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Olin Monteiro - A Growing Protest Movement
A growing protest movement On 28 March, in downtime Jakarta across from the Sarinah department store, an unlikely group of protesters gathered holding signs and making speeches. The crowd largely con…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Melandri Vlok - Archaeology and Reading Bones
Bones can tell us so much about the past, not just about the ancestry of modern humans (or homo sapiens) but also about the people and cultures of times long forgotten. When we think about Indonesia…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Citra Lestari - Engaging Marginalised Groups in Risk Communication
In Indonesia, a country prone to disasters and emergencies, effective risk communication can mean the difference between safety and vulnerability for millions. But what happens when risk communicatio…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Diego Garcia Rodriguez - Queer Muslims and Their Allies
Queer Muslims and Their Allies Amid Indonesia’s conservative turn, the moral panics of the 2010s and the introduction of the draconian Criminal Code in 2022, LGBTQI+ people are as vulnerable as at an…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Riandy Laksono - Prabonomics
This past week has seen what some have argued are the first big mobilisations of the new Prabowo government, with coordinated student protests across 12 cities under the banner of Indonesia Gelap, or…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Jane Ahlstrand - The Climate Crisis and Gender Nexus
Climate Change is well-recognised as a massive challenge facing society today. It is clear that the political, economic and social consequences of climate change will not be felt equally, not only gl…
Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Moira Tirtha - Nongkrong Festival and the Indonesian Diaspora
In Melbourne and across Australia, Indonesian diaspora communities are reimagining what it means to celebrate their cultural identity through art, food, and the simple act of "nongkrong" - hanging ou…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Wulan Dirgantoro - Art, Activism and a Cancelled Show
Art, activism and a cancelled show - Wulan Dirgantoro Late last year news media splashed the image of an elderly artist standing before a locked door at the National Gallery of Indonesia. The sign be…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Ian Wilson - Regional Elections
Late last month, for the first time its history, Indonesia held simultaneous regional elections across 545 provinces, regencies and municipalities across the country. Across 6000 ballot stations, an…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Vannessa Hearman - East Timor's Great Famine, 1977-1979
Vannessa Hearman - East Timor’s Great Famine, 1977-1979 Following Indonesia’s annexation of East Timor in December 1975, the forced displacement and mass starvation of its people resulted in what is …
Published on 9 months ago