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Intercultural communication and conflict in the classroom: A case study of a Generation Z student leader in Indonesian Islamic higher education
*Afita Nur Hayati, Muhammad Nurfazri, Endang Martini, Endah Nur Latifah, Ramadiva Muhammad Akhyar, Tri Wahyuni, Dedi Sulaeman
Abstract: This qualitative phenomenological study investigates intercultural communication and conflict management within a collectivist higher education context at Sultan Aji Muhammad Idris State Islamic University, Samarinda. Anchored in Hofstede’s, Triandis’, and Thomas-Kilmann’s frameworks, the research examines students’ cultural orientations, female class representatives’ leadership negotiations, and classroom conflict dynamics. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with three purposively selected participants and cultural orientation mapping of 33 students from the 2022 Islamic Communication and Broadcasting Program. Findings reveal that while...
Cultural symbol and national identity in the Hui cuisine: Analysing food documentaries through the circuit of culture
*Yang Yue, Noraien Mansor, Nur Haniz Mohd Nor
Abstract: Over the past decade, food documentaries have emerged as a notable form of media that investigates the complex relationships among food, tradition, culture, and national identity. Chinese cuisine, renowned for its diversity, reflects the country’s multi-ethnic composition, which includes minority groups such as the Hui, Uyghur, and Mongolian communities. The Hui people, one of the significant ethnic minorities in China, possess a rich culinary tradition deeply rooted in Islamic and halal practices. Their cuisine not only signifies their national identity but also serves as a potent cultural symbol. This research employed the Circuit of Culture to analyse the interplay between cultural...
Malaysian digital cosmopolitanism in humanitarian aid to Aceh during the 2025 Sumatra Disaster
Muhammad Kamarullah, Surwandono
Abstract: The 2025 Sumatra disaster triggered a massive humanitarian response, including from Malaysia, that delivered various forms of humanitarian aid. This paper examines how Malaysia’s humanitarian organizations construct digital cosmopolitanism in providing aid to Aceh and how values and social relations underlying cross-border humanitarian solidarity are identified. Guided by the cosmopolitanism theory, particularly contextual cosmopolitanism and bottom-up cosmopolitanism, this research analyses how universal humanitarian values are negotiated through religious identity, cultural proximity, and digital participation. Adopting a qualitative descriptive approach, a digital...
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