Reimagining Scientific Publishing in Indonesia: Colonial Legacies, Neo-Colonial Pressures, and the Future of Knowledge Equity
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Lisa Kuitert
Professor of Book History at the University of Amsterdam
Dr. Surya Suryadi, M.A
Philologist and Expert on Indonesian Manuscripts, currently teaching at Leiden University, the Netherlands
Anggun Gunawan, S.Fil., M.A.
Lecturer in the Publishing Study Program at the State Polytechnic of Creative Media (Polimedia), Jakarta, Indonesia
Event Details
This panel explores how colonial histories and contemporary global publishing regimes shape Indonesia’s scholarly publishing landscape. It examines the enduring influence of Dutch academic infrastructures, the dominance of Scopus-based metrics, and possible pathways towards more inclusive and sustainable systems of knowledge production. Bringing together perspectives from book history, cultural transmission, and science policy, the discussion will connect historical legacies with present-day challenges and reform opportunities.