Public Intellectual Writings

• "Memahami Jokowi Lewat Biografi." Jawa Pos, Oktober 2020.
• "Yang Tetap Teguh Walau Langit Runtuh," Geotimes, April 2020.

• "Perlukah Pasal Penghinaan Presiden?" Geotimes, September, 2019.

• Review of Electoral Dynamics in Indonesia: Money Politics, Patronage, and Clientelism at the Grassroots by Edward Aspinall and Mada Sukmajati (eds), 2018, Southeast Asian Studies.

• "Problems with Indonesia’s Religious Democracy," CRCS UGM Newsletter, August 2017.
• Review of Islam and Democracy in Indonesia by Jeremy Menchik, 2017, Studies of Transition States and Societies.

• "Vision Comes True: Rabindranath Tagore and Balinese Contemporary Religious Identity," in Tagore the Eternal Seeker: Footprints of a World Traveler, eds. Tripathi and Cakravarthy (New Delhi: Indian Council of World Affairs & Vij Books, 2015).
• "Tackling Intolerance beyond Good and Bad Religions," The Jakarta Post, February 27th, 2015.

• "Democratic Transition and the Changing Pattern of State-Religion Relations in Indonesia: A Study of Institutional Change at Subnational Level," 2013, EDGS Working Paper No. 6.

• "Lessons from the Mayor and the Imam," The Jakarta Globe, December 10th, 2010
• "A Hand for Tifatul," The Jakarta Globe, November 15th, 2010
  "Making Dirty Money in Jogja," The Jakarta Globe, November 10th, 2010
• "Jumping in with Two Feet," The Jakarta Globe, November 1st, 2010

• “Indonesian Youth Need to Up Climate Game for the 2024 Elections.” Fulcrum, June 13th, 2023.
• “Indonesian Universities Are Still Slow in Implementing Anti-Sexual Violence Measures. Here Are Four Ways to Speed Things Up” (also in Bahasa). The Conversation, March 8th 2023.

• “Three Lessons from Aksi Kamisan to Initiate Social Movements” (in Bahasa). The Conversation, August 6th, 2020.

• “Strategies to Overcome threats to Student Movements” (in Bahasa). The Conversation, October 8th, 2019.

• “Understanding Universities as Political Battlefields.” The Conversation, October 2nd, 2018

• “Lessons Learned from Nov. 4 Protest.” Jakarta Post, November 10th, 2016.

• Fajar, Muhammad. (2014). “The Durability of Sub-National Political Leaders in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia.” EDGS Working Paper 18, Equality, Development, and Globalization Studies, Illinois, https://www.edgs.northwestern.edu/documents/working-papers/the-durability-of-sub-national-political-leaders-in-post-authoritarian-indonesia.pdf
• “Why Run for President.” Jakarta Post, April 4th, 2014.

• “Indonesian Populist Politics: A Critical View.” Jakarta Post, September 21st, 2013.
• “Constitutive Elements of Distrust Toward Non-Government Organizations.” Jakarta Post, May 28th, 2013.
• “The Paris Agenda and Its Political Obstacles.” Jakarta Post, March 14th, 2013.

• “Ponari and Sorcerer’s Stone.” Inside Indonesia, July 19, 2009.

A President’s Son Is in Indonesia’s Election Picture. Is It Democracy or Dynasty?. New York Times. January, 06, 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/world/asia/indonesia-presidential-election-dynasty.html?smid=url-share.

• "Jokowi’s dynasty-building risks tensions with his PDI-P party base". East Asia Forum. October 7, 2023. https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2023/10/22/jokowis-dynasty-building-risks-tensions-with-his-pdi-p-party-base/?s=08
• Fears for Indonesia democracy as Jokowi’s son gets VP election pathway in ‘plot twist’ move by court. South Morning China Post. October 16, 2023. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3238124/fears-indonesia-democracy-jokowis-son-gets-vp-election-pathway-plot-twist-move-court.

• Co-authored with Muhammad Fajar. 4 Langkah untuk Mempercepat Pembentukan Satgas Antikekerasan Seksual di Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia (Indonesian Universities are Still Slow in Implementing Anti-Sexual Violence Measures. Here are 4 Ways to Speed Things Up) https://theconversation.com/4-langkah-untuk-mempercepat- pembentukan-satgas-antikekerasan-seksual-di-perguruan-tinggi-indonesia-201409 
• Co-authored with Nurtjahyo, L.I., Shanti, T.I., Wulandari, W., Noer, K. U., Buana, M. S., & Rosvianti, R. Urgensi Peraturan Menteri Pendidikan, Kebudayaan, Riset, dan Teknologi Nomor 30/2021 tentang Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual di Lingkungan Perguruan Tinggi (The Urgency of Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology’s Regulation Number 30/2021 on Sexual Violence Prevention and Redress in Higher Education) in Noer, K. U., Hendrastiti, T. K., Nurtjahyo, L. I. , & Damaiyanti, V. P. (2022). Membongkar Kekerasan Seksual di Pendidikan Tinggi: Pemikiran Awal (Uncovering Sexual Violence in Higher Education: Preliminary Thoughts). Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia 
• 2022 Co-authored with Nurtjahyo, L.I., Retyaningtyas, L.W., & Hanifah, L. Moralitas dan Seksisme: Hubungan dan Pengaruhnya terhadap Upaya Penghapusan Kekerasan Seksual di Kampus (Morality and Sexism: Their Correlation and Influence on Campuses’ Struggle for Sexual Violence Elimination) in Noer, K. U., Hendrastiti, T. K., Nurtjahyo, L. I. , & Damaiyanti, V. P. (2022). Membongkar Kekerasan Seksual di Pendidikan Tinggi: Pemikiran Awal (Uncovering Sexual Violence in Higher Education: Preliminary Thoughts). Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia. 

• International Women’s Day Organizers: Beyond Rhetoric, 2020 
  https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2020/03/13/international-womens-day-organizers-beyond-rhetoric.html 

• Critical Role for Today’s Women’s Movement, 2018 
  https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/05/26/critical-role-today-s-women-s-movement.html 

• The 212 protest: Beyond the Presence of Women, 2017 
  https://www.thejakartapost.com/academia/2017/01/04/the-212-protest-beyond-the-presence-of-women.html 

• The KPK-Police Row: An Aberration or the Norm?,2015 
  https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/02/13/the-kpk-police-row-an-aberration-or-norm.html 

• Allan Akbar and Norman Joshua. Jenderal Polisi Idham Azis: A Biography. Jakarta: Police Historical Center (Pusat Sejarah POLRI) of the Indonesian National Police (Kepolisian Republik Indonesia). 2023.

• Internal Academic Draft (Naskah Akademik) on the History of Intelligence in Indonesia. State Intelligence Agency (Badan Intelijen Negara), Republic of Indonesia (2022)
• “Kompleks Gedung Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat / Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Gedung Pola.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Gedung Radio Republik Indonesia.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Kompleks Gelora Bung Karno.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Tambang Grasberg, Papua.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Hotel Ambarrukmo.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Monumen Dirgantara.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Rumah Sakit Pusat Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.
• “Universitas Res Publica.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume II [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2022.

• “Abdul Haris Nasution.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume I [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2021.
• “Abdulrahman Saleh.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume I [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2021.
• “Adi Soetjipto.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume I [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2021.
• “Adi Soemarmo.” Ensiklopedi Sejarah Indonesia, Volume I [Indonesian Historical Encyclopedia]. Jakarta: Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia. 2021.

• Were the Jokowi treason arrests undemocratic? Not really. The Jakarta Post. December 7, 2016.
• Observing the Masela case through a historical lens. The Jakarta Post. April 4, 2016.