DOUGLAS KAMMEN

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DOUGLAS KAMMEN

Current Duties:

  • Coordinator, SEP & International Relations

Specialisations:

  • Civil-military relations in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
  • Identity, local politics and violence in Timor-Leste
  • Labour and social movements in Indonesia

Douglas Kammen first became interested in Southeast Asia in 1983, when he had the opportunity to spend a summer in Solo, Central Java. At the time he heard a few guarded remarks about dead bodies left in the streets, but had no idea that the state was carrying out a campaign extra-judicial executions known as the ‘Mysterious Killings.’ As a student at Cornell University, a number of superb teachers encouraged his interest in Indonesia and provided an example of what excellence in teaching and scholarship are all about. After completing his PhD, Douglas Kammen taught in the Department of Political Science at Canterbury University (1998-2000), was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at Universitas Hasanuddin in Makassar (2000-2001), and then taught at the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosae in Dili (2001-2003). His research interests include labour and social movements, military politics, and popular political thinking.

Brief Introduction
Brief Introduction

My research and teaching focuses on the politics and history of Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia and East Timor. I am particularly interested in issues of political violence, social movements, collective action and human rights.

Teaching Areas
Current Research
Publications
Borneo Pulp Bibliography
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