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Woolgar on Ethnic Politics in West Java
One of the great joys of teaching is when one's students begin to produce awesome work and expand the field in new ways. I worked...
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Indonesian Studies
At last week's fantastic AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies, I was delighted to join and moderate a panel on "Diversi...
Article on the “Reconciliation” within NW
Supporters of NW-Anjani protest at the provincial office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights on September 18, 2019
In the ...
Frank Porter Graham in Indonesia
I recently created a small digital exhibit on the role of UNC President Dr. Frank Porter Graham on the UN Committee of Good Offic...
Old Post: Revisionist NU History
This post was originally from May 22, 2018.
In today’s Jakarta Post, K.H. Yahya Cholil Staquf (a leader in Indonesia...
Old Post: New Article on Charisma in Alkhairaat
This post was originally from May 25, 2018.
This week, my article about " Reinforcing Charisma in the Bureaucratisation of Ind...
Old Post: Will, or Can, UMNO Follow Golkar’s Road Back into Government?
This post was originally from May 28, 2018.
As everyone has now seen, Malaysia made history this month by breaking the hold of...
Old Post: Academic Freedom under Threat in Indonesia
This post was originally from June 10, 2018.
Two news items from the last week have me seriously concerned about academic free...
Old Post: A Landmark for Indonesian Women in Politics
This post was originally from June 28, 2018.
In yesterday's Indonesian regional elections, there was a major landmark for Indo...
Old Post: Islamic Organizations outside Java … and the Vice-Presidency!
This post was originally from August 6, 2018.
Many readers will know about my sabbatical research a year ago, looking into&nbs...