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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.

Fatherless Country? Rethinking Fatherhood in Contemporary Indonesia

  • Abdullah Faqih,

Some fathers are coming together to reconstruct their roles and change understandings of masculinity in Indonesia.

When will eliminating domestic violence become a priority for the Indonesian government?

  • Dr Balawyn Jones, Dr Windy Triana & Lilis Mulyani,

Victims of domestic violence in Indonesia struggle to be heard in a legal system that is ill-equipped to dispense justice.

How Indonesian creativity can influence dominant ideas of design and sustainability

  • A/Prof. Juhri Selamet & Prof. Alexandra Crosby ,

Fresh Indonesian approaches to design, such as repair, are helping address urgent issues caused by climate breakdown.

The myth and politics of nature in Laksmi Pamuntjak’s novel Amba

  • Dr Tom Hercules Davies,

Amba presents political events as unfolding within the more enduring cycles of nature, and of myth.

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