The media lab I'd been working on for years was finally launched on September 18th, 2017. It is called ALiGN Media Lab -- ALiGN is short for Alternative Global Network. The launch went well, attended by colleagues, (future) partners, students, and friends. It was quite an adventure to prepare for the launch itself. But beyond …
Beyond fake news: social media and market-driven political campaigns
The Conversation just published my short essay entitled “Beyond fake news: social media and market-driven political campaigns”. This essay is a summary of a much longer and comprehensive article, titled “Freedom to Hate: social media, algorithmic enclaves, and the rise of tribal nationalism in Indonesia,” published in Critical Asian Journal. The short essay is also …
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Podcast: social media, politics and the ‘freedom to hate’
"The Jakarta gubernatorial election, held earlier this year, was perhaps the most divisive and bitterly fought campaign seen in modern Indonesian politics. Social media and the internet played a large role in the campaign, which was characterised by racism and sectarianism. But how much can we blame the internet for the bitterness of the campaign …
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Freedom to Hate: Social Media, Algorithmic Enclaves, and the Rise of Tribal Nationalism in Indonesia
Sometimes, when emotion runs high, I take a really long walk, daydream, debate with myself, and then write a lot. Oh well, probably "write a lot" needs to be expanded to: sleep, write, write, write, sleep, sleep, sleep :-D. My latest article article was produced in one of such moments. Of course, this situation is …
Protected: Statement of Teaching Philosophy and Experiences
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#Scholartivism: Traveling professor-scholar-doodler
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js My scholarship brings me places. In the last fifteen years, since I published my first international journal article, I've been blessed with hundreds of invitations from many great and generous individuals all over the world that enable me to experience new places and cultures and, moreover, engage with diverse people. Traveling has become my middle …
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New site, under construction, and missing posts
Dear blog readers, As you have noticed, I have reconstructed the site and came up with a new design. This site is somewhat under construction and will be so indeterminately. I'll not explain much why and how I came to the new look. In short, I was half-asleep playing with the site and did something stupid. As …
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