CV of Nassef

Nassef Manabilang Adiong

Academic, Researcher, Policy and Legislation Reviewer/Drafter, Editor, Author, Consultant, Advisor, and Teacher
Director II, Policy Research and Legal Services, BARMM’s BTA
Professorial Lecturer III, University of the Philippines’ Asian Center
Professorial Lecturer I, Miriam College’s International Studies dept.
contact@nassef.info +63.915.806.3184 https://nassef.info/
Policy Research and Legal Services, 2nd floor, 8Z Building,
Gov. Gutierrez Avenue, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII,
Cotabato City, BARMM 9600, Philippines.
Nassef is the founder of the following organizational networks:
 BRLN or Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network, Inc.
(https://brln.work/; 2022–present)
 PHISO or Philippine International Studies Organization, Inc.
(https://phiso.org/; 2015–present)
 DSRN or Decolonial Studies Research Network
(https://decolonial.network/; 2020–present)
 Co-IRIS or International Relations and Islamic Studies
Research Cohort (https://coiris.net/; 2012–present)

Research, administrative, and teaching interests: (1) policy issues relating to historical, religio-cultural, socio-political,
economic, environmental, and security aspects of the Bangsamoro society, (2) decolonial knowledge sources of the
global south, and (3) interdisciplinary study between Islam and International Relations.

1. Employment
1.1 Administrative
 Permanent member, Bangsamoro Spatial Development Framework planning committee (Sept. 2023–present)
 Permanent member to the Bangsamoro Research and Development Council (BRDC) (July 11, 2023–present)
 Founder, Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network, Inc. (BRLN) (September 2022–present)
 Tenured Director, Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS), Bangsamoro Transition Authority
(Parliament), Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (August 23, 2021–present)
o Approved appointment with permanent status on August 23, 2021 and attested by the Philippine
Republic’s Civil Service Commission on December 02, 2021.
o Approved limited practice of profession on November 11, 2021 and renewed on April 12, 2023.
o Reviews outputs of the Legislative Research Division (LRD) and the Legislative Measures and Legal
Assistance Division (LMLAD).
 Elected Member-At-Large, ISA Asia-Pacific Region (April 2021–February 2023)
 Elected Governing Board officer, World International Studies Committee (July 2020–June 2023)
 Founder, Decolonial Studies Research Network (DSRN) (February 11, 2020–present)
 Founder and Project Leader, UP CIDS Decolonial Studies Program (January 2019–present)
 Elected 2022-2023 Secretary/Communications Director and former 2018-2020 At-Large South and Southeast
Asia and the Pacific Representative, Global South Caucus, International Studies Association (ISA)
 Appointed Committee Member, Status of Representation and Diversity, ISA (April 2018–April 2021)
 Co-Convenor, UP-CIDS Islamic Studies Program (January–December 2018)
 Publication Coordinator, Institute of Islamic Studies, UP Diliman (August 2017–July 2021)
 Founder, Philippine International Studies Organization, Inc. (PHISO) (September 22, 2015–present)
 Founder, International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort (Co-IRIS) (Dec. 29, 2012–present)
 Capital One Account’s Outbound CSR, ICT Marketing Services Inc, Ortigas, Pasig City (Oct.-Dec. 2005)

1.2 Teaching Designation

 Professorial Lecturer 3, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman (Feb. 2023–present)
 Tenured Associate Professor 5, Institute of Islamic Studies, UP Diliman (June 18–August 22, 2021)
o Approved appointment with tenure effectivity on June 18, 2021 and approved faculty merit promotion
from Associate Professor 3 to Associate Professor 5.
 Assistant Professor of Islamic Governance (untenured), Institute of Policy Studies, Universiti Brunei
Darussalam (the position was offered on September 11, 2021, but politely declined the offer)
 Adjunct Faculty Member, Graduate School, Philippine Christian University (May–December 2021)
 Associate Professor 3 (untenured), Institute of Islamic Studies, UP Diliman (January 2020–June 17, 2021)
 Assistant Professorial Lecturer 1, Political Science dept., San Beda University, Manila (Aug. 2019–May 2021)
 Professorial Lecturer 1, International Studies department, Miriam College, Philippines (August 2018–present)
 Assistant Professor 3 (untenured), Institute of Islamic Studies, UP Diliman (September 2017–December 2019)
 Affiliate Faculty Member, Center for International Studies, UP Diliman (January 2017–September 2018)
 Senior Lecturer 2, Institute of Islamic Studies, UP Diliman (January–September 2017)
 Associate Professorial Lecturer 5, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (November 2016–March 2018)
 Professorial Lecturer 4, International Studies dept., Far Eastern University, Manila (August 2016–May 2017)

1.3 Consultancy
1. Research Adviser for madrasah project, Institute for Autonomy and Governance (Dec 18, 2023–Feb. 29, 2024)
2. Consultant for the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (July 01–September 15, 2023)
3. Consultant for BARMM of the Philippines’ National Security Council (August–December 2022)
4. Madrasah Education Adviser, Palladium’s Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (Dec. 2020–June 2021)

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5. Member, GCERF Country Support Mechanism with the Philippines’ Department of the Interior and Local
Government PCVE (Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism) Project Mngt Office (Oct 2020–present)
6. Member, Scientific Committee of the 7th International ILEM Summer School (October 2020–July 2021)
7. Subject-Matter Expert, Development Academy of the Philippines’ Graduate School (May 2020–present)
8. Chair of Governance & Policy Committee, Multi-Sector Advisory Board (MSAB), Armed Forces of the
Philippines’ (AFP) Civil Relations Service (August 2018–present)
9. Country Expert, V-Dem: Varieties of Democracy project (December 2013–present)

1.4 Fellowship
1. Supervising Fellow & Faculty-in-Charge, Development Academy of the Philippines’ graduate school’s Master
in Public Management major in Regional & Local Governance & Development (June 2021–June 2023)
2. Research Fellow, Development Academy of the Philippines’ graduate school (June 2020–December 2022)
3. Research Fellow, Security Reform Initiative (September 2019–December 2019)
4. Chevening Fellow, Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK (October 2018–March 2019)
5. PhD Incentive Award recipient, UP Diliman (June 1, 2018–September 30, 2020)
6. Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) scholar on religious pluralism (Dialogue Institute, Temple
University, Pennsylvania, USA, June 24–August 05, 2017)

1.5 Editorial
List of journals of review works and editorial board memberships are placed in the “professional service” section.
1. Founding Chief Editor, Islam in the Philippines series (International Islamic University Malaysia or IIUM
Press, December 2020–December 2022; DLSU Publishing House, September 2018–November 2020)
2. Founding Chief Editor, Islam and Global Studies series (Palgrave Macmillan, August 2018–present)
3. Founding Chief Editor, International Journal of Islam in Asia (Brill Publishers, July 2018–February 2023)
4. Founding Chief Editor, Islam in Southeast Asia series (Palgrave Macmillan, April 2018–present)
5. Founding Chief Editor, International Relations in Southeast Asia series (Routledge, August 2017–present)
6. Founding Chief Editor, archived Islam and IR series (Gerlach Press, July 2016–ended in December 2020)

1.6 Research
1. “Policy research on climate change impact and adaptation strategies for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
in Muslim Mindanao” funded by the Institute of Bangsamoro Studies (₱100,000.00 / July 01–Sept. 15, 2023)
2. “Muslim Governance and Salafi Orthodoxy in the Bangsamoro” funded by the Development Academy of the
Philippines’ Graduate School of Public and Development Management (₱350,000.00 / June 2020–Dec. 2022)
3. Policy report on reviewing Madrasah Education in the BARMM funded by Australia’s DFAT and contracted
by the Palladium’s Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (₱1,483,900.00 / June 2019–March 2021)
4. “Islamic theory of International Relations” funded through the PhD Incentive Award of the UP Diliman’s
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development (₱600,000.00 / June 2018–November 2020)

2. Education
 Online executive course on “the Political Economy of Development” offered by the International Alert
Philippines and taught by LSE Professor James Putzel (October 08–December 10, 2022)
 PhD in International Relations, Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey), Sept. 2009–Mar. 26, 2016
o PhD in Civilization Studies (all but dissertation), Ibn Haldun University (previously housed at Fatih
Sultan Mehmet Vakif University) Istanbul, Turkey, from Sept. 2012 and discontinued in March 2016
o PhD in International Area Studies major in Middle East and African Studies (discontinued), Hankuk
University of Foreign Studies (Seoul, South Korea), September–December 2011
 Online course certificate on “Muslims and Jews: The Historical and Contemporary Encounter” provided by
the WOOLF Institute, Cambridge, UK (January 10–May 27, 2011)
 Master in International Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman, June 11, 2007–November 02, 2009
o MAIS European Studies (discontinued), De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines, Jan.–April 2009
 BA in International Studies, University of the East (Manila, Philippines), June 09, 2003–November 29, 2006
o Nominated to represent UE for the search for the Jose Rizal Model Students of the Philippines
o Elected as Vice-President of the College of Arts and Sciences Student Council
o Elected as Public Relations Officer (External) of the International Studies Students Organization
 High School and Elementary, Trinity University of Asia (formerly, Trinity College of Quezon City),
Philippines, from June 1993 to April 04, 2003

3. Awards and Honors

1. (2022) The A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award as Rising Star Emerging Scholar Award of the
STAR Scholars Network (hosted by the University of Mauritius on December 08)
2. (2022) Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Civil Relations Service’s Plaque of Appreciation (August 09)

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3. (2021) “Resolution recognizing and commending the honors and distinctions received by Dr Nassef
Manabilang Adiong as an inspiration for the entire Bangsamoro young populace” adopted and approved by the
Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) – Parliament (November 24)
4. (2021) “UP Scientist III” (batch 2020-2022), University of the Philippines (November 04)
5. (2021) One of the 75 Most Outstanding UE Alumni, University of the East’s foundation anniversary (Sept. 25)
6. (2020) University of the Philippines Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair award (October 08)
7. (2019) University of the Philippines’ International Publication Award (September 24)
8. (2018) The Outstanding Young Men and Women (TOYM) honoree in International Relations given by JCI
Philippines on April 09, 2019. Received commendation from the Philippine Senate via Resolution 1012.
9. (2018) Mentor Zeemo recognition, AFP Civil Military Operation school (Camp Aguinaldo, August 17)
10. (2017) Conferred as Professorial Chairholder in Political Science and International Relations by the Board of
Regents, Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Manila City, December 11).
11. (2017) Certificate of appreciation given by 3rd year undergraduate students of Political Science for excellent
teaching (PUP Mabini Campus, West-Room 220, October 19).
12. (2016) Plaque of Recognition from the Philippine Embassy in Ankara as the first outstanding Filipino PhD
holder and mentor of Filipino scholars and students in Turkey (June 02).
13. (2015) Special Award for the essay “Gallipoli, humanity… quo vadis?” given by the Islamic Conference
Youth Forum for Dialogue and Cooperation, Istanbul (April 27)
14. (2014) Nominated by the Embassy of the Philippines in Turkey for the Republic of the Philippines’
Presidential Award for Filipino Individual Overseas, also known as Pamana ng Pilipino award (July 4)
15. (2014) Republic of Turkey’s Outstanding PhD Candidate Award, Ankara (June 18)
16. (2011) Graduate Courses Performance Award (Most Successful PhD student in International Relations),
Middle East Technical University (June 02)
17. (2011) Certificate of Merit as University Scholar, 2nd semester 2007-08, UP Diliman (January 11)
18. (2009) Certificate of Merit as College Scholar, 2nd semester 2008-09, UP Diliman (December 3)
19. (2009) Certificate of Merit as College Scholar, 1st semester 2008-09, UP Diliman (December 3)
20. (2007) Academic Excellence Award, 1st to 2nd semesters 2005-06, UE Manila (March 16)
21. (2007) Professional Eligibility conferred by virtue of Presidential Decree 907 (graduating as Magna cum
Laude) issued by the Philippine’s Civil Service Commission (January 5).
22. (2006) Magna cum Laude recipient (with great distinction), UE Manila (November 29)
23. (2006) Academic Excellence Award, 1st to 2nd semesters 2004-05, UE Manila (March 08)
24. (2003) Outstanding Leadership Award in Cadet Officer Candidate Course, Trinity University of Asia

4. Publications
4.1 Books and Edited Volumes
1. Cruz, FA.C., Adiong, N.M., Gamas, JH.D., Capistrano, AN.F., and Israel, L.Q. (2023) The Contemporary
World. (edited textbook). Quezon City, Philippines: C&E Publishing.
2. Cruz, FA.C. & Adiong, N.M. (2020) International Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in
Theory and Practice. (edited). London, UK and New York, USA: Routledge.
2.1 The 2022 Philippine edition of “International Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in
Theory and Practice” was published by the Ateneo de Manila University Press with a new Foreword
written by Walden Bello, an Introduction translated in Filipino (Tagalog) language by Tilde Acuña, a
COVID-19 essay, and a new chapter on West Philippine Sea by Francis Esteban.
2.2 Finalist to the 41st National Book Awards under the Social Science category.
3. Adiong, N.M., Abdelkader, D., & Mauriello, R. (2018) Islam in International Relations: Politics and
Paradigms. (edited). London, UK and New York, USA: Routledge.
4. Abdelkader, D., Adiong, N.M., & Mauriello, R. (2016) Islam and International Relations: Contributions to
Theory and Practice. (edited). London, UK and New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan.
5. Adiong, N.M. (2013) International Relations and Islam: Diverse Perspectives. (edited). Newcastle upon Tyne,
UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

4.2 Journal Articles, Policy Research Papers, Book Chapters, and Discussion Papers
1. Doce, B.U. and Adiong, N.M. (2023) “Decolonizing Religion: Wishful Thinking or a Real Possibility,” UP
CIDS Discussion Paper Series 2023-09, University of the Philippines.
2. Licayan, K.P. and Adiong, N.M. (2023) “The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Bangsamoro Local
Governance Code,” UP CIDS Policy Brief Series 2023-05, University of the Philippines.
3. Raguindin, L., Faller-Capistrano, A.N. & Adiong, N.M. (2023) “Decolonial Approaches to Legislation in the
Bangsamoro Context,” UP CIDS Policy Brief Series 2023-04, University of the Philippines.
4. Casil, V.L. and Adiong, N.M. (2023) “Bangsamoro Local Government Code: Re-reading of Decentralization
and its Problems,” UP CIDS Policy Brief Series 2023-03, University of the Philippines.
5. Adiong, N.M. & Diampuan, P.D. (2021) “Principles and Practice of Moral Governance in the Bangsamoro.”
In: U.S. Malik, ed., Development for peace (In pursuit of sustainable peace through inclusive development:
The case of the Bangsamoro). Mindanao State University–Marawi and Maven Media Asia, pp. 31-53.

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6. Adiong, N.M. (2020) “The Evolution of Islamic Education in the Philippines: Schools and Institutions.” (A.
al-Moghrabi, Translated in Arabic: ‫اﻟﻤﺪارس واﻟﻤﻌﺎھﺪ‬... ‫)ﺗﻄﻮر اﻟﺘﻌﻠﯿﻢ اإﻟﺴﺎﻟﻤﻲ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻔﻠﺒﯿﻦ‬. In: R. Faraj, ed., The Siege of
Marawi in the Philippines: The Roots of Extremism and State Fragility. Dubai, UAE: Al-Mesbar Studies &
Research Center Monthly Book.
7. Adiong, N.M. (2020) “Muslim Governance and Salafi Orthodoxy.” In: R.J.G. Ong, ed., Security Sector
Reform and Governance in the Philippines. National Defense College of the Philippines and Security Reform
Initiative, Inc., pp. 131-153.
8. Cruz, FA.C. & Adiong, N.M. (2020) “Introduction.” In: FA.C. Cruz and N.M. Adiong, eds., International
Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in Theory and Practice. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 1-11.
9. Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Muslim Views of the Polity: Citizenry, Authority, Territoriality, and Sovereignty,”
Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. Oxford University Press.
10. Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Muslim State in a World of Nation-State,” The Journal of Islamic Governance, Vol. 5,
No. 1, pp. 27-53.
11. Adiong, N.M., Abdelkader, D., & Mauriello, R. (2018) “Analyzing and Theorizing about Islam and IR: Non-
Western International Relations and Geocultural Epistemologies.” In: N.M. Adiong, R. Mauriello, & D.
Abdelkader, eds., Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms. London, UK: Routledge, pp. 1-17.
12. Adiong, N.M. (2018) “Muslim views of the International,” UP CIDS Discussion Paper Series 18-004,
University of the Philippines.
13. Adiong, N.M. (2016) “Contemporary Muslim Insights on Muslim Governance and International Relations.”
In: D. Abdelkader, N.M. Adiong, & R. Mauriello, eds., Islam and International Relations: Contributions to
Theory and Practice. Hampshire, UK and New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 155-164.
14. Adiong, N.M. (2013) “Nation-State in IR and Islam,” Journal of Islamic State Practices in International Law,
Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 102-120 (republished as “Is there an Islamic Nation-State,” Islamic Perspective Journal,
Vol. 14, 2015, pp. 1-18).
15. Adiong, N.M. (2013) “International Relations and Islam.” In N.M. Adiong, ed., International Relations and
Islam: Diverse Perspectives. Newcastle, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 1-8.
16. Adiong, N.M. (2013) “Accommodating Islam into IR: The Case on ‘Nation-State’.” In N.M. Adiong, ed.,
International Relations and Islam: Diverse Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 139-144.
17. Adiong, N.M. (2012) “The U.S. and Israel Securitization of Iran’s Nuclear Energy,” The Quarterly Journal of
Political Studies of Islamic World, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 95-113.
18. Adiong, N.M. (2012) “Ideology that Spawns Islamist Militancy.” In: F. Shanty, ed., Counterterrorism: From
the Cold War to the War on Terror. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, pp. 253-258.
19. Adiong, N.M. (2009) “The Palestinian Refugee Question: A Constitutive Constructivist Interpretation,”
Alternatives: Turkish Journal of International Relations, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 45-61.

4.3 Encyclopedic Essays, Reference Entries, and Proceedings

1. Raguindin, L., Faller-Capistrano, A.N. & Adiong, N.M. (2023) “Proceedings on the Decolonial approaches to
Legislation” UP CIDS Proceedings, University of the Philippines.
2. Adiong, N.M. (2021) “The Irony of Systemic Racism in the Global South Academy: How ‘Othering’
Perpetuates the Western Colonisation of Knowledge.” In: A. Delatolla, M. Rahman, D. Anand, et al, eds.,
“Challenging Institutional Racism in International Relations and Our Profession: Reflections, Experiences,
and Strategies,” Millennium: Journal of International Studies 50(1), pp. 122-125.
2.1 Published in Filipino language as: Adiong, N.M. (2023) “Ang Parikala ng Sistematikong Rasismo sa
Akademiya ng Global South: Paanong ang Othering ay Nananatili sa Kanluraning Kolonisasyon ng
Kaalaman.” In: A.C.J. Tugano, ed., Banwa at Layag: Antolohiya ng mga Kuwentong Paglalakbay ng
mga Pilipino sa Ibayong Dagat. Ermita, Manila: Limbagang Pangkasaysayan, pp. 103-109.
3. Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Salafiyyah in the Philippines,” Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Oxford University Press.
Accessible at http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/article/opr/t343/e0320?_hi=0&_pos=10#match
4. Adiong, N.M. (2019) Book review on “Questioning Modernity in Indonesia and Malaysia” edited by Wendy
Mee and Joel S. Kahn, Insight Turkey 21(4), pp. 268-270.
5. Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Muslims, Islam and Globalization.” In: M. Woodward & R. Lukens-Bull,
eds., Handbook of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Lives. Springer, Cham, pp. 1-20.
6. Adiong, N.M. (2017) “Civilization.” In: C. Cakmak, ed., Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Santa
Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, pp. 297-302.
7. Adiong, N.M. (2017) “Nation.” In: C. Cakmak, ed., Islam: A Worldwide Encyclopedia, Volume 3. Santa
Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, pp. 1157-1159.
8. Adiong, N.M. (2016) “International Relations.” The Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies. In: S. Ray & H.
Schwarz, eds., The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Postcolonial Studies. Hoboken, NJ: Blackwell Publishing
(Blackwell Reference Online).
9. Adiong, N.M. (2014) “Nation-State.” In: C. Fitzpatrick & A.H. Walker, eds., Muhammad in History, Thought,
and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, pp. 417-420.

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10. Adiong, N.M. (2012) “Nationalism: 1920 to present: Middle East.” In: A. Stanton, E. Ramsamy, P. Seybolt, &
C. Elliott, eds., Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia. Thousand Oaks,
CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., pp. I319-I321.
11. Adiong, N.M. (2012) “Qatar: 1920 to present: Middle East.” In: A. Stanton, E. Ramsamy, P. Seybolt, & C.
Elliott, eds., Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia. Thousand Oaks, CA:
SAGE Publications, Inc., pp. I334-I335.
12. Adiong, N.M. (2012) “Suez Canal: 1250 to 1920: Middle East.” In: A. Stanton, E. Ramsamy, P. Seybolt, & C.
Elliott, eds., Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and Africa: An Encyclopedia. Thousand Oaks, CA:
SAGE Publications, Inc., pp. I215-I217.

4.5 Web-based Publications

1. Adiong, N.M. (2020) “Foreword” for Jeffrey Ayala Milligan’s Islamic Identity, Postcoloniality, and
Educational Policy (Second Edition), Palgrave Macmillan.
2. Adiong, N.M. (2018) Discussion paper on “Islam as a Religion,” which is convertible to Lecture-Structured
Learning Exercises (SLEs) for the Security Reform Initiative or SRI’s training module.
3. Adiong, N.M. (2016) Religion, International Relations, and ‘Philippine IR’. SEARC (Southeast Asia Research
Centre) Working Papers no. 180, July, City University of Hong Kong.
4. Adiong, N.M. (2016) Muslim Agents of Statecrafting a Civilization. CreateSpace Independent Publishing.
5. Adiong, N.M. (2015) “Gallipoli, humanity… Quo Vadis?” Turkey Agenda (www.turkeyagenda.com) on
March 24, and Your Middle East Foundation (www.yourmiddleeast.com) on April 29.
6. Adiong, N.M. (2013) “Contemplating the Relations between International Relations and Islam” in
Encompassing Crescent, available at http://encompassingcrescent.com/opinioneditorials/
7. Adiong, N.M. (2011) “The Probability of Humanitarian Intervention as Framework for Human Security”
distributed in Law and Society: International and Comparative Law eJournal, Vol. 6, No. 130 (October 26)
and in Conflict Studies eJournal, Vol. 5, Issue 119 (November).
8. Adiong, N.M. (2011) “Analyzing Ibn Khaldun’s General Sociology.” SSRN (Oct. 02)
9. Adiong, N.M. (2011) Book Review on “Khaled Abou El Fadl's the Great Theft: Wrestling Islam from the
Extremists.” Social Science Research Network (October 02)
10. Adiong, N.M. (2011) Book Review of “Mary Kaldor's Human Security: Reflections on Globalization and
Intervention.” Social Science Research Network (October 02)
11. Adiong, N.M. (2011) “The Quest for Pan-Islamic Civilization: Crisis and Prospects for a Muslim Ummah
Under a Rightly Guided and Ordained Caliphate.” Social Science Research Network (Oct. 2)
12. Adiong, N.M. (2011) “Finding Basic Comparison(s) between Islamism and Zionism.” SSRN (Oct. 01)
13. Adiong, N.M. (2011) “Great Debate of the Two Intellectual Giants in Middle Eastern Studies of Postcolonial
Era: Comparative Study on the Schemata of Edward Said & Bernard Lewis.” SSRN (Oct. 01)
14. Adiong, N.M. (2009) “Securitization: Understanding its Process in the field of International Relations.” GRIN
Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (March).
15. Adiong, N.M. (2008) “The Historical Emergence of the Main Forms of Actors in the Middle East and North
Africa Regions.” GRIN Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (December).
16. Adiong, N.M. (2008) “Document Analysis of “A History of Medieval Islam” by J.J. Saunders.” GRIN
Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (November).
17. Adiong, N.M. (2008) “The Foreign Policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries.” GRIN Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (October).
18. Adiong, N.M. (2008) “United States of America’s Foreign Policy in the Security of Asia-Pacific Region.”
GRIN Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (September).
19. Adiong, N.M. (2008) “United Kingdom’s Challenges in the European Monetary and Economic Union.” GRIN
Publishing GmbH, München, Germany (March).
20. Adiong, N.M. (2007) “Relationship between Balik-Islam and full-fledged Muslims under the Auspices of
Islamic Teachings in Philippine Setting.” GRIN Publishing GmbH, Germany (April).
21. Adiong, N.M. (2007) “After 9/11: A Troika of Perceptions of George Walker Bush, Colin Luther Powell and
Donald Henry Rumsfeld on the Creation of the USA Patriot Act of 2001.” GRIN Publishing GmbH, München,
Germany (March).

5. Teaching
5.1 Developed syllabi for courses taught and presently teaching (UP CIS courses are team taught)
 (February–June 2024) PS 285: Alternative Futures for Philippine Foreign Policy (UP AC)
 (February–June 2024) PS 235: Special Topics in Philippine Foreign Relations (Socio-Politico-Economy,
Climate Change, and 4th Industrial Revolution in the International Relations of the Philippines) (UP AC)
 (September 2023–January 2024) PS 282: The Philippines in the Global South (UP AC)
 (February–June 2023) AS 211: Security Issues in the Asia Pacific (UP AC)
 (March–April 2022) RLGD213: Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Public Safety & Peacebuilding (DAP-GSPDM)
 (January–February 2022) RLGD 211: Muslim Governance (DAP Graduate School/GSPDM)

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 (May–December 2021) Five courses at PCU: (1) International Relations, (2) Foreign Policy, (3) Conflict
Resolution & Peace Process, (4) Crisis Organization & Humanitarian Network, (5) Seminar on Project Study
 (March–May 2021) POLSC207: Philippine Foreign Policy (SBU)
 (November 2020–January 2021) POLSC108: Introduction to Political Analysis and Research (SBU)
 (September–December 2020) IS262: Relations of Muslims and Non-Muslims in a National Society (UP IIS)
 (September–December 2020) IS292: Islamic Revivalism and Muslim Contemporary Movements (UP IIS)
 (September 24, 2020): The New ‘New’ World Order: The Rise of Political Islam (UBD ILIA Brunei)
 (August–October 2020) PS-E4: Current Issue and Problems in Philippine Politics and Government (SBU)
 (August 2020–March 2021) TCW1.0: The Contemporary World (MC)
 (January–May 2020) Thesis1: Quantitative Analysis Research Methods and Designs (SBU)
 (January 2020–June 2021) IS286: Islamic Art (UP IIS)
 (January 2020–June 2021) IS272: Social and Political Institutions of the Muslims in the Philippines (UP IIS)
 (August 2019–May 2021) Thesis2: Qualitative Analysis Research Methods and Designs (SBU)
 (August–December 2018) GS197: Mediterranean Basin (UP CIS)
 (August 2018–Present) H102: World History I: Asian Civilizations (MC)
 (July 12–August 13, 2018) Islam & Culture (AFP Civil Military Operation School)
 (August 2017–2018) SEA30: Asian Emporiums: Networks of Culture and Trade in Southeast Asia (UP CIS)
 (August 2017–2018) GS197: Eurasian Melting Pot: Introduction to Turkish Culture & Society (UP CIS)
 (January–May 2017) GS197: Kebab, Charlie, Burkini & Hijab: Islam in Contemporary Europe (UP CIS)
 (January 2017–December 2019) IS225: History of Islam (UP IIS)
 (January 2017–December 2020) IS231: Islamic Political Thought (UP IIS)
 (January–May 2017) IS24: Special Problems on International Relations (FEU Manila)
 (January–May 2017) IS13: Issues and Trends in International Studies (FEU Manila)
 (November 2016–October 2017) POSC3073: Introduction to International Relations (PUP Manila)
 (August–Dec. 2016) IS18: Politics and Government of the Middle East (FEU Manila)
 (August–Dec. 2016) IS1: Introduction to International Studies (FEU Manila)
 (June 2016–March 2018) POSC3213: Special Topics in International Politics (PUP Manila)

5.2 Supervised and/or reviewed theses and dissertations

1. Panel chair reviewer for the “Expression and Measure of Moral Governance of Leaders of the BARMM
Office of the Chief Minister” (MPM-RLGD thesis written by Katherine Marie T. Galindo, DAP Graduate
School of Public and Development Management, April 2023)
2. Panel chair reviewer for “the efficiency of the BARMM Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian
Reform’s Transitional Development Impact Fund (TDIF) projects and programs to their farmers beneficiaries”
(MPM-RLGD thesis written by Salambai B. Usman, DAP Graduate School, March 2023)
3. Panel chair reviewer for “A survey on the Political Participation attitudes of the Bangsamoro youth” (MPM-
RLGD thesis written by Abobaker I. Edris, DAP Graduate School, March 2023)
4. Panel chair reviewer for the “Logistics bottlenecks of the BARMM Ministry of Social Services and
Development in the distribution of goods and services during disasters” (MPM-RLGD thesis written by
Myron D. Kamensa, DAP Graduate School of Public and Development Management, February 2023)
5. Panel chair reviewer for “Exploring the challenges and prospects of e-government implementation in the
BARMM Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy” (MPM-RLGD thesis written by Jabbar A.
Marohom, DAP Graduate School of Public and Development Management, February 2023)
6. External examiner on “Building Strategic Deterrence of Separatism for the Philippines: A Case Study on Abu
Sayyaf Islamic Separatism” (MNSA thesis written by Arief Hartono, National Defense College of the
Philippines, April 2022)
7. External examiner on “Power Dynamics between Religious and State Authorities: The Case of the Four
Mujtahid Imams” (PhD thesis written by Haji Muhammad Majdey bin Haji Zawawi, Universiti Brunei
Darussalam, June 2020)
8. Unmasking a God Complex: Assessing Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Operational Code in Accepting the Role of a
Mediator in the 2008 Israel- Syria Negotiations (BA thesis written by Sophia Panergo, Genevieve Grajo,
Patricia Gener, and Khriscielle Yalao at Miriam College, 2018-2019)
9. From German Antisemitism to American Islamophobia (BA thesis awarded with ‘Honorable Mention’ and
written by Mark Adrian P. Tinguban, Francheska Mae H. Suralta, Roma Nina C. Samson, John David D.
Perez, and John Paul B. Osea at FEU Manila, 2016-2017)
10. Europeanizing Turkey, 1923-1938 (BA thesis awarded with ‘Honorable Mention’ and written by Agnetha Joy
R. Caratao, James Gabriel B. Lemque, Kyle Mendell S. Olivas, Michaella B. Reyes, and Rodrick Charles B.
Serra at FEU Manila, 2016-2017)

5.3 Students’ Evaluation of Teaching (SET) scores (1.00 being the highest for UP Diliman)
 1st sem. 2019-2020 teacher’s rate for History of Islam is 1.7179, while for Islamic Political Thought is 2.0385
 1st sem. 2018-2019, teacher’s rate for History of Islam is 1.5545
 2nd sem. 2017-2018, teacher’s rate for History of Islam is 1.3729, and for Islamic Political Thought is 1.4423

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 1st sem. 2017-2018, teacher’s rate for History of Islam is 1.7390, while for Islamic Political Thought is 1.3782
 2nd sem. 2016-2017, teacher’s rate for History of Islam is 1.2194, and for Islamic Political Thought is 1.6404
(100 being the highest for Miriam College and PUP Manila, while 5.00 being the highest for FEU Manila)
 Miriam College, 2nd semester 2022-2023, rate is 83.72, BA course, Asian Civilizations
 Miriam College, 2nd semester 2021-2022, rate is 78.01, BA course, Asian Civilizations
 Miriam College, 1st semester 2021-2022, rate is 71.50, BA course, Western Civilizations
 Miriam College, 2nd semester 2020-2021, rate is 83.87, BA course, The Contemporary World
 Miriam College, 2nd semester 2020-2021, rate is 72.60, BA course, Asian Civilizations
 Miriam College, 1st semester 2019-2020, rate is 94.70, BA course, Asian Civilizations
 Miriam College, 1st semester 2018-2019, rate is 79.12, BA course, Asian Civilizations
 PUP Manila, 1st semester 2017-2018, rate is 93.9768, BA course, Introduction to International Relations
 PUP Manila, 2nd semester 2016-2017, rate is 91.5815, BA course, Special Topics in International Politics
 FEU Manila, 1st semester 2016-2017, the rate is 4.20 for BA courses: (1) Introduction to International Studies
and (2) Politics and Government of the Middle East

5.4 Additional administrative and clerical works

 (March 3, 2020–January 22, 2021) Program content developer, writer, resource person, and syllabi developer
of RLGD 211 and 212 for the Master in public management major in regional and local governance and
development at the Development Academy of the Philippines’ Graduate School of Public and Development
Management. This is a customized degree program dedicated to the officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous
Region of Muslim Mindanao.
 (July 3, 2020) RemOAT and Interactive Learning Conversations with UP Social Sciences and Law Cluster
 (December 2018–July 2019) Designed the proposed PhD in International Studies program at MC.
 (March–April 2018) Member of the Board of Judges, UP Philippine Collegian
 (March 12 & 19, 2018) Workshop’s lecturer on research writing, UP-IIS graduate students’ organization
 (February 2018–July 2021) Member and regular attendee, UP Diliman’s University Council
 (December 2017–February 2018) Coordinator for UP IIS Doha Award entry
 (October 26, 2017) Assisted in revising the PUP Political Science undergraduate curriculum.
 (November 2017–December 2018) Coordinated the application of Prof. Jeffrey Ayala Milligan for the UP
Visiting Professor program and the Fulbright Specialist program for UP IIS.
 (August 2017–Present) UP-IIS website creator and administrator
 (June 2017–May 2018) Designed the new BA in International Studies program, PUP Manila
 (September 2016–September 2018) Coordinator on designing the curriculum of the proposed Master of Arts in
Islamic Studies major in International Relations (Siyar) of the Ummah, UP-IIS.

6. Professional Services
6.1 Reviewer of Legislations and Policies:
As part of the DOST-NRCP Expert Engagement Program, reviewed the proposed substitute bill for HB 7118,
amending RA No. 9997 or the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Act of 2009; the proposed Bangsamoro
Gender and Development Code.

6.2 Editorial board member of academic journals:

Global Studies Quarterly (Oxford University Press); International Journal of Religion (Transnational Press London);
Sociological Research Online (SAGE); Mathal: A Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Multidisciplinary Studies
(The University of Iowa); Journal of Public Management and Development (Development Academy of the
Philippines); PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences (GRDS Publishing); Socialis: Journal of Social Science
(GRDS Publishing); Journal of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (Kırklareli University, Turkey);
Scientia: The International Journal on the Liberal Arts (San Beda University); Jurnal Tarbiyatuna (Universitas
Muhammadiyah Magelang, Indonesia); The Mabini Review (Polytechnic University of the Philippines); The PASCHR
Journal (Philippine Association for the Study of Culture, History, and Religion); Former editor at H-Nationalism;
Former content creator at the ASEAN Young Professionals Network.

6.3 Reviewer of academic journals:

Journal of Law and Religion (Cambridge University Press); Foreign Policy Analysis (Oxford University Press); Critical
Research on Religion (SAGE Publications); Millennium: Journal of International Studies (SAGE Publications);
Sociological Research Online (SAGE); Third World Quarterly (Routledge); Asian Journal of Women's Studies
(Routledge); International Journal of Islamic Thought (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia); Book proposals and
manuscripts for Routledge and Palgrave Macmillan/Springer; SUVANNABHUMI: Multi-disciplinary Journal of
Southeast Asian Studies (Busan University of Foreign Studies, South Korea); NRCP Research Journal; Journal of
Humanity and Society (İnsan & Toplum Dergisi); Global Studies Journal (Common Ground Research Networks); Italy-
based GEOPOLITICA; Kritika Kultura (Ateneo de Manila University); International Research Forum on the
Philippines’ proceedings; ABEM International Conference Proceedings; PUP Political Science curriculum; AFP CMO
School curriculum; IQRA: The Journal of Al-Qalam Institute of Islamic Identities and Dialogue in Southeast Asia

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(Ateneo de Davao University); Southeastern Philippines Journal of Research and Development (University of
Southeastern Philippines); Aquinas University’s Lux Veritatis: Interdisciplinary Studies journal; UP System Grant
proposal; International Journal of Religion & Spirituality in Society; International Journal of Community Diversity.

6.4 Public and special lectures, invited talks, and speaking engagements as resource person:
2024 BWC GAD Code writeshop on Feb. 2-6 in General Santos City; BARMM forum on Jan. 17 at CBRC Manila
2023 BARMM Office of the Chief Minister’s TMS Research and Development Division’s training course on policy
process and policy writing on Dec. 18-22 in Cotabato City; Sulu State College’s capacity building for the
proposed establishment of its Halal Research Center on Dec. 12-14 in Jolo, Sulu; Study review sessions on the
proposed BARMM Gender and Development (GAD) Code on Dec. 07-11 in Davao City; BWC Policy
Formulation on the Situation of Women in the BARMM, Conversion to Legislative Measures and Integration
into the BARMM GAD Code on Oct. 23-27 in General Santos City; BWC Policy Formulation and Conversion
to Legislative Measures regarding situation of women in the BARMM on Sept. 24-26 in Davao City; AFP
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism online lecture on Understanding Islam on August 25; AFP
Strategic Civil-Military Operations Officers Online Course class 22-23 on June 13 in Camp Aguinaldo;
Training the Trainers on Policy Development for the Development Academy of the Bangsamoro on May 23-
24 in General Santos City; UNDP-MILG LeAPS Program Orientation and Commitment Setting Workshop for
BARMM LGUs on April 25-May 04 in Davao City; Islam in Southeast Asia virtual keynote speech organized
by the Indonesian Universities Consortium on Social-Religious Studies on Feb. 15 in Makassar City,
Indonesia; BRLN Academic Journey in Turkey on Jan. 28 in Cotabato City; Template of a Policy Research
lecture on Jan. 21 at MSU Maguindanao; BSC Capacity Development on Policy Research and Data Collection
on Jan. 9-11 in Davao City.
2022 DAP Supervising Fellow Lecture on Dec. 19 in Cotabato City; UNDP Informal Economy Facility (IEF)
workshop on Dec. 9 in Cotabato City; Lecturer at NCWCS Training for Technical Research and Writing on
Dec. 6 in Malacañang, Manila; UE’s “Diplomacy, Prosperity, and Amity: ASEAN–East Asia Virtual
Symposium” on Dec. 3; UNDP-BWC Women for Peace and Security in the Bangsamoro workshop on Nov.
28 in Cotabato City; UNDP-BWC State of Bangsamoro Women on Nov. 25 in Cotabato City; UNDP-BWC
Seminar-Writeshop on Translating Policy Research on Gender and Development into Legislative Measures on
Oct. 12-14 in Iligan City; Keynote Speaker at MHSD Policy Forum on Participatory Research Agenda on
Housing, Land Use, and Regulation on Oct. 03-04 in Davao City; UNDP-BWC Training on Parliamentary
Process and Review of the Communication and Advocacy on Sept. 26-27 in Cotabato City; UNDP Policy
research and formulation workshop on strengthening gender and development, women, peace, and security
agenda in BARMM on August 22-25 in Davao City; AFP virtual lecture on International Relations and
Security on July 27; Lecturer at policy training for the Staff of MP Susana Salvador Anayatin on June 27-28 in
Cotabato City; Trinity University Asia–High School 7th Moving Up Ceremony speaker on June 24 in Quezon
City; Lecturer at policy training for the Staff of MP Maisara Dandamun-Latiph on June 15-16 in Marawi City;
Lecturer at the Bangsamoro Parliament Lecture Series for the LGU of Lanao del Sur on June 13 in Marawi
City; Lecturer at UNDP-BWC’s policy training on May 22-24 in General Santos City; Lecturer at MOH
Research Mentorship workshop on March 22-24 in General Santos City; MTIT workshop on BARMM
investment on March 8-11 in Cotabato City; UVPN Young Leader’s training on policy research on Feb. 21-24
in Zamboanga City; 3rd Ranaw Youth Parliament on Feb. 21-27 in Iligan City; MILG ugnay talakayan on
fiscal & local autonomy on Jan. 19 in Cotabato City; UST Legazpi virtual.
2021 WFD seminar on redesigning modern parliament for anti-corruption scheme on Dec. 6; UVPN Season 4
Online Talk Show on Dec. 4 in Cotabato City; WFD seminar on comparing anti-corruption scheme from
Southeast Asia on Dec. 1; Lecturer at MP Don Loong’s bill drafting workshop on Nov. 11 and Dec. 8 in
Cotabato City; Islamic University of Indonesia virtual; UMM-FAS Indonesia virtual; UBD-IPS Brunei virtual;
Universitas Muslim Indonesia virtual; Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang virtual; PUP Sikolohiyang
Pilipino virtual; Barcelona ICSSH virtual; MSU General Santos virtual; PUP Talakayan virtual; AFP Camp
Ola Legazpi City; ILEM Istanbul summer school virtual; ANKASAM Kashmir virtual; BARMM-MHSD
Koronadal City; Akbayan Youth virtual; UMI Halal virtual conference; GIZ-CPS Philippines virtual; Int’l
Jogja Youth Camp virtual; UIN Walisongo virtual; UE-ISSO virtual.
2020 Rotary Club of Quiapo Plaza Miranda; MCIS Katipunan; Digital Youth Conference; DAP-GSPDM virtual;
Philippine Air Force virtual; DILG PCVE-PMO virtual.
2019 UST Political Science Forum; Presidential Security Group Malacañang Park; UP Asian Studies 280 class;
AFP Camp Aguinaldo for CMO officers; DFA Diplomatic League; NTU-RSIS Singapore; JLL Taguig; JLL
Makati; MC-ISD Quezon City; UBD-IPS Brunei, NU-CEAS; AFP-CRS Camp Aguinaldo; ADMU-ACED;
AFP 4th Infantry Battalion Bulacan; AFP Air Force Camp Villamor Air Base.
2018 AFP Camp Aguinaldo; AFP Camp Aquino in Tarlac City; AFP Camp Siongco in Maguindanao; AFP Camp
Guillermo Nakar in Lucena City; AFP soldiers in Davao City; AFP Camp Lapu-Lapu in Cebu City; AFP
Camp Ricarte in Puerto Princesa City; AFP Joint Task Force in Manila; AFP Camp Navarro in Zamboanga
City; PUP; SRI Tagaytay City; PUP-IHSD; PUP-CPAG.
2017 PUP-CPSPA; PUP Political Science Society; ICRC Manila; UP Anthropology Society; Al Qalam ADDU;
ADDU-ISD; FEU Diliman.

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2016 UP Islamic Studies’ student organization; FEU Manila.

2015 FEU Manila; PWU Manila; PUP Center for Social History and Institute for Cultural Studies; UP IIS; UE
Manila; Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University.
2013 Süleyman Şah University; UE Kaisa Ka Party Coalition; MSU Marawi; ADMU; UP IIS with CPDR &
PIPVTR.

6.5 Conference Paper Presentations:

2023 “Islamic approach to sustainable and protected environment and the Bangsamoro Parliament plans to mitigate
climate change impact in the region” as keynote speaker at IAMS Asia Conference on Nov. 22-24 at De La
Salle University; Celebrating diversities: A theological appreciation of gender relations on Oct. 16-20 in
Quezon City; UP NCPAG-CLRG charting a Bangsamoro Policy and Research Agenda on Oct. 11 at UP
Diliman
2022 “The Bangsamoro Struggle Today” at July 18-19 ISEAS Singapore workshop.
2021 “Muslim Civilizational View of Territoriality: Beyond state-centrism” and “The Saudi Orthodoxy Movement
in the Philippines” at April 6-9 ISA Las Vegas virtual convention; “Moral Governance framework for
BARMM” at Sept. 21-23 OPAPP virtual conference.
2020 PASCHR virtual; ADMU-SoSS Katipunan virtual, ICEEA virtual, ISA Midwest virtual; DAP-GPDSM virtual
2019 ISA Toronto; BUFS-ISEAS Busan; ISA Singapore; EISA-PEC Sofia; PSSP Diliman, University of Haifa
2018 Kartepe Summit; PSA Manila; WOCMES Seville
2017 SEASIA Bangkok; Ural Federal University; ISA Hong Kong; WISC-GISC Taipei; ISA Baltimore
2016 EISA Tübingen Workshops; BCLL #3 Bremen
2015 ISA New Orleans; Istanbul Security Conference; Kadir Has University; Borders & Margins Zagreb; PHERC
Manila; Bilkent University; UOKongresi Ankara
2014 Istanbul Think-House; MECPS Sakarya; WWI Sarajevo; WOCMES Ankara; MidEast Kırıkkale; Oxford
Project SEA Studies; Istanbul Civilizations Congress
2013 ISAR Istanbul; AMEPPA Ankara; Turgut Özal University; APISA Ankara; EISA Warsaw; Yıldırım Beyazıt
University; İzmir University of Economics; MPSA Chicago; ISA San Francisco
2012 Mardin Artuklu University; ISAR Istanbul; Middle East Technical University; MECPS Sakarya
2011 Iran Symposia in Qazvin
2010 WOCMES Barcelona; WCCES Istanbul
2009 DLSU Filipino department; UPD Asian Center’s graduate student conference

6.6 Served as Discussant, Reactor, or Synthesis Presentation:

2023 MHSD Policy forum on Water Urbanism and Settlements on Oct. 02-03 in General Santos City; Multi-
stakeholders forum on reintegration policy of OFW returnees held in Cotabato State University on Sept. 20;
OPAPRU 3rd Peace Research Conference in Pasig City on Sept. 7-8
2022 Nov. 11-12 PHISO Exploratory hybrid workshop; July 23 International Feminist Journal of Politics virtual
conference; March 28-April 02 ISA Nashville virtual convention.
2021 June 28 DAP e-Dekalogo virtual
2020 UP-IIS RTD
2019 ISA Toronto panel; ISA Singapore panel; IACSS Dumaguete City; UP-CWGS talk; IAG Madaris book launch
2018 UP Diliman’s Asian Center’s AS 206 class
2017 ISA Hong Kong panel; WISC-GISC Taipei panel; PHISO Manila workshop
2015 ISA New Orleans panel; SeSaMO Italia panel

6.7 Served as Organizer/Convenor and/or Chair:

2023 Bangsamoro Research Online Conference on Dec. 02-03; UP CIDS-DSP & DSRN roundtable discussions on
Dec. 02; PHISO International Conference on Nov. 17-18; ISA Asia-Pacific Region Conference in Tokyo on
Aug. 08-10
2020 UP CIDS-DSP & DSRN virtual conference and workshop
2019 ISA Toronto panel; UP CIDS-DSP forum & RTD; ISA Singapore panel; PHISO Cebu conference &
workshop; EISA Sofia section
2018 AFP Multi-Sector Advisory Group workshop; Book seminar by Professor Jeffrey Ayala Milligan at UP IIS;
UP IIS conference on PCVE; UP IIS workshop on SEA Islam; ABEM Manila conference; WOCMES Seville
section & meeting; Interfaith dialogue at UP IIS; PHISO Davao conference & workshop
2017 Talk on Rohingya by Nehginpao Kipgen at UP IIS; Talk on Violent Extremism by Mohamed Elsanousi at
PUP; Talk on Islam and Buddhism by Imtiyaz Yusuf at UP IIS; PHISO forum at PUP; PHISO forum at
ADDU; WISC-GISC section; PHISO workshop at WISC-GISC Taipei; PHISO Manila
2016 Talk by Turkish Ambassador Esra Cankorur at FEU Manila; PHISO forum on Gulf States at FEU Manila;
PHISO forum on Turkey at FEU Manila; Co-IRIS workshop at EISA Tübingen
2015 Co-IRIS panels at ISA New Orleans; Co-IRIS panel at SeSaMO Italia
2014 Co-IRIS panel at MECPS Sakarya; Co-IRIS panel at WOCMES Ankara; IPSA Montreal panel; METU IR
conference panels; Oxford Project SEA Studies’ panel

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2013 Co-IRIS symposium at EISA Rapallo; APISA panel in Ankara; Co-IRIS section at EISA Warsaw

6.8 Events and activities invited, participated in, or (co-)organized:

2024 CBRC Literacy Project event on Jan. 29 in Cotabato City
2023 Consultation of the Harmonized BARMM Research and Development Agenda on Nov. 14 in Cotabato City;
ATC-PMC and UNOCT virtual stakeholders’ consultation on victims of terrorism on Oct. 04; Consultation
meeting for the UP-Bangsamoro Development Institute in Davao City on Sept. 13; Multi-Stakeholders forum
and Action Planning on Safe and Regular Migration for BARMM on July 20 in Cotabato City; Forum on
Bangsamoro Local Governance Code on June 22 in Cotabato City; Innovation for Social Impact Partnership
(ISIP) Summit by UNDP on June 20 in Davao City; Stakeholders’ consultation for the UP-BARMM Institute
on June 01 in Cotabato City; NRCP Annual Scientific Conference and 90th General Membership Assembly on
March 10-11 in Pasay City; GCERF grant launching event on March 06 in Marawi City and DILG-CSM
meeting on March 13 in Makati City; UNDP Climate Security Risk and Vulnerability Assessment meeting on
Feb. 28 in Cotabato City; BTA Year-end Assessment on Feb. 6-10 in Samal and on Feb. 10-13 in General
Santos City; Consultation meeting for UNDP 2024-2028 Country Programme Document on Jan. 26 in
Cotabato City; MPM-RLGD Comprehensive Examination Deliberation of Answer Sheets on Jan. 19 at DAP
Pasig; Australian Embassy’s Rapid Conflict Analysis Workshop for the Peacebuilding in Conflict-Affected
Mindanao on Jan. 17 in Makati City.
2022 UVPN Bangsamoro Youth Leaders Convention on Dec. 9 in Cotabato City; Guest of Honor at the DAP
recognition for the “Certificate in Public Management for the Master in Public Management major in Regional
and Local Governance and Development” on Oct. 22 in Davao City; National Security Council’s 5th Experts
Group Meeting on Oct. 06 in Quezon City; National Security Council’s Action Planning Workshop for
BARMM on Sept. 30-Oct. 01 in San Mateo, Rizal; National Security Council’s 4th Experts Group Meeting on
Sept. 21 in Quezon City; MSAB meeting with 1st Infantry Division of the Philippine Army on Sept. 15 in
Pagadian City; International Conference on Cohesive Societies on Sept. 6-8 in Singapore City; Organized the
2022-2025 BTA Parliament’s Legislative Agenda workshop on Aug. 30-Sept. 02 in Davao City; BTA Gender
and Development policy training on July 30-Aug. 04 in Tawi-Tawi; BTA Office of the Secretary General’s
strategic planning on June 27-29 in Cotabato City; Co-organized the BTA Blue Ribbon Committee’s rules
drafting on June 8-9 in Davao City; TWG meeting on the Bangsamoro Investment Code on April 13 in
Cotabato City; TAF Dialogue on Mandanas-Garcia Ruling in BARMM on March 30 in Makati City;
Petitions/Blue Ribbon Committee meeting with MP Lanang Ali on March 21 in Cotabato City; Cultural
Outreach Training organized by MP Ambolodto & US Embassy on March 16-17 in Davao City; Co-organized
the SUBATRA forum on legislative research & law drafting on March 14-17 in Davao City; Co-organized the
SUBATRA seminar-workshop on Law Drafting on Feb. 15-18 in Cotabato City; Co-organized the MILG
Local Governance Code workshop on February 9-11 in General Santos City; Virtual meeting with WFD Asia
Programme Manager on Jan. 26.
2021 Co-organized the SUBATRA seminar-workshop on Moral Governance on Dec. 15-17 in Cotabato City; Co-
organized the SUBATRA Legislative Analysis & Research workshop on Dec. 1-3 in Cotabato City; Virtual
meeting with WFD experts from Indonesia for the anti-corruption BTA class on Nov. 26; BTA Management
Planning & Orientation on Nov. 4-6 in Davao City; Virtual meeting with Mindanao Justice Project c/o
Embassy of Spain in the Philippines on Oct. 25; Virtual meeting with WFD experts from UK on digital
readiness of the BTA on Oct. 15; Finalist at the BARMM Data Challenge for the principles of moral
governance in the region on June 21; Formulation of the Cabinet’s legislative agenda on May 5-7 in Davao
City.
2020 DAP Pasig; NRCP 87th Assembly virtual; PMESA virtual
2019 ICCS Singapore; AsianSIL; NCCA Manila; IAG; DILG; ACED Katipunan.
2018 FES workshop on PCVE; US Embassy; CHED-DLSU Research Ethics symposium; NCMF Halal Summit;
PUP-CPSPA Faculty Development.
2015 ISA Foreign Policy Analysis working group in New Orleans.
2014 Reset Dialogues Istanbul Seminar.
2006 UE Admin & Student Leaders on Apr 29-May 1 in Baguio City; European Union Whiz/Mind Encounter on
Aug. 4 at UA&P; PACLAS Encuentros with Latin America on Sept 6-8 at ADMU; Archival research in
writing Philippine history on Sept. 26 at UE.
2005 Digital conference on Bush Inauguration on Jan. 21 at the US Embassy; Japan-Philippines 18th
commemoration festival on Feb. 23; Japan Education Seminar on March 2 at Japan Embassy; American
Studies Program on May 16 at the US Embassy; UE Leadership Training on June 1-3 in Baguio City; ASAP
concept of Hero in American culture on Aug. 25 at UP Diliman; US federalism experience on Dec. 1 at the US
Embassy; PMAP mega career conference on Dec. 7 at FEU Manila.
2004 UE Leaders Assembly on Aug. 21-22 in Tagaytay City; Escudero’s what lies after SONA on Oct. 11 at UE
Manila; the US foreign policy of Bush on Nov. 26 at the US Embassy; ASAP annual assembly on religious
convergences on Dec. 11 at UE Manila

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6.9 Membership in professional associations:

1. (2021–Present) Network for Advancement of Solutions to Emerging Issues (Colombo, Sri Lanka)
2. (2020–2021) British Sociological Association (Durham, UK)
3. (2020–2021) Philippine Association for the Study of Culture, History, and Religion
4. (2020–Present) Muslim Societies in South-East Asia Research Network (Singapore)
5. (2019–2021) Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society (Seoul, Korea)
6. (2018–Present) National Research Council of the Philippines (Quezon City, Philippines)
7. (2017–Present) New York Southeast Asia Network (New York, USA)
8. (2017–Present) International Qur'anic Studies Association (Atlanta, USA)
9. (2016–Present) World International Studies Committee (Geneva, Switzerland)
10. (2016–Present) ASEAN Young Professionals Network
11. (2014–Present) Società per gli Studi sul Medio Oriente (Milano, Italy)
12. (2013–2018) European International Studies Association (Brussels)–ID: 102109
13. (2013–Present) European Consortium for Political Research (Colchester, UK)
14. (2012–Present) Association for Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (Cairo, Egypt)
15. (2012–2013) Association for the Study of Middle East and Africa (Washington, DC)
16. (2012–2015) British Association for Islamic Studies (Edinburgh, UK)
17. (2012–2013) Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (Berlin, Germany)
18. (2012–2013) Middle East Economic Association (Ankara, Ohio, and Mississippi)
19. (2011–2012) British International Studies Association (Aberystwyth, UK)
20. (2011–2020) International Political Science Association (Montreal, Canada)
21. (2011–Present) International Society for Islamic Legal Studies (Massachusetts, USA)
22. (2011–Present) International Studies Association (The University of Connecticut, USA)
23. (2011–2012) Middle East Studies Association (Arizona, USA)

7. Trainings, Grants, and Scholarships

7.1 Trainings
1. (2021) SUBATRA ‘Introduction to Parliament’ certificate course (Cotabato City, April 15-May 21)
2. (2021) Science Diplomacy virtual course (Academy of Sciences Malaysia, March 16-19)
3. (2018) UP Teaching Effectiveness Course training (UP Diliman, June 4-8)
4. (2018) CHED-DLSU Research Leadership Training Program (Midas Hotel, Manila, April 16-17)
5. (2018) Gender, Cultural Sensitivity, and PCVE training by SRI (Estancia Resort, Tagaytay, April 10-12)
6. (2016) ASEAN Young Scholars workshop (University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 11–22)
7. (2015) Global Minority Rights summer school (Budapest, Hungary, July 19–25)
8. (2015) Summer school on Borders, Borderthinking, Borderlands (Universität Bremen, Germany, May 15–26)
9. (2014) IIIT Istanbul summer school on Muslim Societies (Istanbul City, Turkey, September 6-20)
10. (2014) 2 nd International ILEM summer school (Istanbul City, Turkey, August 23–29)
11. (2013) 1st International ILEM summer school (Istanbul City, Turkey, August 24–30)
12. (2013) Summer school on “History of Science in Islam as Universal Heritage” (Istanbul City, August 22-25)
13. (2012) Five-ECTS credited PhD course on Politics, State, & Society (University of Copenhagen, Dec. 10-14)
14. (2012) 11th Summer School on Muslims in the West (Universität Erfurt, Germany, August 1–15)
15. (2012) International Model Organization of Islamic Cooperation (Kazan, Russia, July 4–10)
16. (2011) EUROSPHERE PhD summer school (Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey, July 18–22)
17. (2011) Institute of IR’s Tinos summer school (Panteion University of Athens, Greece, June 29–July 4)
18. (2010) 20th International Youth Leadership training (Prague City, Czech Republic, July 11–16)

7.2 Grants
1. (2021) Travel grant provided by Allameh Tabataba'i University’s SCMW (Tehran, May 15-16, cancelled)
2. (2020) Travel grant provided by the ISA (Honolulu, USA, March 25–28, cancelled)
3. (2018) UP Research Dissemination Grant for WOCMES (Seville, Spain, July 16–22).
4. (2017) Travel and accommodation grants; 1st International Academic Conference on Islam and Muslim World
(Markaz Knowledge City, Calicut, India, December 30–31, declined)
5. (2017) Travel grant provided by the Consortium for Southeast Asian Studies in Asia (Institute of Asian
Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, December 16–17)
6. (2017) Travel and accommodation grants provided by Ural Federal University (Russia, September 25–26)
7. (2017) World International Studies Committee’s (WISC) exploratory workshop grant, travel grant, and
registration fee waiver (National Taiwan University, Taipei, March 31–April 3)
8. (2017) Commission on Higher Education’ conference grant, ISA annual convention (USA, February 22–25)
9. (2017) Travel grant provided by the ISA (Baltimore, USA, February 22–25)
10. (2016) Travel grant for the Bremen conference (Germany, March 15–18)
11. (2016) WISC workshop travel grant (New Delhi, India, January 11–14)
12. (2014) Travel and accommodation grants provided by the UNILU Network of Transnational Doctoral
Research and the Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (University of Lucerne, Switzerland, November 14–15)

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13. (2014) Travel and accommodation grants for the 3rd Turk-Arab Youth Congress (Istanbul, October 24–27)
14. (2014) Financial assistance for WOCMES (METU, Ankara, Turkey, August 18–22)
15. (2014) Travel grant given by International Political Science Association (Montreal, Canada, July 19–24)
16. (2014) Symposium grant given by the Oxford Project Southeast Asia and travel grant from the Philippines’
National Commission for Culture and the Arts (University of Oxford, UK, March 22–23)
17. (2014) Registration waiver for the 1st International Congress on Civilizations (Istanbul, January 17–19)
18. (2013) Accommodation grant, Asian Political & International Studies Association (Ankara, October 25–26)
19. (2013) Accommodation grant, 2nd EISA Exploratory Symposia (Rapallo, Italy, October 30–November 02)
20. (2013) Conference grant provided by İzmir University of Economics (Turkey, April 14–15)
21. (2013) Conference fee waiver for the Midwest Political Science Association (Chicago, Illinois, April 11–14)
22. (2012) Conference grant provided by Mardin Artuklu University (November 16–18)
23. (2012) Congress grant, 1st Turk-Arab Youth Congress (Istanbul, Turkey, September 14–16)
24. (2012) Grant recipient, Barcelona Institute of International Studies (Spain, July 15–21, declined)
25. (2012) Grant recipient, International Olympic Academy (Greece, July 5–10, declined)

7.3 Scholarships
1. (2019) One-year Turkish Government’s Research Scholarship Program (May 21, declined)
2. (2014-2015) Turkey’s Presidency for Turks Abroad & Related Communities (Success Scholarship Program)
3. (2012-2013) Middle East Technical University’s PhD tuition waiver, Ankara
4. (2012-2016, discontinued) PhD scholarship, Alliance of Civilizations Institute, FSMVU, Istanbul
5. (2011) Full bursary for an online course granted by WOOLF Institute, UK (January 10–May 27)
6. (2010-2014) The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey or TÜBİTAK’s PhD fellowship
7. (2009-2012) European Union’s Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia’s PhD scholarship, METU Ankara
8. (2009) 75% graduate student aid for the MA in International Studies major in European Studies
(discontinued); passed two courses only from January to April (De La Salle University, Manila)
9. (2008-2009) UP Presidential scholarship for the Master in International Studies program
10. (2008-2009) Willy Keng scholarship for the Master in International Studies program, UP Diliman
11. (2005-2006) UE University President scholarship for the BA program, 2nd semester 2005–2006 only
12. (2004-2006) UE University scholarship for the BA program
13. (2004-2005) UE College scholarship for the BA program, 1st semester 2004–2005 only
14. (2003-2006) Quezon City local government scholarship for the BA program

8. Repository accounts of research and published works

 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2qIO7q8AAAAJ&hl=en
 ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributor ID): http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3055-0607
 Publons WoS ResearcherID: https://publons.com/researcher/1511680/nassef-manabilang-adiong/
 Academia.edu: https://coiris.academia.edu/Nassef
 Amazon’s author page: https://www.amazon.com/Nassef-M.-Adiong/e/B00J8X1ZAO
 Social Science Research Network: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1556958
 Routledge: https://www.routledge.com/authors/i17563-nassef-manabilang-adiong
 SAGE: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/asi/author/nassef-adiong
 ResearchGate.net: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nassef_Adiong
 Mendeley.com: https://www.mendeley.com/profiles/nassef-adiong/

9. References
Chief Mr. Vincent L. Casil
Supervising Legislative Staff Officer II, Legislative Research Division, BTA Policy Research and Legal Services
Home Address: #8 ACB Townhomes, Anacleto Badoy St., Brgy. Poblacion 2, Cotabato City, BARMM 9600, Philippines
Work Address: Policy Research and Legal Services, 2nd floor, 8Z Building, Gov. Gutierrez Avenue, Brgy. Rosary Heights VII,
Cotabato City, BARMM 9600, Philippines
Website: https://prls.work/organization/legislative-research-division/lrd-chief/
Email Address: vincent.casil@bta.gov.ph / vincent_casil@yahoo.com / Mobile no.: +63.955.568.5841

Asst Prof Erickson D. Calata

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Home Address: 2992E alley 8, Road 2, Beata, Pandacan, 1011 Metro Manila, Philippines
Work Address: Polytechnic University of the Philippines, College of Political Science and Public Administration, Anonas, Sta.
Mesa, Manila City, 1016 Metro Manila, Philippines
Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Erickson-Calata
Email Address: edcalata@pup.edu.ph / mithijuris@yahoo.com / Mobile no.: +63.921.370.2114 and +63.928.856.3010

Asst Prof Frances Antoinette C. Cruz

Assistant Professor, Department of European Languages, College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines Diliman
Home Address: #5 Zamora Street, San Isidro Village, Concepcion Uno, Marikina City, 1807 Metro Manila, Philippines

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Work Address: Room 1221, Pavilion 1, Palma Hall, Quirino Avenue, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1101
Website: https://up-diliman.academia.edu/FrancesAntoinetteCruz
Email Address: fccruz3@up.edu.ph / frankie.custodio@gmail.com / Mobile no.: +63.945.875.7104

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