Mubyarto Public Policy Forum 2024
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How to build a diverse nation: lessons from the Indonesian experience
The 8th Mubyarto Public Policy Forum will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the Function Hall on the 8th Floor of the FEB UGM’s Learning Center. Professor Samuel Bazzi will present the paper: How to build a diverse nation: lessons from the Indonesian experience.
Register to attend in-person (UGM, Yogyakarta) here
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Note: Indonesian language interpretation and Indonesian sign language interpretation will be available online via zoom.
Program
08:30 WIB // 11:30 AEST Registration
08:50 WIB // 11:50 AEST Opening and remarks
- Professor Didi Achjari (Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business UGM)
- Dr Firman Witoelar (ANU Indonesia Project)
09.00 WIB // 12:00 AEST Keynote speech: Professor Samuel Bazzi (University of California San Diego)
10:00 WIB // 13:00 AEST WIB Discussion:
- Dr Muhammad Ryan Sanjaya (Faculty of Economics and Business UGM)
- Dr Suzanna Eddyono (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM)
- Dr Jahen F. Rezki (Vice Director of LPEM UI)
10:45 WIB // 13:45 AEST Q & A session
11:45 WIB // 14:45 AEST Closing
11:50 WIB // 14:50 AEST Lunch
About the Mubyarto Public Policy Forum
The Mubyarto Public Policy Forum is an annual event named in honour of Professor Mubyarto, a prominent economist at Gadjah Mada University and one of Indonesia’s most influential intellectuals on the issue of rural development between the 1960s and 1990s. A collaboration between Faculty of Economics and Business at Gadjah Mada University and ANU Indonesia Project, the Mubyarto Public Policy Forum aims to stimulate debate on development policy issues in Indonesia, particularly on rural development.
This year’s event
Abstract: Uniting diverse groups is a foundational principle for many nation-states, yet achieving this unity is complex. Public policies aimed at promoting a shared national identity and mitigating ethnic, religious, and class divisions play a critical role in fostering social cohesion and building strong, effective states conducive to economic growth and development. However, top-down nation-building efforts often encounter resistance and alternative responses from the grassroots level. This dynamic struggle between strong states and resilient societies shapes the character of the nation and determines the pathway to successful nation-building.
This lecture provides a novel perspective on the nation-building process, drawing lessons from Indonesia’s remarkable experience. Based on a series of recent studies, Professor Bazzi offers insights into the historical and contemporary challenges of forging a diverse nation. The lecture will explore four major policy episodes that illustrate (i) how intergroup contact affects national identity and integration, (ii) how political boundaries shape ethnic divisions and conflict, (iii) how mitigating class divisions can exacerbate other, identity cleavages, and (iv) how religious forces influence the outcome of secular mass schooling reforms. Together, these cases underscore the promise and pitfalls of nation-building efforts in diverse societies, offering guidance for future research and policymaking to support these endeavors in Indonesia and beyond.
About the speaker
Professor Samuel Bazzi is a Professor of Economics in the School of Global Policy and Strategy and the Department of Economics at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He is also a co-editor at the Journal of Development Economics.
Professor Bazzi’s recent work explores the nation-building process in diverse societies, migration and cultural change, and the political economy of religion. He has a particular interest in how individuals and states adapt to the challenges of diversity, with complementary work in the United States and Indonesia.
Professor Bazzi is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) and a Fellow at the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development (BREAD). He is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award in 2020.
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