Join the GEDSI Australian Alumni Network Seminar ‘Guardians of the Land: Navigating Legal Pluralism and Indigenous Rights in Modern Indonesia’
What happens when state law meets living law (hukum yang hidup) in Indigenous communities?
As Indonesia navigates legal change, these questions are becoming increasingly urgent, shaping justice, inclusion and the future of our land.
The GEDSI Australian Alumni Network invites you to join a hybrid knowledge-sharing seminar that brings together diverse perspectives on law, Indigenous rights and social inclusion with the theme ‘Guardians of the Land: Navigating Legal Pluralism and Indigenous Rights in Modern Indonesia’.
Taking place at a critical moment following the implementation of the revised Criminal Code (KUHP), this seminar explores how state law intersects with living law in Indigenous communities. Through a Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) lens, the discussion will unpack real challenges related to land stewardship, spirituality, human rights, public service access and environmental displacement.
Participants will hear from experienced leaders and practitioners, engage in meaningful dialogue and gain practical insights to support more inclusive and just approaches in policy, advocacy and community work.
- Wednesday, 25 February 2026
- 15:00 to 19:00 WIB
- Hybrid, Yogyakarta and Zoom
- Followed by Buka Bersama (Iftar)
Featuring:
- Pdt. August Corneles Tamamiwy, MST - Assistant Professor of Ethics and Constructive Theology, UKDW and Member of ICRS, Yogyakarta
- R. Yando Zakaria - Independent Anthropologist at Lingkar Pembaruan Desa dan Agraria (KARSA) and Pusat Kajian Etnografi Masyarakat Adat (PUSTAKA)
- Prof. Alimatul Qibtiyah, PhD - Senior Lecturer at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, Lead Coordinator of GEDSI Alumni Network and Associate Director at ICRS
- Butet Manurung - Founder of Sokola Rimba
Register by 22 February through this link. Attendees will receive an e-certificate of participation.
Join us and be part of the conversation shaping more inclusive, just, and grounded approaches to law and Indigenous rights in Indonesia.
