Upcoming Events
Here you will find our upcoming events, including our annual flagship Indonesia Forum Postgraduate Symposium
Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC) 2025
Parkville Campus
The University of Melbourne
7-10 July 2025
The Indonesia Council holds the Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC), a biennial multidisciplinary conference for scholars at all levels to present new and innovative work on Indonesia. ICOC 2025 carries the theme:
Indonesia Now: 80 years of Independence
By 2025, Indonesia will have experienced 80 years of independence. Across those eight decades, the country has experienced an array of political systems, engaged diverse ideas, and formed a range of global connections presenting varied opportunities and consequences for Indonesian people.
How do Indonesians today imagine their place in the world? How are they responding to emerging domestic and regional challenges? What is the role of Indonesia scholars in analysing and communicating these challenges?
Monday, 7 July 2025:
Indonesia Forum Postgraduate workshop
Tuesday, 8 July 2025:
The Indonesia Council offers two competitive bursaries valued at $250 each to support postgraduate student members to attend the ICOC 2025.
Winners will be announced on the Indonesia Council Open Conference website, and in the Indonesia Council Newsletter, in April 2025 to generate interest and recognition for the awarded abstracts. Winners will be awarded a Certificate at the Public Award Ceremony on 8 July 2025.
The Award Ceremony is sponsored by the Indonesia Forum.
More information is available on the Indonesia Council and ICOC 2025 websites.