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Indigenous knowledge as interpretive practice: gotong royong and religious pluralism in contemporary Indonesia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick and Hery Susanto,

Gotong royong can nurture ethical capacity and practical wisdom necessary for plural societies to flourish.

Protecting Indigenous design in a commercial world

  • Tara Gujadhur,

Protecting Indigenous designs from misappropriation is complex, but that should not be an excuse for inaction.

Making sense of the rise in violence against doctors

  • Prof. Sumit Kane and Dr. Mayuri Samant,

Violence against doctors is rising in India and elsewhere. To understand it, we need to look at the decline of trust, among other factors.

INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick,

Indigenous knowledges are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.

INTERVIEW–Sing with the pen: The literary defence of Indigenous culture in Taiwan

  • Prof Paelabang Danapan,

“Growing up, I was always anxious about our culture disappearing, but hope came from my family.”

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