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Academic Qualifications
- PhD (History and Philosophy of Science) - Doctor of Philosophy, Universiti Malaya (UM)
- MA (Mass Communication) - Masters Degree, University of Minnesota/ Morris, MN
- BA (Political Science) - Bachelor Degree, University of Minnesota/ Morris, MN
- Dip in Mass Communication (Journalism) - Diploma, University of Minnesota/ Morris, MN
Ahmad Murad Bin Mohd Noor Merican (Prof. Dato' Dr.)
Professor
IIUM KL Campus
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC THOUGHT AND CIVILISATION
Expert Profile
Professor Dato' Dr. Ahmad Murad Merican is professor of social and intellectual history, Centre for Malay-Islamic Civilizational Studies, International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, International Islamic University Malaysia (CMICS-ISTAC). He is a senior fellow at the Center for Southeast Asia Research and Hub (Search), De La Salle University, Manila, The Philippines. He was a visiting professor at Universitas Andalas in West Sumatera in 2006 at the Faculty of Social and Political Science, involved in establishing the media and journalism program. Professor Ahmad Murad was the first recipient of the Honorary President Resident Fellowship, Perdana Leadership Foundation 2009-2011. He has a PhD in the history and philosophy of science (University of Malaya), and baccalaureates in Political Science (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis) and Journalism (Institut Teknologi MARA) respectively. He obtained a Master of Arts (Mass Communication) from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Minnesota. He has written more than 26 books on his subjects of interest. He was a Vice President of the Pacific Asia Communication Association (PACA) and a life member of the Malaysia Historical Society. His academic and research interests include journalism and media studies, epistemology, history of social science, intellectual history, colonialism, and Kedah-Penang history and heritage. He engages in public advocacy through essays, commentaries and columns in the op-ed pages as well as through visual art. He started his academic career in 1986. Some of his books include Media History: World Views and Communication Futures (2005), In Other Words: Ideas on Journalism, Social Science and Society (2017), Tanah Air: Passing Through the Malay Archipelago (2022), and Countering the Western Canon: Other Ways of Knowing Journalism and Media (2023). He is a columnist contributing for the daily the New Straits Times, the national opinion journal, Dewan Masyarakat, and the Jakarta Post.
ACADEMIC and RESEARCH INTERESTS
History of Social Science
Journalism and Media Studies
Epistemology
History and Philosophy of Technology
Colonialism and Decolonial Studies
Print Culture
Kedah-Penang History and Heritage
Teaching Responsibilities
| ISLAM IN MALAY HISTORY AND CULTURE | 2020/2021 |
| ISLAM IN MALAY HISTORY AND CULTURE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| MALAY HISTORY AND CIVILISATION | 2024/2025 |
Supervision
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Autonomous History In Malaysia 1960s - 1990s: The Writings Of Malaysian Historians.
Ph.D
Completed
2024
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Spanish Scholarship On Islam.
Ph.D
In Progress
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The Growth And Development Of Malay Scholarship.
Ph.D
In Progress
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The Field Of International Relations From The Islamic Perspective.
Ph.D
In Progress
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A Study Of Inscriptions :The Keris Semenanjung.
Ph.D
In Progress
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An Islamic Critique Of Transhumanism.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Building The Islamic Conception Of Al-Futuhant And Human Movement.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Women Clothing During The Islamization Of Malay Archipelago.
Ph.D
In Progress
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. Museum'S Role In Decolonisation Of The Malay World.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Social Media And Its Impact To The Malay Teennagers In Malaysia.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Women And Writing Culture In Johor-Riau Kingdom Between Mid 18 To Second World War.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Portrayl Of Woman As Khalifah Fil Ardh In Contemporary Muslim Cinema: A Comparative Film Study Of Mustarig And Nargis.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba'S Philosophy Of Peace Activism.
Ph.D
In Progress
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An Analysis Of The Media Coverage Of Islam In Nigeria: The Democratic Period 1999-2015.
Ph.D
In Progress
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Disseminating Of Modernity In Malay Society During British Colonial Era.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Examining Ideas Of Natio-Building In P.Ramlee'S Films From 1955 To 1965.
Master
Completed
2022
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The Importance Of The Paideia Model Of Education For New Leadership To Emerge.
Master
In Progress
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Comparison Of The Thoughts Of Tun Mahathir Mohamad'S Administration From An Islamic Perspective From 1981 To 2023 (In Bahasa Malaysia).
Master
In Progress
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An Analysis On Malay Manuscripts.
Master
In Progress
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19th Century Jadidist Movement In Azerbaijan.
Master
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2024 - 2025 | Al-Jawaib: Arab Journalism and Intellectual Dialogue with the Malay World |
| 2023 - 2024 | Review of the curriculum and Delivery of Islamic Civilisation Programmes In Universities and institutions of Higher Education in Malaysia: Civilisational Madani Approach |
| 2022 - 2024 | Transliteration from Jawi to Rumi and Indexing of the Newspaper Jawi Peranakan 1876-1896 |
| 2022 - 2023 | A Man of Change or Illusion: Mohammad Said, Media, and Nationalism |
| 2018 - 2024 | Adab ketatanegaraan in Traditional Malay Society: An Analytical Study of Malay Intellectual Heritage |
On-Going
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2024 | Early ideas on reform and renewal through journalism in the Malay Archipelago: Hamka’s accounts in Ayahku (1950). In: Proceedings of the International Conference on the Renewal and Reform of Islamic Thought and Civilisation (ICRITC’24), |
Books
| 2023 | Countering the Western canon: another way of knowing about journalism and media. Penerbit UPSI, ISBN: 978-967-2799-86-3 |
| 2023 | Prosa terpinggir: esei dari 2004-2021. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), ISBN: 978-983-49-3799-7 |
| 2023 | The Avatar of 1786: decolonizing the Penang story. Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia (Penerbit USM), ISBN: 978-967-461-664-9 |
| 2022 | Tanah Air: passing through the Malay Archipelago. ISTAC-IIUM Publications, ISBN: 978-983-9379-68-6 |
Book Sections
| 2023 | Genealogical Consciousness, Identity and Honesty in a Malay Family. In: Universiti Malaya Press, ISBN: 978-967-488-250-1, pp. 53-69 |
| 2023 | Genealogical Consciousness, Identity and Honesty in a Malay Family. In: Universiti Malaya Press, ISBN: 978-967-488-250-1, pp. 53-69 |
| 2022 | Malay Letters from the Archipelago, 1771 – 1794: Kedah and Southeast Asia as Global History. In: National Historical Commission of the Phillippines, ISBN: ISBN 978-971-538-361-5, pp. |