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Indonesia and the Malay World Indonesia and the Malay World is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes new research with a focus on maritime Southeast Asia.

Indonesia and the Malay World is a peer-reviewed journal that is committed to the publication of scholarship in the arts and humanities on maritime Southeast Asia. It particularly focuses on the study of the languages, literatures, art, archaeology, history, religion, anthropology, performing arts, cinema and tourism of the region. In addition to welcoming individual articles, it also publishes sp

ecial issues focusing on a particular theme or region. The journal is published three times a year, in March, July, and November. Peer Review Statement:

All submitted research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, with initial editor screening, and subsequent anonymized refereeing by at least two peer reviewers. Subjects covered:

Anthropology - Soc Sci; Area Studies; Asia Pacific Studies; Asian Literature; Asian Studies; Language & Literature; Literature; Literature by Geographic Area; Regional Anthropology; Social Sciences; South East Asia; South East Asian Studies

Recently published online. Jiwon Suh's article on Indonesian Muslim vloggers in South Korea.
16/06/2025

Recently published online. Jiwon Suh's article on Indonesian Muslim vloggers in South Korea.

This study highlights the ways in which female migrants’ everyday lives are represented and discussed through interaction with audiences by Indonesian female vloggers (video bloggers) who share the...

Jiwon Suh's article on female Indonesian vloggers in South Korea has recently been published online.
16/05/2025

Jiwon Suh's article on female Indonesian vloggers in South Korea has recently been published online.

This study highlights the ways in which female migrants’ everyday lives are represented and discussed through interaction with audiences by Indonesian female vloggers (video bloggers) who share the...

Back in 2005 we published a translation of Sirikit Syah's short story Perempuan Suamiku, along with introduction, by Sar...
15/04/2025

Back in 2005 we published a translation of Sirikit Syah's short story Perempuan Suamiku, along with introduction, by Sarah Hicks. This piece is now free access to all for a limited period. Do take a look and share widely.

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 33, No. 95, 2005)

The March 2025 issue of Indonesia and the Malay World is now published online.
09/04/2025

The March 2025 issue of Indonesia and the Malay World is now published online.

Volume 53, Issue 155 of Indonesia and the Malay World

A reminder of the Indonesia and the Malay World 'Young Scholar Prize 2025'. Please share widely
26/03/2025

A reminder of the Indonesia and the Malay World 'Young Scholar Prize 2025'. Please share widely

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 52, No. 154, 2024)

Recently published online: This article by Wening Udasmoro, Elizabeth Drexler and Mariana Lewier explores how language i...
20/03/2025

Recently published online: This article by Wening Udasmoro, Elizabeth Drexler and Mariana Lewier explores how language in literature and art had been used in Ambon as a tool for conflict de-escalation. Please share widely.

This study examines how Ambonese artists and writers employ language in their works and cognitive processes to address the Ambon conflict and its aftermath. Language, as a social practice, possesse...

We have made a number of articles from our arcihives free to access for a limited period. Take a look at this piece from...
09/03/2025

We have made a number of articles from our arcihives free to access for a limited period. Take a look at this piece from Mikihiro Moriyama, published 25 years ago, on Moehamad Moesa, print literacy, and the new formation of knowledge in nineteenth-century West Java. Please share widely.

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 28, No. 80, 2000)

Indonesia and the Malay World is making a number of articles free to access for a limited period in the run up to the cl...
24/02/2025

Indonesia and the Malay World is making a number of articles free to access for a limited period in the run up to the closing date for our 2025 Young Scholar Prize. Take a look at this article by Dag Yngvesson where the scholar takes a fresh look at the seminal 1998 movie Kuldesak. The article was commended for the 2014 Young Scholar Prize.

The ‘omnibus’ feature Kuldesak (Cul-de-sac 1998), made by four young film school graduates and spanning the major political transition from Suharto's 30-year New Order to the current reformasi era ...

This interview with Indonesian novelist Nuril Basri was recently published in Indonesia and the Malay World. Now free to...
14/02/2025

This interview with Indonesian novelist Nuril Basri was recently published in Indonesia and the Malay World. Now free to access, so please share widely.

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 52, No. 154, 2024)

Indonesia and the Malay World has recently launched its Young Scholar Prize 2025. Take a look at the winning article fro...
10/02/2025

Indonesia and the Malay World has recently launched its Young Scholar Prize 2025. Take a look at the winning article from the 2019 competition by Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan - How to Read a Chronicle. The article is open access and free to download for a limited period.

Traditional historical chronicles from island Southeast Asia are crucial sources for our understanding of the region’s pre-modern history. These chronicles were produced in contexts of textual prac...

Indonesia and the Malay World is pleased to announce that all introductions to journal Special Issues are now free to ac...
30/01/2025

Indonesia and the Malay World is pleased to announce that all introductions to journal Special Issues are now free to access. So please take a look at Ronit Ricci's introduction to the special issue edited by Ronit Ricci in 2010 entitled 'Jews in Indonesia'.

Published in Indonesia and the Malay World (Vol. 38, No. 112, 2010)

Indonesia and the Malay World is making a number of articles free to download for a limited period. Let's start with an ...
29/01/2025

Indonesia and the Malay World is making a number of articles free to download for a limited period. Let's start with an article by our late colleague Vladimir Braginsky. This article, first published in 2013, looks at imaginings of Raja Rum in traditional Malay literature. Please download, share and enjoy the article

Raja Rum whether understood as a Greek, Persian or Turkish ruler is a popular figure in traditional Malay literature. A great array of kings of Rum occurs in many Malay literary genres in which his...

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