key-note and invited lectures at various seminars and conferences, organized locally and internationally including countries like Indonesia, Philippine, Thailand, Palestine, Turkey and Japan.
KEYNOTE VIDEO PROFESSOR DATO' DR. MUSA AHMAD
Dr. Abd Hakim Mohad
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Abd Hakim Mohad is known as an academic whom interested in socio cultural research especially on indigenous society like Murut Tahol community in Sabah, and Orang Asli peninsular Malaysia. His research on these community began since 2003 until present days. Among the issues address in his research is about the culture and change. Besides that he is also actively involve in research on inter religious relation, and religious dialogue. Previously he was selected as one of the advisors for Institut Kajian dan Latihan Integrasi Nasional (IKLIN). In term of academic he got his PhD in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Now, he is one of the academic at the Faculty of Management and Leadership, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. He is always sharing his research finding through writings and conferences. Among his writings are Muslim-Christian Relations in Malaysia: Issues and Solutios (2019), Peranan NGO Islam di Sabah dalam Memupuk Perpaduan Masyarakat: Satu Analisis Deskriptif (2018), The Religious Practices of Deaf Muslims in Malaysia: A Case Study at the Special Education School (2018), Understanding the Christian Community’s Stance towards the Muslim Community in Sabah: After the Ban on the Usage of the term Allah (2017), The Murut Tahol Culture In Sabah: The Historical Journey And Challenges (2016). Spiritual Journey of Murut Tahol in Sabah and its Effect to their Headhunting Practice (2014), Peranan Golongan Muda Dalam Perubahan Agama Masyarakat Murut Tahol Di Sabah (2014), Social Exchange in Ritual Abis Pantang Murut Tahol Sapulut, Sabah (2011), Adat dan Ritual Kematian Suku Murut Tahol di Sabah (2010), Malaysian Contributions to Dialogue among Civilization (2009), Adat Perkahwinan Masyarakat Murut di Sabah: Satu Paparan Awal (2007), Tajau dan Peranannya dalam Budaya Masyarakat Murut di Tenom, Sabah (2005).
KEYNOTE VIDEO DR. ABD HAKIM MOHAD
