Nassef Manabilang Adiong (born May 07, 1985) is a Filipino academic, researcher, policy and legislation reviewer/drafter, editor, author, consultant, advisor, founder of research networks, and wrote numerous books and articles regarding interdisciplinary study between international Relations (IR) and Islamic Studies, as well as topics on Decolonial Studies and Bangsamoro Studies.
Education
Dr Nassef Manabilang Adiong graduated magna cum laude in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in International Studies from the University of the East which would later award him one of its 75 Most Outstanding Alumni. He obtained his Master in International Studies degree in 2009 from the University of the Philippines where he would later teach, conferred as UP Scientist III in recognition of his dedication to scientific research under its scientific productivity system, and awarded as UP Diliman's Centennial Professorial Chair. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the Middle East Technical University.
To sustain his scholarship growth, he was a Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) scholar on religious pluralism at Temple University and granted fellowships from Chevening at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and from TÜBİTAK of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, as well as the European Union's Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia Scholarship.
Major publications
Books
- Cruz, FA.C., Adiong, N.M., Gamas, JH.D., Capistrano, AN.F., and Israel, L.Q. (2024). The Contemporary World. (eds.). Quezon City, Philippines: C&E Publishing.
- Cruz, FA.C. & Adiong, N.M. (2020). International Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in Theory and Practice. (eds.). London, UK and New York, USA: Routledge.
- Adiong, N.M., Abdelkader, D., & Mauriello, R. (2019). Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms. (eds.). London, UK and New York, USA: Routledge.
- Abdelkader, D., Adiong, N.M., & Mauriello, R. (2016). Islam and International Relations: Contributions to Theory and Practice. (eds.). London, UK and New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan.
- Adiong, N.M. (2013). International Relations and Islam: Diverse Perspectives. (ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Journal articles, book chapters
- 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.
- 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.
- Adiong, N.M, Abdelkader, D., & Mauriello, R. (2020) “Introduction: Redefining Center and Periphery in Islam,” International Journal of Islam in Asia, 1(1), Brill Publishers
- Adiong, N.M. (2020) “The Evolution of Islamic Education in the Philippines: Schools and Institutions.” (A. al-Moghrabi, Translated in Arabic: تطور التعليم اإلسالمي في الفلبين... المدارس والمعاهد). In: R. Faraj, ed., The Siege of Marawi in the Philippines: The Roots of Extremism and State Fragility. Dubai, UAE: Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre Monthly Book.
- Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Muslim Views of the Polity: Citizenry, Authority, Territoriality, and Sovereignty,” Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. Oxford University Press.
- Adiong, N.M. (2019) “Salafiyyah in the Philippines,” Oxford Islamic Studies Online. Oxford University Press.
- 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).
Awards
- 2022 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Rising Star Emerging Scholar Award
- 2022 Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Civil Relations Service’s Plaque of Appreciation
- 2021 Legislative Resolution (law) 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
- 2021 “UP Scientist III” conferred by the University of the Philippines
- 2021 One of the 75 Most Outstanding UE Alumni, University of the East’s foundation anniversary
- 2020 University of the Philippines Diliman Centennial Professorial Chair award
- 2019 University of the Philippines’ International Publication Award
- 2018 The Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines (TOYM) Award
- 2017 Conferred as Professorial Chairholder in Political Science and International Relations by the Board of Regents, Polytechnic University of the Philippines
- 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
- 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
- 2014 Republic of Turkey’s Outstanding PhD Candidate Award
- 2011 Graduate Courses Performance Award (Most Successful PhD student in International Relations), Middle East Technical University
- 2011 Certificate of Merit as University Scholar, 2nd semester 2007-08, University of the Philippines Diliman
- 2009 Certificate of Merit as College Scholar, 2nd semester 2008-09, University of the Philippines Diliman
- 2009 Certificate of Merit as College Scholar, 1st semester 2008-09, University of the Philippines Diliman
- 2007 Academic Excellence Award, 1st to 2nd semesters 2005-06, University of the East Manila
- 2006 Magna cum Laude recipient (with great distinction), University of the East Manila
- 2006 Academic Excellence Award, 1st to 2nd semesters 2004-05, University of the East Manila
References
- "Resolution recognizing and commending the honors and distinctions received by Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong as an inspiration for the entire Bangsamoro young populace". Official Gazette of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "2022 A. Noam Chomsky Global Connections Award Winners". STAR Scholars. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "PRLS Congratulates Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong on Being Named One of the 75 Most Outstanding Alumni of the University of the East". Bangsamoro.gov.ph. June 19, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "Nassef Manabilang Adiong as UP Scientist III". UPD.edu.ph. November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "People: Dr Nassef Manabilang Adiong". Australian National University. n.d. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "Science prominent in 2018 TOYM". DOST.gov.ph. January 15, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "Possibility of an Islamic Theory of International Relations". open@metu.edu.tr. 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "Record number of PH students get UK Chevening scholarships". Philippine Daily Inquirer. August 30, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- Toledo, Mike (September 3, 2024). "A proper send-off". Philippine Star. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "2215 2010 1.dnm desteklenenler" (PDF). TÜBİTAK. n.d. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "People". MORDORProject.eu. 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- "The Contemporary World". C&E Bookshop. 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "International Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in Theory and Practice". Taylor & Francis Group: An Informa Business. 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms". Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group. 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms". Springer Nature Link. 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "International Relations and Islam: Diverse Perspectives". Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Challenging Institutional Racism in International Relations and Our Profession: Reflections, Experiences, and Strategies". Sage Journals. 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Principles and Practice of Moral Governance in the Bangsamoro". Policy Research and Legal Services. 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Introduction: Redefining Center and Periphery in Islam". BRILL. 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "The Siege of Marawi in the Philippines: The Roots of Extremism and State Fragility". Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre. 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Muslim Views of the Polity: Citizenry, Authority, Territoriality, and Sovereignty". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Salafiyah in the Philippines". Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World: Digital Collection. 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "International Relations". WILEY Online Library. 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "Nassef Manabilang Adiong receives Noam Chomsky Global Connections Rising Star Emerging Scholar Award". YouTube. 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "AFP Civil Relations Service award". Nassef.info. 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "Resolution recognizing and commending the honors and distinctions received by Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong as an inspiration for the entire Bangsamoro young populace". Bangsamoro Parliament. 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- "List of UP Scientists". UP Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "UE Awarding Ceremony - Pillars, Gems and 75 Most Outstanding Alumni". Youtube: UE Livestream. 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "Congratulations, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong". iis.upd.edu.ph. 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- Soliman, Michelle Anne (January 10, 2019). "JCI names 11 TOYM 2018 honorees". BusinessWorld. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- "Students, faculty members and administrative employees are encouraged to attend the Professorial Chairholder Lecture Series on Political Science and International Relations with Dr. Nassef M. Adiong as resource speaker on July 12 and 13, 2018 at the Claro M. Recto Auditorium, 6th Floor, South Wing, A. Mabini Campus, Sta. Mesa, Manila". Facebook: Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Official). 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "Dr. Nassef Adiong, one of the first and outstanding Filipino doctoral students in Turkey who successfully completed a Doctorate in International Relations (IR) in the Middle East Technical University (METU), talked about his initiatives and activities in the field of IR which include publications of books and the establishment of an IR group". Facebook: Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines. 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "Dr. Nassef Manabilang Adiong was awarded as one of the 10 Outstanding PhD students in Turkey for 2014 during the International Students Graduation Ceremony held on June 11 in Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) Congresium". Department of Foreign Affairs. 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- "METU Graduate Courses Performance Award 2011". nassef-m-adiong.com. 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
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