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Supervision across borders: Exploring intercultural communication competence in Malaysian higher education
Nur Atiqah Adzilla Anuar, *Ireena Nasiha Ibnu, Mohd Yusof Zulkefli, Suffian Hadi Ayub, Nur Husna Serip Mohamad, Nadia Anuar
Abstract: Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) is just as important as math, science, and history. ICC stresses how important it is to treat each other with respect, value others, and work together to create effective relationships by overcoming cultural differences. The dynamic pressure of globalisation has produced profound effects on education across the globe, generating a remarkable transformation that is evident in the diversification of university campuses, notably in Malaysia. As things change, ICC forms an important aspect of fostering a welcoming and helpful learning space, especially for international postgraduate students (IPS) working with...
Abstract: Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) is just as important as math, science, and history. ICC stresses how important it is to treat each other with respect, value others, and work together to create effective relationships by overcoming cultural differences. The dynamic pressure of globalisation has produced profound effects on education across the globe, generating a remarkable transformation that is evident in the diversification of university campuses, notably in Malaysia. As things change, ICC forms an important aspect of fostering a welcoming and helpful learning space, especially for international postgraduate students (IPS) working with...
Safeguarding indigenous storytelling: Community-based heritage initiatives and SDG 11.4 in the Mah Meri community, Malaysia
*Adrian Yuen Beng Lee, Tan Raan Hann
Abstract: This study examines how community-based heritage initiatives can support the sustainability of Indigenous cultural practices within development-oriented policy frameworks. Focusing on the Mah Meri community of Carey Island, Malaysia, the research evaluates the implementation of CITA-HEA: The Mah Meri Storytelling—Giving Voice to the Voiceless, an initiative introduced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) to support storytelling traditions and women’s livelihoods in alignment with SDG 11.4. The study adopted a qualitative case study approach based on document analysis, focus group...
Abstract: This study examines how community-based heritage initiatives can support the sustainability of Indigenous cultural practices within development-oriented policy frameworks. Focusing on the Mah Meri community of Carey Island, Malaysia, the research evaluates the implementation of CITA-HEA: The Mah Meri Storytelling—Giving Voice to the Voiceless, an initiative introduced by the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia on Sustainable Development Goals (APPGM-SDG) to support storytelling traditions and women’s livelihoods in alignment with SDG 11.4. The study adopted a qualitative case study approach based on document analysis, focus group...
Bridging social capital: The experiences of Orang Asli communities in Malaysia in navigating information disruption
*Endah Triastuti, Husna Sarirah Husin, Kavitha Balakrishnan
Abstract: This study examines how Malaysia’s Orang Asli indigenous communities navigate disinformation in the network society, challenging hegemonic, Western-centric digital literacy frameworks that prioritise individual critical thinking and overlook marginalised lived experiences. Drawing on Sherry Ortner’s anthropology of the good and James Scott’s The Weapons of the Weak, it explores agency, resistance, and resilience through collective practices amid vulnerability, oppression, and the digital divide. Employing qualitative methods, including interviews with government officers and community leaders, and four focus group discussions (FGDs) with 24...
Abstract: This study examines how Malaysia’s Orang Asli indigenous communities navigate disinformation in the network society, challenging hegemonic, Western-centric digital literacy frameworks that prioritise individual critical thinking and overlook marginalised lived experiences. Drawing on Sherry Ortner’s anthropology of the good and James Scott’s The Weapons of the Weak, it explores agency, resistance, and resilience through collective practices amid vulnerability, oppression, and the digital divide. Employing qualitative methods, including interviews with government officers and community leaders, and four focus group discussions (FGDs) with 24...
