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Talking Indonesia
In the Talking Indonesia podcast, Dr Jemma Purdey, Dr Jacqui Baker, Tito Ambyo and Dr Elisabeth Kramer present an extended interview each fortnight with experts on Indonesian politics, foreign policy, culture, language and more. Find all the Talking Indonesia podcasts and more at the Indonesia at Melbourne blog.
Episodes
Talking IndonesiaDr Amalinda Savirani - Progressive Politics
Progressive politics in Indonesia has historically enjoyed only a narrow support base. Nevertheless, there have been several attempts to mobilise the support…
Talking IndonesiaDr Inaya Rakhmani - Social Science - Policy in Focus
Researchers in Indonesia studying human society and its workings no longer operate under the strictures of the authoritarian era, when those working in the…
Talking IndonesiaTito Ambyo - Supernaturalism Online
Tito Ambyo - Supernaturalism online Ghosts, spirits, kuntilanak, tuyul, and pocong. For most Indonesians these are familiar and, in some ways, even comforting…
Talking IndonesiaProfessor Panut Mulyono - Universities and International Research Collaboration - Policy in Focus
Both the Indonesian government and universities have sought to increase the international outlook of the sector in recent years, for example, through proposals…
Talking IndonesiaDr Josi Khatarina - Climate Change
The COP-26 climate summit in November – the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) –…
Talking IndonesiaDr Philips Vermonte - The Road to 2024
Road to 2024 - Philips Vermonte The Indonesian government and General Elections Commission (KPU) have yet to agree on a date for the next legislative and…
Talking IndonesiaProf Arief Anshory Yusuf: Covid-19, Economic Recovery and the Knowledge Economy - Policy in Focus
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused the most severe economic contraction since Indonesia's 1997-98 financial crisis, posing a stern challenge for recovery…
Talking IndonesiaProf. Karen Strassler - Images and Politics
Please note that this episode discusses gender violence that some people may find disturbing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised. Images have always…
Talking IndonesiaDr Robertus Robet - Academic Freedom
Dr Robertus Robet – Academic Freedom Recently, a number of high-profile cases have highlighted growing threats to academic freedom in Indonesia, amid a broader…
Talking IndonesiaProf. Adi Utarini - Eliminating Dengue
Last month, Time published its annual list of the 100 Most Influential People. Under the category of ‘Pioneers’, alongside pop star Billie Eilish, was an…
Talking IndonesiaDr Sophie Chao - Papua, Food and Racism
Despite the fact that Indonesia’s deforestation rate reached a historic low in 2020, the social, cultural, and ecological wellbeing of people whose livelihoods…
Talking IndonesiaDr Oki Rahadianto Sutopo - Covid-19 and Creative Workers
Yogyakarta is famous for its bustling cultural scene and its cosmopolitan, artistic atmosphere. But the Covid-19 pandemic has seen Yogyakarta’s arts scene…
Talking IndonesiaYulia Evina Bhara - Indonesian Cinema's New Wave
In recent years Indonesian cinema has enjoyed great success and acclaim at international film festivals around the world. In 2017 Mouly Surya’s film 'Marlina…
Talking IndonesiaDr Ahmad Khoirul Umam - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)
Indonesia’s once-feted Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) established itself as one of the most trusted institutions in Indonesia, through its…
Talking IndonesiaIrma Hidayana - Covid-19 and Data Transparency
In July, Indonesia recorded its highest daily numbers of new coronavirus cases, making it the epicentre of the global pandemic, ahead of India and Brazil. The…
Talking IndonesiaBalawyn Jones - Domestic Violence
Please note that this episode discusses gender violence that some people may find disturbing or triggering. Listener discretion is advised. UN Women recently…
Talking IndonesiaHipolitus Wangge - Papua and Special Autonomy
On 15 July, the Indonesian legislature (DPR) revised special autonomy legislation for Papua and West Papua provinces, extending the provision of additional…
Talking IndonesiaDicky Budiman - The Worsening Covid-19 Crisis
Dicky Budiman: the worsening pandemic crisis We are bringing you this episode early this week in response to the current escalation in the pandemic crisis in…
Talking IndonesiaDr Novi Kurnia - Digital Literacy
As the coronavirus pandemic extends into its second year, digital literacy is more important now than ever. Misinformation and hoaxes are everywhere. Cultural…
Talking IndonesiaDr Andreasta Meliala - Covid-19 and the Private Sector
The Indonesian government is aiming to vaccinate two-thirds of the population in order to reach herd immunity against the Covid-19 virus, but the sheer size of…
Talking IndonesiaDr Yatun Sastramidjaja - Protest
Mass protest movements have increasingly become a feature of Indonesian democracy. The massive #ReformasiDikorupsi (“Reform Corrupted”) protests in 2019 were…
Talking IndonesiaAida Greenbury- Deforestation and Climate Change
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo disappointed environmentalists at home and internationally last month, when he failed to set a date for Indonesia to reach…
Talking IndonesiaDr. Benjamin Hegarty - Transgender Women and Public Space
Transgender women, commonly called waria, are an important part of contemporary Indonesian society. Growing discussion of LGBTQIA+ issues have seen gender and…
Talking IndonesiaSidney Jones - Terror and Extremism
In late March, Indonesia faced two terror attacks in the space of a week, with a husband and wife conducting a suicide bombing against a cathedral in Makassar…
Talking IndonesiaKurniawati Hastuti Dewi - The Women's Movement After 1998
International Women’s Day was celebrated on 8 March. It aims to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women and bring…
Talking IndonesiaDr. Santi Kusumaningrum - COVID-19 and Children and Vulnerable Populations
What are effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on children and vulnerable populations in Indonesia? As most schools and educational institutions have been closed…
Talking IndonesiaDr Evi Sutrisno - Confucianism
In this Lunar New Year special episode, Dr Charlotte Setijadi chats with Dr Evi Sutrisno about the history and evolution of Confucianism in Indonesia, from its…
Talking IndonesiaDr Adrianus Hendrawan - Getting Elected
The December 2020 elections for mayors and governors marked the beginning of Indonesia’s fourth wave of direct local elections. Mayors and governors have been…
Talking IndonesiaDr Ines Atmosukarto - COVID-19 and the Vaccine
Dr Ines Atmosukarto - COVID-19 and the vaccine Over the past few months, the Covid-19 crisis in Indonesia has escalated, with daily case numbers and deaths…
Talking IndonesiaDr Syafiq Hasyim - Covid-19 and Religious Leaders
At the end of what has been a challenging year, governments around the world are imposing movement restriction orders to prevent Christians from traveling home…
Talking IndonesiaIhsan Ali-Fauzi: Religious Harmony - Policy in Focus
Religious harmony is a persistent challenge in Indonesia, whether between adherent to different religions or within each religious community. During the early…
Talking IndonesiaDr Annisa Beta - Women and Digital Da'wa
Indonesia has long been known as one of the most active Facebook and Twitter nations, but more recently Instagram has become the social media platform of…
Talking IndonesiaRafiqa Quratta A'yun - The Omnibus Law on Job Creation
Rafiqa Quaratta A'yun - the omnibus Law on Job Creation Since early October, large-scale protests have taken place on the streets of Jakarta and other cities…
Talking IndonesiaNurul Widyaningrum: Covid-19 and Small Business - Policy in Focus
Indonesia’s micro, small and medium enterprises sector – in which most Indonesians work - has been hard hit by public health measures in response to the…
Talking IndonesiaDr Fabio Scarpello - Illegal Fishing
Illegal, undocumented and unregulated fishing became one of the most prominent issues of the first term Jokowi government. Its prominence arose in part because…
Talking IndonesiaDr Vina Adriany - Covid-19 and Early Childhood Education
According to Unicef, more than 60 million students in Indonesia have been temporarily out of school due to COVID-19, presenting the country’s education sector…
Talking IndonesiaA/Prof. Marcus Mietzner - The Soekarno Dynasty
A/Prof Marcus Mietzner - the Soekarno dynasty The Soekarno dynasty is arguably Indonesia’s first and certainly most successful political family – able to count…
Talking IndonesiaDamar Juniarto - Digital Attacks on Activists and the Media
Recent years in Indonesia have seen repeated instances of the hacking of activists’ social media accounts, the defacing of media websites, as well as the…
Talking IndonesiaDr Lis Kramer & Ele Williams - Indonesia Australia Public Diplomacy
The relationship between Indonesia and Australia has not always been smooth, but the people of the two countries have mostly supported each other during times…
Talking IndonesiaProfessor Laksono Trisnantoro - Indonesia's National Health Insurance Scheme - Policy in Focus
Launched in 2014 and aiming to provide universal healthcare coverage, Indonesia’s national health insurance scheme, JKN, has gradually increased its membership…
Talking IndonesiaDr Vannessa Hearman - Transnational Human Rights Activism
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Indonesia was estimated to have between 55,000 and 100,000 political prisoners as a result of the Army-led anti-communist…
Talking IndonesiaDr Evan Laksmana - The Military and Covid-19
The prominent role of active and retired officers of the Indonesian military, or TNI, has been widely noted, with Lieutenant General Doni Monardo serving as…
Talking IndonesiaDr Amanda Achmadi - COVID-19 and the City
Dr Amanda Achmadi: Covid-19 and the city As the pandemic enters its sixth month and Indonesia’s daily case numbers continue to rise, in order to avoid further…
Talking IndonesiaSharyn Davies, Najmah and Yeni - Covid-19 and Community Engagement
The Covid-19 crisis in Indonesia shows no signs of abating as the government continues to struggle to find adequate responses to the crisis. In the absence of…
Talking IndonesiaLigia Giay - Racism
In the wake of these US protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd in May in Minneapolis, a #PapuanLivesMatter discourse has emerged in Indonesia…
Talking IndonesiaDr Wayan Suriastini - Covid-19 and Mental Health - Policy in Focus
The mental health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic are generally assumed to be severe, but little data has been available to assess the situation in Indonesia…
Talking IndonesiaDr Pandu Riono - COVID-19 and Public Health Responses
Dr Pandu Riono - Indonesia's pandemic In early March as the pandemic quickly spread across the world and its neighbours rushed to close their borders and…
Talking IndonesiaDr Puspa Delima Amri - COVID-19 and the Indonesian Economy
As the Covid-19 virus wreaks havoc across Indonesia, the World Bank predicts that Indonesia’s economy may shrink by as much 3.5 percent this year. The…
Talking IndonesiaJoanna Octavia: Covid 19 & Informal Sector Workers - Policy In Focus
Across the world, the International Labour Organisation has highlighted the significant impacts lockdown policies have had on 1.6 billion informal workers…
Talking IndonesiaFebriana Firdaus and Max Walden - Reporting Covid-19
Many foreign media outlets have been highly critical of the Indonesian government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Most of the Indonesian media, by…
Talking IndonesiaAthia Yumna - COVID-19, the Poor and Vulnerable
Athia Yumna – COVID-19, the poor and vulnerable Globally, the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is having a devastating effect on the poorest and most…
Talking IndonesiaDr Yanuar Nugroho - Indonesia's Covid-19 Response
The Indonesian government’s response to Covid-19 has been widely perceived as inadequate. Indonesia’s testing rate has been very low, sparking concerns that…
Talking IndonesiaDr Riris Andono Ahmad - The Covid-19 Emergency
Covid-19 is spreading fast in Indonesia and the government seems overwhelmed by the monumental task of combating the virus. President Jokowi has ordered social…
Talking IndonesiaIgnatius Praptoraharjo - LGBT Inclusion and Access
Even without controversial changes to the Criminal Code that would criminalise same sex relations, many local level bylaws already persecute sexual and gender…
Talking IndonesiaDiatyka Widya Permata Yasih - The Gig Economy
Indonesian officials routinely highlight the success of the Indonesian ride-hailing unicorn company GoJek, whose founder Nadiem Makarim became Education…
Talking IndonesiaDr Josh Stenberg - Chinese Indonesian Performing Arts
In this belated Chinese New Year special, Charlotte Setijadi chats with Dr Josh Stenberg about the little known topic of Chinese Indonesian performance arts…
Talking IndonesiaProf Julian Millie - Regulating Islamic Preachers?
Talking Indonesia: Regulating Islamic Preachers? Growing religious conservatism in Indonesia has turned some Islamic preachers into minor celebrities and…
Talking IndonesiaDr Roanne van Voorst - Jakarta's Floods
Beginning on New Year's Eve, torrential rain caused some of the worst flooding in and around Jakarta for more than a decade. Residents of this low-lying city…
Talking IndonesiaEmirza Adi Syailendra - China's Rise
During December 2019 and January 2020, Indonesia and China have again become involved in a series of periodic confrontations over fisheries to the north of…
Talking IndonesiaDr Ian Wilson - The Urban Poor
With rapid urbanisation and rising inequality in Indonesia, levels of urban poverty have also increased, and people living and working in informal…