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18th Northeastern Conference

on Indonesia

"Jokonomics across the Archipelago:

Lived economies of Indonesia"

Saturday, October 13, 2018

09:00 - 17:00 | Kahin Center

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History

The

18th Conference

Northeastern Conference

Started in 2008 by Cornell Indonesian Association and Yale Indonesian Forum, the missions of the conference are to promote Indonesian language and to be the arena for sharing knowledge and research findings by Indonesianists from various higher education strata. Each conference invites senior and leading Indonesianists as keynote speakers, and emphasize Indonesian-English bilingualism in each presentation.

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Since

2008

History
Pre-Conference
Activities to showcase Indonesian culture and Cornell Campus, precluding the academic conference
  • Presentations and poster exhibitions on conservation projects in Indonesia

  • Library tour of the Indonesian Collection

  • Gamelan Workshop by Dr. Chris Miller

  • Cornell Campus Tour

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Pre-Conference

Conference Schedule

10:15 | Session 1: Agricultural and Environmental Issues Around the Archipelago
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12:15 | Keynote Address
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14:15 | Session 2: Discourses from the Metropolis
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15:45 | Session 3: Jokowi, an (Inter)national President
Schedule

Speakers & Abstracts

Abstracts & Speakers

Certification or Certainty?
Session 1

by Dr. Russell Toth

University of Sydney

Certification or Certainty?

Impacts of 4C Certification on Coffee Smallholder Livelihoods

Sertifikasi atau Kepastian?

by Dr. Russell Toth

University of Sydney

Indonesia
Biomass: Reuse

by Stephanie O'Gara

Fulbright | Columbia University

Session 1

Indonesia
Biomass: Reuse

Agricultural residue management, particularly in the regions of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara

by Stephanie O'Gara

Fulbright | Columbia University

Biomassa Indonesia: Pakai Lagi
From God or Human?

by Chloe King

George Washington University

Session 1

From God or Human?

The Relationship between Natural Disaster Planning and Environmental Conservation in Indonesia

by Chloe King

George Washington University

Dari Tuhan atau dari Manusia?
To Dry or Not To Dry?

by Lisa Qian

Yale University

Session 1

To Dry or Not To Dry?

Findings From Testings Three Drying Methods in Last Mile Settings

by Lisa Qian

Yale University

Keringkan atau Tidak?
When There is
No State

by Dr. Francisia SSE Seda

University of Indonesia

Keynote Address
When There is
No State

Decentralization, Industrialization Strategy and Social Exclusion In West Papua

by Dr. Francisia SSE Seda

University of Indonesia

Kalau Negara
Tidak Hadir
A Tale of Two Subsiding Cities

by Dr. Simon Richter

University of Pennsylvania

Session 2
A Tale of Two Subsiding Cities

Jakarta and Semarang and the Intercultural Politics of Resilience

by Dr. Simon Richter

University of Pennsylvania

Kisah Dua Kota Yang Menurun
Papua under Jokowi

by Arie Ruhyanto

University of Gadjah Mada

Session 3
Papua under Jokowi

The Perils of Prosperity

by Arie Ruhyanto

University of Gadjah Mada

Papua di Bawah Jokowi
The Truth Will Set You Free

by Moniek J. van Rheenen

University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor

Session 2
The Truth Will Set You Free

Intentionality and Emergent Scales in the 2017 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election

by Moniek J. van Rheenen

University of Michigan,

Ann Arbor

Kebenaran akan Membebaskanmu
Dual Economy

by David Borgonjon

Columbia University

Session 2
Dual Economy

Legal infrastructure of indirect rule through adat, which divided government into multiple tiers based on the anthropological concept of cultural specificity.

by David Borgonjon

Columbia University

Perekonomian Ganda
Globalization Jokowi Style

by Dr. Shaianne Osterreich

Ithaca College

Session 3
Globalization Jokowi Style

A bit of Nationalism here and a bit of Foreign Investment there

by Dr. Shaianne Osterreich

Ithaca College

Globalisasi Versi Jokowi
Abstracts & Speakers

Moderators

SESSION 1​

Dr. Carol Colfer

Cornell University

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SESSION 2​

Dr. Faizah Zakaria

Yale University

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SESSION 3

Dr. Francisia SSE Seda

University of Indonesia

Moderators

Sponsors

Sponsors

THE TEAM

Jolanda Pandin

Michael Miller

Cynthia Istanto

Astara Light

Sirithorn Siriwan

Juan Fernandez

Hanifrahmawan Sudibyo

Edith Zhang

Kristianus Pramudito

Rebecca Lim

Sheren Winarto

Elena Setiadarma

Timotius Handoko

Sergio Limandibhratha

Tiffany Ng

Nicholas Yuwono

Rafael Heryapriyadi

Ariza Gusti

Joice Pranata

Advisor

Academic Chair

Non-Academic Chair

Abstract Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer

Abstract Reviewer

Logistics

Logistics

Public Outreach

Public Outreach

Public Outreach

Finance

Finance

Guest Relation

Guest Relation

Guest Relation Helper

Team
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