Dr Najwa Abdullah is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Media Studies and Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis, University of Amsterdam. She was a Visiting Fellow with the Regional Social & Cultural Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
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Articles by Najwa Abdullah (3)
Reassessing Anies Baswedan’s Legacy in Jakarta: Institutionalising Collaboration to Address Urban Challenges
Najwa Abdullah
Apart from his political legacy, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan might have left a lasting policy and bureaucratic impact on how Jakarta develops as an urban city, quite apart from its identity as the nation’s capital, which it is about to shed.
Sound of Resistance: Indonesian Youth Expression of Social and Political Critique
Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Najwa Abdullah
A popular band’s retraction of a song critical of corruption in Indonesia highlights the chill in the political climate against outward dissent and activism.
Mainstreaming Religious Moderation in Indonesia’s Urban Spaces
Najwa Abdullah
Indonesia has pushed ahead with initiatives to promote religious moderation. Such programmes, however, need to address deeper issues.