EVENT
2026.01.21
【2/2 Mon】The Seventh International Colloquium on Asian Paths of Civilization and Development, “Islamic Economics Beyond Neoliberalism,” will be held!
The Seventh International Colloquium on Asian Paths of Civilization and Development
Islamic Economics Beyond Neoliberalism:
The Convergence of Takaful, Islamic Social Finance, Halal Tourism, and Governance Trends in Asian Muslim Societies
Date: February 2, 2026 (Monday)
Time: 9:30–18:00
Venue: Ritsumeikan University, Osaka Ibaraki Campus (OIC), and Online (via Zoom)
Registration: （https://zoom.us/meeting/register/lz3AsYoPT9qiBss5-NCCBQ）
| Program | |
|---|---|
| 09:30–09:40 Opening Remarks | |
| Moderator: Dr. Ammar Khashan (Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia-Japan Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University) | |
| Welcome Speech: Prof. Kosugi Yasushi (Professor and Director, Ritsumeikan Asia- Japan Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University) | |
| Morning Session 09:40–10:10 Presentation 1 |
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| Speaker: Prof. Emeritus Dato’ Dr Mohd Yusof bin Haji Othman (Deputy Chairman of Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) | |
| Title: “Understanding Malaysia MADANI: Islamic Civilisation, Governance, and Social Harmony” | |
| 10:10–10:40 Presentation 2 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Zul Ilham Bin Zulkiflee Lubes Associate Professor & Director, Centre for Science and Environment Studies (KIAS), Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM)) | |
| Title: “Climate Change as a Scientific and Moral Crisis: Islamic Stewardship in the Search for Global Solutions” | |
| 10:40–11:10 Presentation 3 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Anwar bin Allah Pitchay (Associate Professor, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)) | |
| Title: “The Efficiency of Wakalah Zakat Operational Model and Its Implications for Islamic Social Finance: Case of Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Kedah (PKNK) Community Development Programs” | |
| 11:10–11:40 Presentation 4 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Ahmad bin Khaliq (Assistant Professor, Department of Finance, Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)) | |
| Title: “Waqf-Based Healthcare Financing in Malaysia: Bridging the Gap Between Tradition and Modern Healthcare Sustainability” | |
| 11:40–13:00 Lunch Break | |
| Afternoon Session I 13:00–13:30 Presentation 5 |
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| Speaker: Dr. Muhammad Hakimi Mohd Shafiai Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) | |
| Title: “Islamic and Halal Economic Studies: A Comparative Analysis of Malaysia and Japan” | |
| 13:30–14:00 Presentation 6 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Mari Adachi (Postdoctoral Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) | |
| Title: “From Practice to Framework: Tracing the Early 2000s Integration of ZISWAF in Indonesia” | |
| 14:00–14:30 Presentation 7 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Hassanudin bin Mohd Thas Thaker Associate Professor, Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | |
| Title: “Brain Drain in Malaysia: An Islamic Socio-Economic Perspective on Talent Exodus and Sustainable Solutions” | |
| 14:30–15:00 Presentation 8 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Mohamed Asmy bin Mohd Thas Thaker (Associate Professor / Head, Department of Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)) | |
| Title: “Leveraging the Cash Waqf Model for Coastal Communities as a Sustainable Model for Entrepreneurial Resilience and Regional Development in a Globalized Economy” | |
| 15:00–15:30 Presentation 9 | |
| Speaker: Mohd Haziqi Hilmi (Institut Islam Hadhari, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)) | |
| Title: “Innovating Waqf through Analytical Concept of Waqf of Expertise” | |
| 15:30–15:40 Coffee Break | |
| Afternoon Session II 15:40–16:10 Presentation 10 |
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| Speaker: Muhammad bin Jasmi (PhD Candidate / Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)) | |
| Title: “Mainstreaming Waqf Instrument among Students’ Entrepreneurship in UKM” | |
| 16:10–16:40 Presentation 11 | |
| Speaker: Nur Syahidah binti Shahabuddin (PhD Candidate / Senior Administrative Officer, Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)) | |
| Title: “Beyond Academic Conference: ICIHES as a Driver of Global Learning and Halal Travel” | |
| 16:40–17:10 Presentation 12 | |
| Speaker: Prof. Shin Yasuda (Professor, Department of Tourism Policy, Faculty of Regional Policy, Takasaki City University of Economics, Japan) | |
| Title: “Exploring the Value of Socializing in Islamic Tourism: Perspectives from Adab Literature” | |
| 17:10–17:40 Presentation 13 | |
| Speaker: Dr. Ammar Khashan (Associate Professor, Ritsumeikan Asia-Japan Research Organization, Ritsumeikan University) | |
| Title: “Islamic Welfare in an AI-Mediated World: Rebuilding Social Solidarity After Neoliberalism” | |
| 17:40–18:00 General Discussion & Closing Panel | |
| Theme: “Islamic Economics Beyond Neoliberalism: Convergences across Takaful, Islamic Social Finance, Halal Tourism, and Governance” | |
| Discussants: All speakers | |
| Moderator: Dr. Ammar Khashan | |
■Contact: aji-con@st.ritsumei.ac.jp
■HP: https://en.ritsumei.ac.jp/research/aji/
■Organized by Asia-Japan Research Institute (AJI) & Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (KAKENHI)
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