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Invisible populations and legal blind spots: Statelessness in Indonesia

  • Anak Agung Ayu Nanda Saraswati & Dr Christoph Sperfeldt,

Risks of statelessness in Indonesia often arise not from everyday dealings with the state such as birth and marriage registration.

Engaging with Indigenous knowledges in Asia: Sharing new opportunities for exchange

  • Prof. Aaron Corn & Prof. Barry Judd,

The power imbalance between the academic Anglosphere and the world’s Indigenous peoples need not continue unchecked.

The connections between Indigenous Australians and Indonesians beyond the trepang trade

  • James Pilbrow, Nidala Barker, David Yunupiŋu, Abdi Karya, Nurabdiansyah, Dr Anthea Skinner, Prof Lisa Palmer & Prof Aaron Corn,

The long-standing connections between Indigenous Australians in northern Australia and Makassan Indonesians endure in culture and language.

Can renewable geothermal energy be developed in a way that benefits Indigenous communities in Indonesia?

  • Dr Justin Wejak & Dr Nikolaus Loy,

Geothermal energy is part of Indonesia’s renewable energy transition. But it’s negatively impacting Indigenous communities.

Indigenous knowledge as interpretive practice: gotong royong and religious pluralism in contemporary Indonesia

  • Dr Samuel Curkpatrick and Hery Susanto,

Gotong royong can nurture ethical capacity and practical wisdom necessary for plural societies to flourish.