Contributors to Intersections
Issue 54


Julius Christian Adiatma (Julius) is a researcher with over a decade of work in energy transition, covering a broad range of topics from renewable energy, sustainable mobility, alternative fuels, and fossil phase out. His current research focuses on just transition, investigating whether and how sustainability transition could transform, rather than exacerbating the existing oppressive structure through participatory methodologies.

Gutomo Bayu Aji is a senior researcher at the Population Research Center, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). His primary focus lies in youth and agrarian transitions, specifically investigating rural social change and precarious labor. Beyond his academic contributions, he is a dedicated community advocate, supporting initiatives for marginalised groups in social democratisation, ecology, and the arts. ORCID: 0000-0002-2093-9037

Nurul Auliya Amin is a researcher currently affiliated with the East Indonesia Researchers Network (JPIT). Her research focus and academic interests center on social-ecological issues, social inclusion, and women's movements, with a deep focus on the issue of sexual violence. Through gender-based and social justice research, Nurul actively maps the challenges faced by women and vulnerable communities in East Indonesia. Alongside her research, she also served as a member of the Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence at Hasanuddin University, working on the ground to handle cases and drive public awareness. ORCID: 0009-0006-7483-6275

Zuhrul Anam is a faculty member at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) and a researcher at the Literacy Research Centre. His research focuses on place-based studies, critical pedagogy, and environmental humanities. His recent work includes a co-authored article in the Asian Journal of Women's Studies (2025) on sustainable agriculture, and he is currently studying the ecological knowledge embedded in the oral tradition of the Karst landscape. ORCID: 0000-0002-5744-488X

Agung Ginanjar Anjaniputra is a lecturer in the Faculty of Languages and Arts at Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) and research associate at the Literacy Research Centre at the university. He specialises in discourse studies and is actively involved in inclusive education, gender, and environmental research. ORCID: 0000-0002-8961-7562

Sofyan Ansori is a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology, Universitas Indonesia. His ethnographic research engages with how Indigenous communities in Indonesia navigate their thoughts and actions amid the recurring massive fires and the state's ongoing desire to enforce anti-fire policies. He is also the principal investigator of Fire Play, an interdisciplinary research project funded by the Australian-Indonesian Knowledge Partnership aimed at informing just-policy and gaining recognition of Indigenous struggle and environmental labor through public-facing works such as op-eds, ethnographic film, animation, graphic novel, card games, and more.

Rini Astuti is a Senior Lecturer in Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science. Rini's research focuses on operationalising social science theory in studies of climate, energy transition, and environmental change, drawing upon human geography, political ecology, STS, and development studies, and is grounded empirically in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. Her previous research delved into how place-based discourses, politics, and actor agencies substantively reshape how neoliberal climate and environmental projects unfold in Southeast Asia. Rini's transdisciplinary work successfully collaborates with civil society sectors, government bodies, and authors from different disciplinary backgrounds. ORCID: 0000-0001-5969-6223

Ilmiawan Auwalim is a lecturer and researcher in development economics at Universitas Airlangga's Faculty of Economics and Business. Specialising in development microeconomics, his research investigates labor vulnerabilities, migration, and poverty, while also exploring the broader impacts of socio-environmental policies and resource governance in Indonesia. ORCID: 0000-0003-1520-1190

Vaille Dawson is Professor of Science Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia where she conducts educational research in science classrooms, supervises doctoral and Masters students and teaches preservice secondary science education. Her research interests include scientific literacy, pre-service science teacher education, argumentation and decision-making, critical thinking, socioscientific issues (e.g., climate change, gene technology), and teaching in disadvantaged schools. ORCID: 0000-0003-1754-9086

Mia Bella Dunphy is a environmental social science Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's School of Agriculture, Food, and Ecosystem Sciences. Dunphy's research explores the gendered dimensions of human-agrarian relations across Southeast Asia with particular focus on Indonesia. ORCID: 0000-0002-9175-2544

Lorraine Elliott is Professor Emerita in the Department of International Relations in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University. She was previously Professor of International Relations in the same department.

Hanina Naura Fadhila obtained her MA in Anthropology from Universitas Gadjah Mada, with contributions to various academic and collaborative research projects. Her interests include political ecology, gender studies, and anthropology of politics, with Southeast Asia as her regional focus. She has published several works in both popular and academic writings.

Ferdy Azmal Fakhrani is a research assistant at the Center for Rural and Regional Development Studies, Gadjah Mada University (PSPK UGM). His primary focus in the rural economy, welfare, and consumer behavior, specifically investigating the intersection of local economic development and market dynamics. Beyond his academic contributions, he is a dedicated researcher with a strong background in ethnographic approaches and field observation, supporting field-ready insights to understand social mapping and rural community development. ORCID: 0000-0002-8448-1256

Shahnaz Nur Firdausi (Shahnaz) serves as an Energy and Climate Analyst at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In this capacity, she dedicates her expertise to advancing renewable energy penetration and formulating carbon emission reduction strategies as vital climate change mitigation efforts in the energy sector. Shahnaz possesses a strategic vision to align technical research with actionable policy, supporting Indonesia's decarbonisation commitments to address the global climate emergency and achieve ambitious Net Zero Emission (NZE) targets.

Firmansyah is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia, and currently serves as Vice Chair for Research at the Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM), Universitas Diponegoro. He earned his PhD in Economics from the School of Economics and Finance, Curtin University, Australia. His research interests include regional and development economics, input-output and interregional economic analysis, macroeconomic modelling, spatial economics, labour and productivity, and sustainable economic development. His research has been published in various national and international journals, covering regional economic development, industrial linkages, economic growth, poverty and food security, energy transition, and environmental sustainability.

Nerlian Gogali is an activist and researcher in the fields of development, women's issues, and social ecological crises. She is the Director of Mosintuwu Institute, located in Poso, Central Sulawesi.

Rahmat Gunawan is a Social Researcher Analyst at WRI Indonesia. His research interests include socio-cultural studies, justice issues, tourism, stakeholder mapping, and conservation. He has published several short articles discussing the legal utilization of community-based forest areas. He published his article in Gadjah Mada Journal of Tourism Studies (Volume 6, Number 1, 2024) and Syntax Literate Journal (Volume 7, Number 7, 2022) related to Women and Human Rights: A Gender Justice Perspective Departing from the Establishment of Qanun Jinayah in Aceh.

Anindita Hapsari (Anin) serves as the Climate, Agriculture, Forestry and Land Use Officer at Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In this role, Anin leads the implementation of research on climate, agriculture, forestry, and land-use policy projects, while also overseeing the planning of related programs and activities and building strategic partnerships with relevant institutions. Her work focuses on conducting the research foundation for national policies across these sectors and ensuring that programs are aligned with decarbonisation efforts and the technical requirements for policy formulation and implementation in Indonesia. Her expertise and role support IESR in the policy recommendation process to integrate land-based sectors into the national energy transition and decarbonisation strategy.

Annisa Sabrina Hartoto is a Postdoctoral Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies (ISEK) at the University of Zürich, Switzerland. She obtained her PhD in Development Studies from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Her research interests include (1) environmental governance, agrarian changes, and socioecological transitions; (2) citizenship, social inclusion, and women's collective action; and (3) future-making and alternative pathways, examining how individuals and communities imagine, experiment with, and create alternative futures in response to environmental, economic, and social transformations. Apart from academia, she also works as a consultant for research projects and development partnerships, particularly for GEDSI evaluations.

Stella Aleida Hutagalung is a GEDSI specialist at WRI Indonesia whose work focuses on gender equality, disability, and social inclusion in climate and development programs. With over 15 years of experience in applied research, public policy, and participatory approaches, she works at the intersection of inclusion, community resilience, and environmental governance. She holds a PhD in Anthropology and Development from The Australian National University, with a dissertation examining Muslim-Christian Relations in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. She also holds an M.Phil. in Anthropology and Development from the University of Bergen, Norway (2007), where her thesis explored Women's Roles in Peacebuilding following the Ambon conflict.

Syamsul Fallah Kelihu is affiliated with the Master’s Programme in Forest Management at Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia. His research focuses on the socio-hydrology of forest and water-resource management in island regions, with particular emphasis on the social dimensions of environmental governance and their implications for the resilience of island communities.

Mutiara Kurniasari conducted this research while working as a GEDSI Analyst at WRI Indonesia in Jakarta. With 8 years of experience in academic research and development, she has focused on Indonesia's transition to a sustainable, low-carbon future, with a focus on integrating gender equality and women's empowerment into solutions across transport and air pollution. She holds an MSc in Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies from KU Leuven and a BA in International Relations from Universitas Gadjah Mada. Current affiliation: ISEK - Department of Social Anthropology and Cultural Studies, University of Zurich.

Sanaul Laili is a grassroot activist on women's rights. She was the Executive Director of Solidaritas Perempuan Kinasih Jogjakarta 2020-2024.

Bokiraiya Latuamury is an Associate Professor and researcher in Environmental Science at the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia. Her research focuses on environmental hydrology, watershed management, small-island water security, socio-hydrology, and climate change adaptation, with particular emphasis on the environmental and social dimensions of water-resource governance in Eastern Indonesia.

Jabida Latuamury is affiliated with the Accounting Study Programme, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia. Her research interests encompass environmental economics, financial sustainability, resource allocation, and the socio-economic dimensions of natural-resource management and community development.

Martha Jesica Solomasi Mendrofa (Martha) serves as Manager Research of Policy and Just Transition at Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR) in Indonesia. In this role, Martha focuses on in-depth analysis of the social and economic aspects within the framework of a just energy transition. Her deep interest in inclusive and sustainable development drives her to lead various strategic research, ensuring that Indonesia's decarbonisation process remains equitable and does not sideline marginalised communities. ORCID: 0009-0008-0886-3827

Lilis Mulyani is a Researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Chair of the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences (2024 - 2026). Her main research focuses on land law and agrarian studies, human rights, marginal and indigenous group rights. Among her publications is Traditional Customary Communities in Indonesia: Law, Identity, and Recognition (Routledge, 2022). ORCID: 0000-0002-1290-378X

Ismiatul Ramadhian Nur is affiliated with the Islamic Community Development Study Programme, Faculty of Da’wah and Communication, Ar-Raniry State Islamic University (UIN Ar-Raniry), Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Her research interests encompass community development, women’s leadership, local knowledge, social resilience, and community responses to environmental and social change.
Yulida Pangastuti is lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta. She also professionally works as director of Tulodo Indonesia, an organisation working on research and interventions for social behavior change. Yulida has also been working in various research projects from universities, governments, non-governmental-, inter-governmental-, and multilateral organisations for more than 20 years. Her research focus is on early childhood education, gender and childcare, and childhood studies. ORCID: 0000-0002-0209-005X

Ida Bagus Putu Wahyu Permana is an Agronomist and Community Development Specialist with over 10 years of NGO experience in sustainable agriculture and community empowerment. He leads research and program implementation to strengthen the governance of Bali's rice supply chain through digital solutions, including the development of real-time information features for the SiGapura platform. His work spans stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and technical assessments, collaborating closely with farmers, women's farmer groups, Subak committees, traders, producers, and government agencies to promote sustainable agricultural practices.

Areta Raina is a junior researcher based in Indonesia with a background in Social Anthropology. Her research interests revolve around Gender Studies, mainly on the intersections of gender and political economy in Indonesia. She is currently involved in research projects under the Center for Social and Political Research and Development at Universitas Indonesia.

Kathryn Robinson is Professor Emerita in Anthropology, in the College of Asia and the Pacific at The Australian National University. She has been GEDSI and academic advisor on the KONEKSI project. Her extensive publications on Indonesia include gender analysis (Gender, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia, 2008); social impacts of mining, especially on Indigenous peoples (for example her chapter in a book co-edited with John McCarthy, Land and Development in Indonesia: Searching for the People's Sovereignty, 2016); and everyday Islam (Mosques and Imams: Everyday Islam in Eastern in Eastern Indonesia, 2020).

Sonia Roitman is an Associate Professor in development planning at The University of Queensland, Australia. Her contributions to development planning and urban sociology include influential research on urban inequalities and how they manifest in cities. Her research interests include housing and poverty alleviation policies, the role of grassroots organisations in urban planning, disaster planning and informal practices, and gated communities, segregation, and planning instruments in Global South cities. Her main research locations are Indonesia, Uganda, Argentina, and Australia. She is a co-editor of Growth of a Megacity: Planning Jakarta in the Post-Suburban Era (University of Hawai'i Press, 2026, with Prof Deden Rukmana) and the Routledge Handbook of Urban Indonesia (Routledge, 2023, with Prof Deden Rukmana). She is the Specialty Chief Editor for Urban Sociology in Frontiers in Sociology. ORCID: 0000-0001-6555-8062.

Mike J. Rolobessy is affiliated with the Government Studies Programme at Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia. Her research interests encompass community and environmental studies, with particular emphasis on locally grounded approaches to understanding and addressing social and environmental challenges in island communities.

Rumayya is an Assistant Professor and Development Economist at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. His research focuses on political economy, decentralisation, environments, and the socio-economic impacts of public policy. Beyond academia, he serves as Vice Director at Green Living Support, acting as a strategic enabler for researchers and environmental activists. ORCID: 0000-0001-8216-3628

Zulfa Sakhiyya is Associate Professor at the English Department and Head of Literacy Research Centre, Universitas Negeri Semarang. She is a discourse analyst whose works examine how knowledge is produced, circulated and represented, including knowledge about climate change. ORCID: 0000-0003-4183-977X

Maryam Sangadji is affiliated with the Development Economics Study Programme, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Indonesia. Her research interests encompass development economics, household livelihoods, socio-economic inequality, and the economic dimensions of community resilience and sustainable development.

Made Sania Saraswati is a versatile qualitative researcher bridging research to action across public, private, and civic sectors. In 2016, she earned a scholarship from LPDP to pursue a Master's degree in Sustainable Development at Uppsala University in Sweden.

Girindra Putri Dewi Saraswati is a lecturer in the English Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia. She is a research associate at the Literacy Research Centre at her University. Her current research covers the area of culture, gender, and environment in education, published in journals and several proceedings at international conferences. ORCID: 0000-0001-8273-6537

Sri Sumaryani is an assistant professor at the English Literature Study Program and researcher at the Literacy Research Centre, Universitas Negeri Semarang. Her research covers issues like gender, memory studies, environmental studies, and postcolonialism. ORCID: 0000-0001-6757-6870

Ilham Rizqian Fahreza Surya (Ilham) serves as the Head of Transition and Decarbonization Policy at the Institute for Essential Services Reform (IESR). In this strategic leadership role, he orchestrates environmental policy frameworks with a specialised focus on just energy transitions, sustainable mobility, coal dynamics, and national energy governance. Ilham seamlessly integrates rigorous policy analysis with nuanced social perspectives, ensuring that IESR's research initiatives are not only technically sound but also socially inclusive and instrumental in driving Indonesia's energy transformation.

Wira Swadana (Wira) is a climate and sustainability professional who currently works as the Climate Action Senior Lead at WRI Indonesia. He has over eight years' experience working on climate action and sustainability issues in Indonesia. He aims to emphasise the importance of people-centred climate and sustainability issues to achieve long-lasting effects, which need to integrate GEDSI principles. His research focuses on climate and sustainability policies, just transition, climate action, environmental rights, and environmental awareness. ORCID: 0009-0000-5928-9855

Linda Tagie is a feminist climate justice advocate from Indonesia specialising in grassroots women's organising for climate adaptation. She works alongside women, Indigenous communities, and marginalised groups to strengthen climate resilience and advance gender-responsive climate policies.

Smita Tanaya is a policy analyst for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) with International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)'s Energy Program. Her work focuses on advancing GESI-responsive approaches to just energy transitions, sustainable transport, and carbon pricing initiatives across Southeast Asia. Prior to joining IISD, Smita served as the GESI focal point at the World Resources Institute (WRI) Indonesia, here she led and supported participatory research and policy analysis on ocean governance, food systems, and climate resilience, with a focus on integrating gender equality and social inclusion into environmental policy.

Tessa Dunphy Toumbourou is a postdoctoral research fellow in environmental social science at the University of Melbourne's School of Agriculture, Food, and Ecosystem Sciences. Grounded in feminist political ecology, her research focuses on the intersections of social and environmental change, land and resource governance, and changing livelihood responses and strategies, particularly in Indonesia. ORCID: 0000-0003-0986-4262

Marcellinus Mandira Budi Utomo is a PhD candidate at the Adelaide University. After concentrating on research concerning forest resources and the livelihoods of communities surrounding forests in Indonesia, his current research focuses on the carbon market and the emerging biodiversity market in Australia. ORCID: 0000-0001-9832-4465

Yasmita Yaman is a graduate of Forestry from Universitas Hasanuddin with over five years of experience as a researcher and practitioner in social forestry, climate change, and community empowerment. Yasmita currently serves as a Junior Researcher at the Forest and Society Research Group (FSRG) and continues to develop her capacity through various national and international training programs. ORCID: 0009-0005-5895-9411

Pitaloka Ainun Yasmin, often called Pita, is a junior researcher in the Department of Sociology at Universitas Gadjah Mada. Grounded in ethnographic research, her work explores the intersections of society, environment, and development, with particular interests in social forestry, community well-being, environmental health, and migration. She has collaborated with national and international research institutions on projects across Indonesia. ORCID: 0000-0003-0763-6768



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