26th AASSREC Biennial General Conference Papers
Conference Report
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Conference Papers
Panel Session 1
Navigating Change: Social Science Responses to Emerging Global Realities
Vietnam’s Social Scientific Research Adapts to the New International Integration Process
Dr. Phan Cao Nhat Anh, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Global Realities of Alliance and Non-Alliance Politics: Implications for Nepal’s Social Science Research
Dr. Tek Bahadur Gurung, Nepal Academy
Reclaiming the Past: Filipino Social Sciences and the Global Struggle Against Authoritarian Historical Myths
Dr. JC Punongbayan, University of the Philippines School of Economics
Decolonizing Dynamics: Local History, Grassroots Agency, and the Bottom-Up Reimagination of Thai-Cambodian International Relations
Dr. Nathaporn Thaijongrak, Srinakarinwirot University, Thailand
Panel Session 2
Sustainability and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental and Technological Change (Part 1)
Interdisciplinary Pathways to Just Transition: Integrating Social Sciences for Sustainability and Inclusion
Dr. Vu Thi Thanh, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Sustainability and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental and Technological Change – A Bangladesh Perspective
Mr. Dhusar Prokriti Gain, Social Science Research Council, Bangladesh
From Ancestral Lands to Open Pits: Indigenous Struggles, Mining Economies, and Sustainable Livelihoods in Odisha
Dr. Amiya Kumar Sahoo, Council for Social Development, Hyderabad, India
Socioeconomic Impacts of Coastal Erosion in Sri Lanka
Prof. Amila Sandaruwan Ratnayake, Uva Wellassa University, Sri Lanka
Panel Session 3
Sustainability and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Environmental and Technological Change (Part 2)
SDG Micro-Grants on Malaysian Civil Society Organisations: The Roles of PSSM in APPGM-SDG Projects 2023-2024
Dr. Miew Luan Ng, INTI International University/Persatuan Sains Sosial Malaysia & Dr. Maisarah Hasbullah, Universiti Malaya/Persatuan Sains Sosial Malaysia
Sustainability and Society: Towards Socially and Ecologically Sensitive Economic Development in Sri Lanka
Prof. Siri Hettige, University of Colombo/National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka
Bridging Worlds: The Future of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Hybrid Knowledge Models in Business Schools
Dr. Buriata Eti Tofinga, Maureen Karan, Jone Lako, David Mapuru & Anica Mapuru, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Panel Session 4
Reimagining Indo-Pacific Social Sciences: Local Knowledge and Global Discourse
Reclaiming Indigenous Epistemologies in the Indo-Pacific: A Case-Based Inquiry into Local Knowledge and Global Discourse
Ms. Swati Mittal & Dr. Swati Chauhan, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, India & Dr. Shivani Vashist, The Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, India
Panel Session 5
Social Sciences in the Age of AI: Ethics, Inclusion, and Transformation
Social Sciences in the Age of AI: Ethics, Inclusion and Transformation
Dr. Nguyen Linh Giang, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences
Panel Session 6
Transforming Institutions, Research Agendas, and Public Engagement in the Indo-Pacific
Science for Society, Yes, but How?: A Case of Science Council of Japan (SCJ)’s Coming Institutional Reform in 2026
Prof. Naoki Odanaka, Tohoku University/Science Council of Japan
Reclaiming the Research Process: Participatory Knowledge Production with Women Domestic Workers in Delhi NCR
Ms. Samiksha Jha & Ms. Tariqa Tandon, Martha Farrell Foundation, India
Negotiating Epistemologies: Localizing Global Knowledge by Vietnamese International Government-funded Scholarship Scholars
Ms. Phuong Anh Tran-Mai, University of Ottawa, Canada
Reimagining Research Infrastructures for Inclusive Urban Policy: Lessons from Women’s Experiences in Iran
Dr. Shirin Ahmadnia, Iranian Sociological Association
Panel Session 7
Sustainable Policies for a Changing Indo-Pacific
Subjugation by Design? The Systemic Devaluation of Humanities and Social Sciences and Its Implications for Sustainable Futures in the Indo-Pacific
Mr. Rabi Raj & Ms. Saanya Sodhi, Participatory Research in Asia, India
Building Climate Resilience through Community-Led Research in Asia: Emerging Lessons from the DECODE Research Project
Dr. Rajesh Tandon, UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education/DECODE Research Project; Dr. Rafeah Wahi, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak; Dr. Shailesh Panwar, Himalayan Action Research Centre, India; Dr. Anshuman Karol & Ms. Saanya Sodhi, UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education
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