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Indonesian Council Open Conference 2025
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Indonesia Now: 80 years of Independence

Indonesia by the year 2025 will have experienced 80 years of independence. Across those eight decades the country has experienced an array of political systems, engaged diverse ideas and formed a range of global connections presenting varied opportunities and consequences for Indonesian people. How do Indonesians today imagine their place in the world? How are they responding to emerging domestic and regional challenges? What is the role of Indonesia scholars in analysing and communicating these challenges?
 
We invite abstract submissions from any disciplines for individual papers, panels and roundtable discussions that reflect on the conference theme and questions.
 
In particular we look forward to presentations addressing the following broad themes:

  • Arts and culture
  • Australia-Indonesia dialogue
  • Cities and urban living
  • Diaspora and Migration
  • Environment and climate change
  • Gender and sexuality
  • Health and wellbeing
  • History
  • Identity
  • Indonesia in the world
  • Indonesia online
  • Inequality and inclusion
  • Language and literature
  • Marriage and family
  • Politics, Law and political economy 
  • Religion
  • Social and economic development
  • Social movements
  • State and society

Individuals agreeing to join a panel or roundtable proposal should be committed to attending the conference from July 8-10 2025, should the proposal be accepted. If presenters have not confirmed their attendance by February 2025, their name will be removed from the conference program. In the case of organised panels and roundtables, panel chairs will be asked to identify a replacement speaker.

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