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The Philippine International Studies Organization (PHISO) is the pioneering professional organization dedicated to the promotion of International Relations (IR) as a field of study in the Philippines, as well as interdisciplinary exchange of research and knowledge through workshops, conferences and collaborative publication projects aimed at furthering understanding about the concept of the ‘international’. The mission and vision…

Islamicate Understanding of Civilization Our very own student, Nassef Manabilang Adiong, had participated in the first-ever international congress on civilization with a theme entitled “Past, Present, and the Future of Civilizations” held on 17-19 January 2014 at the Wyndham Kalamış Marina hotel in Istanbul. It was organized by the Centre for Civilization Studies of the Istanbul Medeniyet…

One panel proposal entitled “Co-IRIS: Islamic Perspectives on Theory and Praxis in International Relations” for the 4th World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (August 18-22, 2014, METU, Ankara, Turkey) Co-IRIS: Islamic Perspectives on Theory and Praxis in International Relations Nassef Manabilang Adiong1, Nassef Manabilang Adiong2, Raffaele Mauriello1, Raffaele Mauriello3, Deina Abdelkader1, Deina Abdelkader4, Abdalhadi M. Alijla5, Waleed Ali6, Karim…

One panel proposal entitled “The Politics of Islam” in conjunction with the PSA Specialist Group on Politics and Religion for the 64th Annual International Conference of the Political Studies Association (April 14-16, 2014, The Midland Hotel, Manchester, UK) Debates about political issues in relation to Islam maintain a consistently high-profile in contemporary analyses of the relationship…

Islam and Politics in Turkey Convenor:  Mr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong Chair:  Mr. Galip Dalay  Co-Chair:  Ms. Didem Doganyilmaz  Discussants:  Dr. Gül Ceylan Tok  This panel aims to provide a detailed analysis of the state of Islam and Politics in Turkey, discuss major figures and political elites, and focus on the post-independence era. It will include…

Update: This panel has been merged with another panel because of recent withdrawals of paper presenters. The new title of the merged panel is “Turkey: Politics, State, and Governance” and the details are available here. Aside from original panelists such as Dr. Tok and Mr. Dalay, I added Mr. Faraz Alidina paper on “Islamism, Secularism and…