Indonesia has long been governed by pilot, launching ambitious policies in visible, limited trials before scaling nationwide. But early progress is not the same as lasting delivery. Indonesia’s ambitious free nutritious meals program, or Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), was launched in January 2025 as a flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, fulfilling a campaign […]
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Congratulations on being awarded the 2023 John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2022! Can you tell us a bit about your thesis? Indonesia faces a major waste problem; its residents are habituated to littering, landfills are overflowing, and seas and rivers are clogged with plastic. Indeed, Indonesia is
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In late-2023, ASAA member Jorien van Beukering participated in a training program on Sharing Stories on Contested Histories. In this post she shares her experience with the program and how the program has progressed her Asian Studies research. What is the Sharing Stories on Contested Histories training program? Sharing Stories on Contested Histories (SSOCH) is
Sharing Stories on Contested Histories 2023: Participant Reflections Read More »
Congratulations on being awarded an ASAA 2023 Postdoctoral Writing Grant! Can you tell us a bit about your current research? I currently have three research agendas that lie in the intersection between International Relations, Global History, and Asian Studies. First, I am currently transforming my PhD thesis into a book project. My thesis, which I
How might we begin to understand the intersectional strands of sovereignty that bind together internees national and diasporic identities?
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While the shift to online programs might be unprecedented, adaptability and resilience in Australia-Indonesia educational partnerships is nothing new.
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