Seminar on ‘Confident Brunei'
By Rosli Abidin Yahya

Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim, the director of UBD's Academy of Brunei Studies

The Academy of Brunei Studies (ABS) of Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) will be staging a seminar on April 30 from 2.15 pm onward at its Central Lecture Theatre 1.17. Members of the public are most welcomed to attend.

The director of the ABS, Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim bin Hj Abd Hamid will be delivering his working paper, "Brunei Yakin: Antara Slogan dan Perubahan Struktur" (Confident Brunei: Between Slogan and Structural Change). This will be his 78th working paper, which he had presented at all levels of conferences and seminars; international, regional and local.

The seminar is open to all, whereby those present will receive a free copy of the working paper.

Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim last presented a working paper entitled "Malay Literature at Road Junction" at the 42nd conference of the Language Council of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Malaysia (MABBIM) and the 8th Southeast Asian Literature Council (MASTERA) held here last March.

Apart from delivering working papers, Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim has also written some six academic books - Junjung Tinggi (1993), Riak Sastera Darussalam (1994), Cerucuk Budaya Brunei (1999), Lanang Beladu Lanang: Pengantar dan Koleksi Pantun Brunei (2001), Bicara Sastera Brunei (2002) and Islam di Brunei Darussalam: Satu Analisis Sosio-Budaya (2003).

He is currently writing another academic book entitled "Menyuruki Syair Rakis", which he hopes would be completed by end of this year or early next year.

Being a lecturer specialising in regional and local Malay culture, Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim has always been in constant demand to present working papers here and overseas.

Apart from an academician, Prof Madya Dr Hj Hashim is also a literature activist, and is currently a member of SEA Write Award judging committee, Brunei Literature Council (MASTERA), Fukuoka ASEAN Japan Cultural Prizes and ASEAN Awards on Culture and Information.

He is also the editorial advisor of Pangsura Journal, a Language and Literature Bureau (DBP) publication and is currently involved in a project entitled "Critical Anthology of Poetry and Fiction in Southeast Asia" for the University Western Australia in Perth.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin