REGISTRATION WILL OPEN APRIL 2025

Registration is required for all participants. We have intentionally kept the cost of the conference low to aid in greater access, but will welcome anyone regardless of finances. Please contact the organizers directly to discuss need based access to the conference.

US & International participants:

Annual income below US$ 75,000: $35.00 USD

Annual income US$ 75,000 and above: $60.00 USD

LMIC-based participants US $17.25

Register and complete the registration fee payment using any major credit card directly on the Virtual Conference Platform (on Whova).

Indonesia-based participants:

Option 1: Pre-Register and complete registration payment via direct electronic bank transfer. The Conference Organizers will then send instructions on how to complete the full registration on the conference platform.

OR

Option 2: Register and complete the registration fee payment using any major credit card on the conference platform.

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), in collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU) Asian Studies Center, will hold the 5th annual AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies from June 17 - 21, 2025. 

This year’s conference explores the theme “Indonesia in Motion: Aspirations and Apprehensions” to examine the intersections of precarity, resilience, and transformation in Indonesia and beyond. Building from last year’s focus on Indonesia’s global ascendance, our theme this year highlights uncertainties prompted by emerging trends in all aspects of life in Indonesia, past, present, and future. The conference considers the shared hopes and anxieties shaping the experiences of Indonesian and global communities.

Central to this year’s theme is the duality of volatility and potential for change. We highlight national and local, formal and informal institutional initiatives aimed at fostering resilience and ensuring the well being of Indonesia and the Indonesian people. Through interdisciplinary conversations, the conference seeks to illuminate pathways forward, emphasizing collective action and shared resources to navigate an era of uncertainty. Join us as we reflect on the tensions and possibilities of a world in motion and envision futures shaped by both aspiration and apprehension. Proposals for panels and presentations engaging with this theme or on any other theme focusing on Indonesia and its place in the world are welcomed. Abstracts are accepted in Indonesian and English.

Organized Panel Session (Group Submission): A group of presenters may propose a panel session of 3 or 4 separate paper presentations based on work that shares a set of common themes, issues, or research questions. The panel sessions are 90 minutes long and panel organizers must identify a chair and a discussant in the proposal submission. (300 word panel abstract + 300 word abstract for each individual paper)

Roundtable Session (Group Submission): Intended to foster connections and substantive exchanges among a community of researchers and practitioners on a collaborative project, or a particular issue with implications on research and policy. The roundtable sessions are 90 minutes long and feature up to 4 presentations on the roundtable topic. As such, the presentations do not have individual separate titles. Roundtable organizers should identify a chair who will moderate the discussion. (300 word abstract)

Paper Presentation (Individual/Co-authored Submission): Individuals and co-authors are invited to submit abstracts for paper presentations. Each paper presentation is given a 15-minute time allotment. Each person may submit only one paper abstract. While a paper may be co-authored by as many co-authors as necessary, a maximum of two of those co-authors may present a co-authored paper at the conference. Additional authors (if any) are welcome to attend the conference if they register as regular attendees. (300 word abstract)

For more information about the AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies, contact:

Michigan State University Asian Studies Center

The Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University directs one of the largest, most diverse programs of education about Asia in the Midwest. Unlike other programs, the Center is distinguished by its approach to East, Central, North, West, South, and Southeast Asia in the design of its curriculum, focus on faculty research, and outreach activities. Presently, the Center’s 220+ affiliated faculty members represent 41 academic departments in all of MSU's 17 colleges.

Email: asiansc@msu.edu

Website: asia.isp.msu.edu

American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS)

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) is a non-profit (501c3) educational organization incorporated in the United States. It was established with the generous financial support of The Henry Luce Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the United States, and the Putera Sampoerna Foundation in Indonesia. AIFIS is a consortium of American universities and colleges that have expressed a keen interest in furthering the development of Indonesian studies in the United States. Its main goals are to foster scholarly exchange between Indonesian and U.S. scholars, promote educational and research efforts by U.S. scholars in Indonesia, and facilitate visits by Indonesian scholars to the United States.

Email: conference@aifis.org

Website: aifis.org