ICAIOS | International Centre for Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies

Bedah Buku : Jejak Setapak di Tanah Rencong

The Disobedient Uleebalang: Sarekat Islam and Colonial Civil Rule In Aceh, 1918-1923

PDS 63

Public Discussion Series

The Disobedient Uleebalang:
Sarekat Islam and Colonial Civil Rule
In Aceh, 1918-1923

Speaker:

Raisa kamila

About The Speaker:
Raisa Kamila recently graduated from the program bachelor and master program in Colonial and Global History, Leiden University through the ENCOMPASS-Cosmopolis Scholarship and Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) in 2017. She previously received her bachelor degree from the Faculty of Philosophy, Gadjah Mada University in 2015. Her research interest lies in the social history of areas along the Strait of Malacca, particularly Aceh, within the late colonial until the Cold War periods. Before returning to Aceh after her study, Raisa had various internships and commissioned research experience, within and outside of Indonesia, ranging from issues of indigenous land rights, decolonization war to popular culture in Islamic society. Currently, Raisa working as internal development and research officer in the Commission of Missing People and Victims of Violence (KontraS) in Banda Aceh.

PDS #62 : Why We Refuse to Act on Climate Change?

PDS62

Public Discussion Series

Why We Refuse to Act on
Climate Change?

Speaker:

Annisa Hazrina Hasbi, S.Psi., M.Sc.

About The Speaker:
Graduated from Psychology, Universitas Sumatera Utara, in 2010, she worked in an oil and gas company where she found her most interest within the realm of sustainability within the community. She was one of ICAIOS volunteer before she pursued her postgraduate study in the University of Leeds, where she majors the Sustainability and Business programme. Her upmost interest is within the nexus of behavioural change towards more sustainable lifestyle and also policy making to support environmental awareness and community empowerment. Therefore, Annisa is actively engaged with many community development projects such as crowdfunding for deforestation in Riau and Kalimantan, educational fund for some schools in different places in Indonesia and also connecting the scholar and make the knowledge sharing easier through Diaspora Muda Aceh.

PDS #61: The Oligarchy Theory in Indonesian Studies

PDS 61

Public Discussion Series

The Oligarchy Theory in
Indonesian Studies

Speaker:

M. Mirza Ardi, MPPM

About The Speaker:
Master of Public Policy and Management from the University of Melbourne where he met and studied intensively under Prof. Vedi R Hadiz on political economy approach.

About PDS:
In general, there are three major approaches in studying Indonesian politics. The first is the historical-anthropology approach. It is pioneered by Cornell scholars like George McTurnan Kahin, Benedict Anderson, and Herbert Feith. Second, liberal-pluralism approaches, it is pioneered by various scholars like William Liddle in Ohio University or Edward Aspinall in ANU.