WIUI JOURNAL CLUB

Everything we've nerded out over.

Like a book club, but for academic journals. Here's what every season read, watched, and argued about, with the materials so you can catch up on your own.

Season 5

9 sessions · Jul – Nov 2026

Stream A
Stream B

Jul
26
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
To Be Corrupt Or Not To Be Corrupt: Understanding The Behavioral Side Of Corruption In Indonesia
Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Jul
31
Fri, 7 PM
Stream B
The Political Economy of Clientelism: A Comparative Study of Indonesia's Patronage
Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
23
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
Rasuna Said: The Lioness of Indonesian Independent Movement
History · Biography
- Book Chapter ↗
Aug
28
Fri, 7 PM
Stream B
Suyatin Kartowiyono: A National Leader of Indonesian National Movement
History · Biography
- Book Chapter ↗
Sep
20
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
Tropical Indigenous Queer As Guardians of Tradition: The Bissu of Bugis Society, Indonesia
- Journal Article ↗
Sep
25
Fri, 7 PM
Stream B
Sex, Crime, and Entertainment: Images of LGBT In The Indonesian News Media
Behavioral Economy · Politics
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
25
Sun, 7 PM
Stream AUpcoming
Civic Space, Protest, and Repression: The End of The Reformasi Coalition
Politics · Democracy
- Book Chapter ↗
Oct
30
Fri, 7 PM
Stream BUpcoming
Complacent Democrats: The Political Preferences of Gen Z Indonesia
Politics · Democracy
- Journal Article ↗
Nov
27
Fri, 7 PM
DocumentaryUpcoming
Be Quiet & Listen (Diam & Dengarkan)
Environment · Wellness · Society
- Youtube Video ↗

Season 4

13 sessions · Aug – Dec 2025

Stream A
Stream B
Stream C

Aug
22
Fri, 7 PM
Stream A
Revisiting the ideological negotiation of Indonesian Identity, 1900-1942
History · Politics
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
23
Sat, 7 PM
Stream B
Unlikely Allies? Australia, Indonesia, and The Strategic Cultures of Middle Powers
Geopolitics
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
24
Sun, 7 PM
Stream C
Inclusive Education for Indigenous Students In The Indonesian Context
Education · Indigenous Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Sep
19
Fri, 7 PM
Stream A
State Ibuism and Women's Empowerment in Indonesia: Governmentality and Political Subjectification of Chinese Benteng Women
Sociology · Gender Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Sep
20
Sat, 7 PM
Stream B
Contestations of Gender, Sexuality, and Morality in Contemporary Indonesia
Sociology · Gender Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Sep
21
Sun, 7 PM
Stream C
The Illusion of Meritocracy: A Critical Analysis of Open Selection for Senior Leadership in Indonesia
Sociology · Governance
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
17
Fri, 7 PM
Stream A
Framing The Future: Exploring AI Narratives in Indonesian Online Media
Media · Communication · Technology
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
18
Sat, 7 PM
Stream B
In The Name of The Nation: Restrictions on Academic Freedom in Contemporary Indonesian Higher Education
Education · Human Rights
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
19
Sun, 7 PM
Stream C
KPK and Taliban: Cyber Troops and The Social Media Influence Operation to Weaken Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Body
Media · Communication · Politics
- Journal Article ↗
Nov
14
Fri, 7 PM
Stream A
Feeding Change: Rethinking Makan Bergizi Gratis for Sustainable Food Systems Transformation
Health · Policy · Environment
- Briefing Paper ↗
Nov
15
Sat, 7 PM
Stream B
The Conflicted Nature of Food Security Policy: Balancing Rice, Sugar, and Palm Oil in Indonesia
Health · Policy · Environment
- Journal Article ↗
Nov
16
Sun, 7 PM
Stream C
An EV-fix for Indonesia: The Green Development Resource Nationalist Nexus
Policy · Environment
- Journal Article ↗
Dec
12
Fri, 7 PM
Documentary
Kinipan
Environment · Activism
- Youtube Video ↗

Season 3

11 sessions · Jul – Dec 2024

Stream A
Stream B

Jul
13
Sat, 7 PM
Stream A
Freedom to hate: Social Media, Algorithmic Enclaves, And The Rise of Tribal Nationalism in Indonesia
Sociology · Media Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Jul
15
Mon, 7 PM
Stream B
Should The Muslim President Become A Constitutional Convention In Indonesia?
Politics · Religion
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
11
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
Blurred Vision? Public and Private Higher Education in Indonesia
Education · Inequality
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
12
Mon, 7 PM
Stream BDocumentary
Bali's Shame
Health · Sociology
- Video ↗
Sep
12
Thu, 7 PM
Stream ADocumentary
The Look of Silence (Senyap)
Human Rights
- Youtube Video ↗
Sep
16
Mon, 7 PM
Stream B
Whose Suffering? National Identity and The Contest to Define Victimhood in Indonesia's Genocide
Sociology · Human Rights
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
13
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
The Politics of History in West Papua - Indonesia Conflict
Politics · History
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
14
Mon, 7 PM
Stream B
West Papuan 'Housewives' with HIV: Gender, Marriage, and Inequality in Indonesia
Health · Gender · Inequality
- Journal Article ↗
Nov
10
Sun, 7 PM
Stream A
Material Realities: Why Indonesian Deforestation Persists and Conservation Fails
- Journal Article ↗
Nov
11
Mon, 7 PM
Stream B
Democratic Regression and Environmental Politics in Indonesia
Sustainability · Politics
- Journal Article ↗
Dec
8
Sun, 7 PM
Documentary
Podcast: Associate Prof. Eka Permanasari - Building the New Capital
- Spotify Podcast ↗

Season 2

12 sessions · Jun – Nov 2023

Free Limited Stream
Stream A
Stream B

Jun
8
Thu, 7 PM
Stream A
Who Marries Whom?: Ethnicity And Marriage Pairing Pattern In Indonesia
Social Demography
- Journal Article ↗
Jun
11
Sun, 5:30 PM
Stream B
Who Marries Whom on Silver Screen? Religion, Social Class, and Marriage Patterns in Contemporary Indonesian Films
Social Demography · Popular Culture
- Journal Article ↗
Jul
13
Thu, 7 PM
Stream A
Trash, Cities, and Politics: Urban Environmental Problems in Indonesia
Sustainability
- Journal Article ↗
Jul
15
Sat, 5:30 PM
Stream B
"I don't Know If It Is Fake or Real News" How Little Indonesian University Students Understand Social Media Literacy
Education · Media Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Aug
10
Thu, 7 PM
Stream ADocumentary
The Act of Killing (Jagal)
Human Rights
- Youtube Video ↗
Aug
13
Sun, 5:30 PM
Stream BDocumentary
Our Mother's Land
Sustainability
- Youtube Video ↗
Sep
14
Thu, 7 PM
Stream A
Between Decolonization and Intellectual Nativism: Seeking the Indonesian Alternative Discourse On Social Sciences
Social Science
- Journal Article ↗
Sep
17
Sun, 5:30 PM
Stream B
Shifting From International to "Indonesian" Justice Measures: Two Decades of Addressing Past Human Rights Violations
Human Rights
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
12
Thu, 7 PM
Stream A
Perspectives of Indonesian Parents Towards School-Based Sexuality Education
Education · Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
15
Sun, 5:30 PM
Stream B
Contestations of Gender, Sexuality, and Morality In Contemporary Indonesia
Gender & Sexuality Studies
- Journal Article ↗
Oct
24
Tue, 7 PM
Free Limited Stream
Just Transition In Indonesia's Coal Producing Regions
Energy Transition
- Report & SPM ↗
Nov
12
Sun, 7 PM
Documentary
Podcast: Who Wants To Be Indonesia's Next President
Politics
- Podcast ↗

Season 1

7 sessions · Nov 2022 – Apr 2023

Free Limited Stream

Nov
4
Fri, 7:30 PM
Exploring Youth Political Participation: K-Pop Fan Activism In Indonesia and Thailand
Social Movement
- Journal Article ↗
Dec
2
Fri, 7:30 PM
Indonesia Between The United States and China in a Post-COVID 19 World Order
- Journal Article ↗
Jan
13
Fri, 7:30 PM
Building a Healthy Indonesia with Flour, MSG, and Instant Noodles (In Hidden Hunger)
- Journal Article ↗
Feb
10
Fri, 7:30 PM
Is Green Growth Possible?
Sustainability
- Journal Article ↗
Mar
10
Fri, 7:30 PM
The Political Economy of Oligarchy and The Reorganization of Power in Indonesia
Political Economy
- Journal Article ↗
Mar
30
Thu, 7:30 PM
Free Limited Stream
Next Generation Indonesia
Youth Voices
- British Council Report ↗
Apr
7
Fri, 7:30 PM
Understanding The Influence of Traditional Cultural Values on Indonesian Parenting
- Journal Article ↗

Everything we've nerded out over.

Season 5

To Be Corrupt Or Not To Be Corrupt: Understanding The Behavioral Side Of Corruption In Indonesia

The Political Economy of Clientelism: A Comparative Study of Indonesia's Patronage

Rasuna Said: The Lioness of Indonesian Independent Movement

Suyatin Kartowiyono: A National Leader of Indonesian National Movement

Tropical Indigenous Queer As Guardians of Tradition: The Bissu of Bugis Society, Indonesia

Sex, Crime, and Entertainment: Images of LGBT In The Indonesian News Media

Civic Space, Protest, and Repression: The End of The Reformasi Coalition

Complacent Democrats: The Political Preferences of Gen Z Indonesia

Be Quiet & Listen (Diam & Dengarkan)

Season 4

Revisiting the ideological negotiation of Indonesian Identity, 1900-1942

Unlikely Allies? Australia, Indonesia, and The Strategic Cultures of Middle Powers

Inclusive Education for Indigenous Students In The Indonesian Context

State Ibuism and Women's Empowerment in Indonesia: Governmentality and Political Subjectification of Chinese Benteng Women

Contestations of Gender, Sexuality, and Morality in Contemporary Indonesia

The Illusion of Meritocracy: A Critical Analysis of Open Selection for Senior Leadership in Indonesia

Framing The Future: Exploring AI Narratives in Indonesian Online Media

In The Name of The Nation: Restrictions on Academic Freedom in Contemporary Indonesian Higher Education

KPK and Taliban: Cyber Troops and The Social Media Influence Operation to Weaken Indonesia's Anti-Corruption Body

Feeding Change: Rethinking Makan Bergizi Gratis for Sustainable Food Systems Transformation

The Conflicted Nature of Food Security Policy: Balancing Rice, Sugar, and Palm Oil in Indonesia

An EV-fix for Indonesia: The Green Development Resource Nationalist Nexus

Kinipan

Season 3

Freedom to hate: Social Media, Algorithmic Enclaves, And The Rise of Tribal Nationalism in Indonesia

Should The Muslim President Become A Constitutional Convention In Indonesia?

Blurred Vision? Public and Private Higher Education in Indonesia

Bali's Shame

The Look of Silence (Senyap)

Whose Suffering? National Identity and The Contest to Define Victimhood in Indonesia's Genocide

The Politics of History in West Papua - Indonesia Conflict

West Papuan 'Housewives' with HIV: Gender, Marriage, and Inequality in Indonesia

Material Realities: Why Indonesian Deforestation Persists and Conservation Fails

Democratic Regression and Environmental Politics in Indonesia

Podcast: Associate Prof. Eka Permanasari - Building the New Capital

Season 2

Who Marries Whom?: Ethnicity And Marriage Pairing Pattern In Indonesia

Who Marries Whom on Silver Screen? Religion, Social Class, and Marriage Patterns in Contemporary Indonesian Films

Trash, Cities, and Politics: Urban Environmental Problems in Indonesia

"I don't Know If It Is Fake or Real News" How Little Indonesian University Students Understand Social Media Literacy

The Act of Killing (Jagal)

Our Mother's Land

Between Decolonization and Intellectual Nativism: Seeking the Indonesian Alternative Discourse On Social Sciences

Shifting From International to "Indonesian" Justice Measures: Two Decades of Addressing Past Human Rights Violations

Perspectives of Indonesian Parents Towards School-Based Sexuality Education

Contestations of Gender, Sexuality, and Morality In Contemporary Indonesia

Just Transition In Indonesia's Coal Producing Regions

Podcast: Who Wants To Be Indonesia's Next President

Season 1

Exploring Youth Political Participation: K-Pop Fan Activism In Indonesia and Thailand

Indonesia Between The United States and China in a Post-COVID 19 World Order

Building a Healthy Indonesia with Flour, MSG, and Instant Noodles (In Hidden Hunger)

Is Green Growth Possible?

The Political Economy of Oligarchy and The Reorganization of Power in Indonesia

Next Generation Indonesia

Understanding The Influence of Traditional Cultural Values on Indonesian Parenting