Talking Indonesia: Muslim women scholars
Gender, Religion, Talking IndonesiaWhat are some of the biggest challenges faced by Muslim women leaders in Indonesia? Tito Ambyo chats to Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah about the Congress of Indonesian Women Ulama in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Strange bedfellows: why do far-right leaders support Indonesia’s promotion of ‘moderate Islam’?
Foreign Policy, Politics, Religion, Top StoriesIndonesia’s promotion of “moderate Islam” has gained support from some unlikely allies.
Talking Indonesia: the Salafi movement
Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the conservative Salafi Islamic movement grown in popularity in Indonesia, especially among young people? How is Salafism changing the face of Indonesian Islam? Dr Jacqui Baker chats to Dr Chris Chaplin in Talking Indonesia.
Ahmadiyah mosque attack exposes challenges of peacebuilding in West Kalimantan
Human Rights, ReligionWhy was there only a very limited local civil society response to last year's attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Kalimantan?
Talking Indonesia: Nahdlatul Ulama's new leadership
Politics, Religion, Talking IndonesiaWith Indonesian democracy increasingly under threat, what is the role of the country's largest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama? How will its new leader shape the organisation? Dr Jemma Purdey chats to Dr Alexander R. Arifianto in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Another Marriage Law controversy: is reform overdue?
Human Rights, Law, Religion, Society, Top StoriesThe recent marriage of one of President Joko Widodo’s female special staffers, a Muslim, to her Catholic boyfriend has prompted new debate on Indonesia's 50-year-old Marriage Law.
Rifts within NU and PKB complicate road to 2024
2024 Indonesian Elections, Politics, ReligionThe National Awakening Party (PKB) is sometimes described as the political vehicle of Islamic organisation Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). So why was PKB leader Muhaimin Iskandar absent from the swearing-in ceremony for the new NU leadership team?
Nahdlatul Ulama’s new chair faces a difficult choice: political neutrality or patronage
Politics, Religion, Top StoriesWhat will the election of Yahya Cholil Staquf as the new leader of Nahdlatul Ulama mean for Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation, and politics more broadly?
Best of 2021
Arts, Corruption, Covid-19, Economy, Foreign Policy, Gender, Human Rights, Law, Politics, Religion, Security, SocietyIndonesia at Melbourne will be taking a short break over the New Year period. Here we present the articles and episodes that attracted your attention in 2021. We look forward to seeing you again in mid-January 2022!