The Nippon Foundation Fellowships for Asian Public Intellectuals


マレーシア Year 13

名前 Lai Suat Yan
所属/肩書き Senior Lecturer / Coordinator,
Gender Studies Program, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University Malaya
プロジェクトテーマ Buddhist Women as Spiritual Leaders, Ritual Specialists and Religious Innovators
プロジェクト概要 The project focuses on Buddhist women’s role as spiritual leaders, ritual specialists and religious innovators and provides a counter-narrative of them as being merely supporters or practitioners. Affirming Buddhist women’s leadership roles the study illustrates the fluidity of being Asian women and signals that Asian Buddhism is a changing ‘tradition’.
訪問国 Thailand, Indonesia, Japan
名前 Zulkifli bin Zakaria (Joe Kidd)
所属/肩書き Manager, the Ricecooker Shop/
Co-owner, Kerbau Works Recording & Media Studio/
Freelance Web Designer / Songwriter
プロジェクトテーマ The History of Punk & DIY Hardcore-Punk Subculture in Southeast Asia
プロジェクト概要 This project will research and document the history and development of punk and DIY hardcore-punk subculture in Southeast Asia.
訪問国 Philippines, Indonesia, Japan
名前 Zulhabri bin Supian
所属/肩書き Coordinator, Frinjan Art Collective/
Columnist
プロジェクトテーマ Ajeg Bali: A Tradition's Vitality That Eradicates Subculture
プロジェクト概要 The study aims to investigate political encroachment of Ajeg Bali into Banjar (traditional Balinese neighborhood organization) and the challenge faced by the youth and the fringe in responding to the problems. It shall try to identify the permanent and changing identities of the Balinese post-Ajeg Bali especially in the context of creativism and subculture.
訪問国 Indonesia
名前 Sulaiman bin Tamby Hussin (Shieko)
所属/肩書き Graphic Designer, RAPP
プロジェクトテーマ A Visual Narrative and Empowerment for Transsexual Women and Community in Malaysia
プロジェクト概要 Documenting on how transwomen NGOs from the Philippines and Japan doing thier activism and empowerment. Research materials and experience will be turn into visual narratives, learning tools for the empowerment of the local transwomen community and will be exhibited in NGO offices in respected countries.
訪問国 Philippines, Japan