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Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social media amplifies the politics of feelings

#WhatIsHappeningInIndonesia

Indonesia has recently experienced one of its most intense protest waves in years. Starting on 25 August with anger over lawmakers’ lavish housing allowances, demonstrations …

Digital Activism Toolkit – Indonesian version

We are excited to share that our digital activism toolkit is now available in Indonesian, thanks to the thoughtful work of Anotasi. A heartfelt shout-out …

A screenshot of the post saying: The field talks back: listening to Southeast Asia after the book

The field talks back

Merlyna Lim wrote 4S BackChannel about “post-publication listening” reflecting on the book tour in Southeast Asia, on her latest book Social Media and Politics in …

Special Issue on Social Media & Society in Indonesia

Curious about social media and society in Indonesia? Don’t miss this special issue of INDONESIA (Cornell University Press), co-edited by David Kloos, Johan Lindquist, and …

New book: Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia

Lim, M. 2024. Social Media and Politics in Southeast Asia. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.  [ONLINE/PDF] [PRINT] Video abstract: Abstract: The monograph endeavors to enrich and broaden …