Organizer: Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute
Type/Location: Hybrid / Singapore
Description:
Join the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute for a seminar featuring Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Professor of Political Science at Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, and Dr. Deasy Simandjuntak, Research Fellow at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Muhtadi will discuss political cartels, party coalition machines, and electoral competition as he examines the results of Indonesia’s November 2024 simultaneous local elections. Dr. Simandjuntak will discuss “dynasticism” in local politics in North Sumatra, specifically patronage and polarization in the province’s 2024 gubernatorial election.
About the Speakers:
Burhanuddin Muhtadi is a Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University, Jakarta, and executive director of independent public opinion research institute, Indikator Politik Indonesia. He is also a Visiting Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Professor Burhanuddin received his PhD from the Department of Political and Social Change, Australian National University (ANU), working on money politics in Indonesia. He has published widely in leading peer-reviewed journals and various ISEAS publications.
Dr. Deasy Simandjuntak is a political scientist and anthropologist. She is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Freiburg, Germany. She is also an Associate Fellow at ISEAS and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the International College of Innovation, National Chengchi University in Taipei. She completed her PhD at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and publishes on Indonesian politics and Southeast Asian democracy.
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