Dr Nicholas Anak Gani

Dr Nicholas anak Gani I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and my Master’s degree in Archaeology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. My research interests include the archaeology of Borneo and Southeast Asia in general, with particular focus on the social significance of objects, public archaeology, and heritage. Currently, I am also a Ph.D candidate in Archaeology at the University of Oxford, where my research is focused on contemporary people’s engagements with the megalithic monuments in the Upper Baram of Sarawak. I have been involved in archaeological research for more than a decade. Over that period, I have participated in the archaeological excavations of several important sites in Malaysia, including the Niah Caves (Sarawak), Mansuli and Bukit Tengkorak (Sabah), Bujang Valley (Kedah) and Lenggong Valley (Perak). Besides that, I have also participated in archaeological excavations in Cambodia, the Philippines and the United States of America. Most recently, I was involved in the Early Central Borneo Project, which studied a number of megalithic sites in the Kelabit Highlands of Sarawak in 2013 and 2014. In addition, I have conducted research on the social significance of salt production in the Krayan-Kelabit Highlands in Borneo; and on telecentre development among Orang Asli communities in West Malaysia.

Dr Izawati Wook

Izawati Wook currently works at the Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) as an Associate Professor. Izawati does research in indigenous peoples and law, and on teaching and learning procedural law courses. Her most recent publication is Addressing the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Resources in Malaysia: A Procedural Justice Approach, published by International Journal on Groups & Minority Rights, 2018.

Dr Muhamad Nadzri Mohamed Noor

Dr Muhamad M. N. Nadzri (Ph.D. in Political and International Studies, Flinders) was an academic at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) for about 17 years before he moved to the corporate world in early 2024. He held various positions throughout his tenure at UKM, including Head of Political Science Programme (2021 – 2023), Programme Coordinator for UKM-Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MPAT) (2023), Coordinator for Research Higher Degree Programmes (History, Politics & Strategic Studies) (2018 – 2021), Editor for the Malaysian Journal of History, Politics and Strategic Studies (JEBAT) (2016 – 2020) and Programme Coordinator for Master in Political Science (2016 – 2018). He has published more than 30 journal articles including Asian Survey (United States), Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs (Germany), The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs (United Kingdom), Parliaments, Estates and Representation (United Kingdom), Taiwan Journal of Democracy (Taiwan), Kajian Malaysia (Malaysia) and OTORITAS: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan (Indonesia). He was one of the two Guest Editors of Special Issues for the 2018 Malaysian General Elections (JEBAT, UKM) and the 2022 Malaysian General Elections (Kajian Malaysia, USM). He has published seven academic books and the latest, Class and Politics in Malaysian and Singaporean Nation Building, is expected to be published by Routledge (Taylor and Francis, United Kingdom) in mid-2025.