Professors

Ampuan Hj Brahim bin Ampuan Hj Tengah

Hj Asbol bin Hj Mail

Noor Azam OKMB Haji-Othman

Distinguished Professor

David Deterding

Associate Professors

Abdillah Noh

Ahsan Ullah

Debbie Ho

James McLellan

Khondker Iftekhar Iqbal

Senior Assistant Professors

Hjh Asiyah Az-Zahra bte Hj Ahmad Kumpoh

Dk Noor Hasharina bte Pg Haji Hassan

Md Shafi Noor Islam

Paul Deyuan He

Hj Ramlee bin Hj Tinkong

Rommel Curaming

Rui Oliveira Lopes

Salbrina Hj Sharbawi

Sharifah Nurul Huda Alkaff

Yabit Alas

Yong Liu

Assistant Professors

Hannah Ho Ming Yit

Hasmidar Hassan

Kathrina bte DP Haji Mohd Daud

Lalu Nurul Yaqin

Magne Knudsen

Maria Carinnes Alejandria

Maslin bin Haji Jukin/Jukim

Meredian Alam

Muhammad Arafat Bin Mohamad

Shirley Chin

Siti Badriyah Hj Mohd Yusof

Siti Mazidah binti Hj Mohamad

Van Dao Truong

Lecturers

Ak Hj Ashrol Rahimy bin Pg Hj Damit

Asmali Hj Sulaiman

Hjh Aznah binti Hj Suhaimi

Chester Keasberry

Daniel Wee

Ena Herni binti Wasli

Gabriel Yong

Ishamina Athirah Muntassir

Izni Azrein bin Noor Azalie

Khairunnisa Haji Ibrahim

Mardina binti Hj Mahadi

Mohd Norazmie bin Haji Mohd Yusof

Mohd. Zefri Ariff bin Mohd. Zain Ariff

Muhammad Najib bin Noorashid

Nani Suryani binti Hj Abu Bakar

Noreena Liu

Norzurianie Hj Kamarulzaman

Nur Raihan Mohamad

Rinni Marliyana binti Hj Amran

Sarah Hanaa Haji Ahmad Ghazali

Assistant Lecturers

Mayyer Ling

Tutors

Exzayrani binti Awang Sulaiman

Pg Mohd Rahiman Pg Aliudin

Shariza Wahyuna Hj Shahrin

Siti Ifwah Fauzani binti Hj Chuchu

Administrative Staff

FASS Administrative Staff

Graduate Students

FASS Graduate Students & Alumni

 

Meredian Alam

Room(s) FASS 2.14
Phone Ext 1725
E-Mail meredian.alam@ubd.edu.bn
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Academic Qualifications


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Teaching

  • AW-1202 Introduction to the Environment and Environmental Problems
  • AW-1302 Introduction to the Environment and Environmental Problems
  • AZ-1202 Making Sense of Society
  • AZ-2304 Social Stratification
  • AZ-3301 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia
  • AZ-3304 Sociology of Development
  • AZ-3306 Environment and Society
  • AZ-4202 Research Project
  • AZ-4308 Popular Culture and Mass Media
  • DW-3001 Internship Programme
  • AY-5000 MA by Research in Sociology

Research Interests

  • Ecological Habitus in Environmental Movements/Environmentalism
  • Environmental Education
  • Social and Cultural Dimensions of Renewable Energy
  • Stylized Youth Civic Participation
  • Mental Health among Young People Aged 12-30 years old

Research Grants & Scholarships

  • 2017 : Travel Grant, Conference on Climate Disaster Governance, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 21-22 September 2017.
  • 2017 : Scholarship (transport and accommodation) for participating in Digital Research in Southeast Asia with the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, the University of Sydney.
  • 2013–2017 : ARC Discovery Grant DP130100051 ‘Fostering Pro-Environment Consciousness and Practice: Environmentalism, Environmentality and Environmental Education in Indonesia’, L. Parker, G. Acciaioli, P. Nilan, S. Affif and Y. Winarto, A$580,000. My Role in this grant is Student Researcher under supervision of Professor Pamela Nilan.
  • 2014–2017 : University of Newcastle International Postgraduate Research Scholarship.
  • 2014–2017 : University of Newcastle Scholarship Central.
  • 2014–2017 : University of Newcastle, Faculty of Education and Arts Research Training Scheme (RTS).
  • 2012: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS), University of Copenhagen Denmark. Scholarship provided for one-month accommodation for research purpose at NIAS.
  • 2011 : MPhil Fieldwork Research Grant, Centre for Environment and Sustainability.
  • 2010–2012 : Education Fund from Education Department Norway.
  • 2010 : Travel Grant, International Conference on Economic stress Human Capital, and Families in Asia: Research and Policy Challenges, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore 3–4 June 2010.
  • 2009 : EURO RSCG for participating in OneYoung World February 2009 in London, representing Indonesian youth.
  • 2007 : US Department of Culture and Florida International University. A full scholarship provided for one-month fieldwork and study with Florida International University under the supervision of Professor Christine Elaine Gudorf.

Publications

Papers in Refereed Journals

Alam, M. (2023). Biophilic architecture and designs for mental well-being. Environmental Design, Urbanism, and Architecture in Asia, 1218(1), 1-6. DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1218/1/012020 (Publisher's Link)

Alam, M., Mahalle, S., & Suwarto, H. S. (2023). Mental distress among Indonesian academic mothers during enforced remote working. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 47(7), 941-953. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2023.2203802 (Publisher's Link)

Putra, A. K., Rizal, S., Alam, M., Sulistika, L., Huda, I. A. S., Yembuu, B. (2023). Volcano tourism in volcanic risk areas: Exploration of the higher experience in Mount Semeru-Indonesia. GeoJournal of Tourism and Geosites, 46(1), 99–107. https://doi.org/10.30892/gtg.46111-1005

Alam, L., Lahmi, A., Alam, M., & Aminah, A. (2022). The rise of the urban piety movement: Jamaah Maiyah as an urban spiritualism and emerging religiosity in the public sphere. Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun, 10(3), 745-762.

Alam, M. (2021). Environmental activists’ hysteresis as a driving force for establishing environmental actions against urban forest privatization in Bandung, Indonesia. International Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1177/0268580921993329 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2020). Indonesian educated middle-class fathers’ preferences in pregnancy services at a private hospital. International Review of Sociology, 30(3), 539-560. DOI: 10.1080/03906701.2020.1853003 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2020). Reconstructing anti-capitalism as heteredoxa in Indonesia’s youth-led environmentalism Twitter account. Geoforum, 114, 151-158. DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.06.005 (Available here)

Alam, M. (2020). Young people as transformative citizens fighting climate change. In N. Kristensen (Ed.), Political identity and democratic citizenship in turbulent times (pp. 130-254). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3677-3.ch010

Alam, M., Nilan, P., & Leahy, T. (2019). Learning from Greenpeace: Activist habitus in a local struggle. Electronic Green Journal, 1(42). (Available here).

Alam, M., & Nilan, P. (2018). The campaign to save the Bandung city forest in Indonesia: A cognitive praxis analysis of protest repertoires. Indonesia and the Malay World, 46, 1–17. DOI: 10.1080/13639811.2018.1496623

Alam, M. (2016). Taming the renewables: Actors’ innovation in improving the utilisation of biogas for everyday use in agricultural setting. International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 5(1), 57–64, DOI: 10.14710/ijred.5.1.57-64

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Ranteallo, I., Alam, M., Nasution, A., Kolopaking, L., Lubis, D., Zuhud, E., & Andilolo, I. (2020). Rice landrace conservation practice through collective memory and Toraja foodways. Society, 8(2), 794-817. https://doi.org/10.33019/society.v8i2.211 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2018). Double exposure and fractal city: Cultural disengagements and disembodied belongings due to outdoor thermal changes. Journal of Regional and City Planning, 29(1), 67–82. DOI: 10.5614/jrcp.2018.29.1.6

Efendi, D., & Alam, M. (2018). Indonesia in the post-Soeharto era: Identifying state ideological typology. Regional Journal of Southeast Asia, 3(1), 26–48.

Alam, M. (2017). “Dancing with apocalypse”: The impacts of climate change on livelihood of Tuvalu-Polynesia. Revista Brasileira de Planejamento e Desenvolvimento, 6(1), 97–110, DOI: 10.3895/rbpd.v6n1.5172

Alam, M. (2016). Politicised space and contentious youth in urban environmentalism in Indonesia. Komunitas: International Journal of Indonesian Culture and Society, 8(1), 1–12, DOI: 10.15294/komunitas.v8i1.4850

Alam, M. (2015). Altruisme semu di sekolah: Analysis terhadap praktek-praktek kekerasan dan keterlibatan school stakeholder dalam kegiatan inisiasi sekolah [Deceived Altruism in School: Analysis on the involvement of school stakeholder in freshmen initiation program]. Jurnal Sosiologi Profetik, Yogyakarta State Islamic University, 10(1). DOI: 10.14421/jsr.v10i1.1148

Alam, M. (2015). Urban neoliberalism and environmentalism as local initiatives in Indonesia’. Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 15, 1–7. (Available here).

Alam, M. (2013). Theorizing the social acceptance of appropriate technology. Journal of Science & Technology Policy and R&D Management, 11(1), 82–92. DOI: 10.14203/STIPM.2013.13

Alam, M. (2013). Dinamika penerimaan sosial teknologi biogas di komunitas pedesaan Indonesia: Studi kasus di Daerah Istemewa Yogyakarta [The dynamic of social acceptance of biogas technology in rural community of Indonesia: A case study in Yogyakarta Special Region]. Ecolab: Jurnal Kualitas Lingkungan Hidup, 7(1), 8–17. (Available here).

Alam, (2013). Incorporating and Converting Biogas Technology Into Household Space. Jurnal Sosioteknologi, 12(30), 488–500. (Available here).

Setyawati, G., Alam, M. (2010). Social Capital and the Use of Traditional Birth Attendant: Is It Relevant?. Makara Journal of Health Research, 14(1), 11–16. (Available here).

Alam, M. (2009). Journey to zero violence: An experience of youth-based civil society organization in eradicating violent practices in the school initiation programme. Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, 13(1), 20–30. (Available here).

Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Widianto, A. A., Meiji, N. H. P., Habibi, M. M., Alam, M., Ramadhan, A. G., & Dini, A. M. (2023, December). Revitalizing local wisdom: The governance of religious diversity in Manado. International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2023 (IJCAH 2023) (pp. 1746-1757). Atlantis Press. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_176. (Publisher's Link)

Widianto, A. A., Perguna, L. A., Alam, M., Firmansyah, R., Akhsani, F., Lestari, N., & Huda, A. T. F. (2023, December). Managing diversity: Religious community-based tourism development of Antaboga. International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2023 (IJCAH 2023) (pp. 1769-1780). Atlantis Press. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-152-4_178. (Publisher's Link)

Afiah, A. N., Widianto, A. A., Yuanda, B., Sulistywati, E., Fatanti, M. N., & Alam, M. (2022, December). Resilience of local communities experiencing disaster in Lombok. 2nd International Conference on Social Knowledge Sciences and Education (ICSKSE 2022) (pp. 78-89). Atlantis Press. DOI: 10.2991/978-2-494069-63-3_9. (Publisher's Link)

Alam, M., & Nilan, P. (2015, November). Urban growth, youth and environmentalism driving local initiatives in Bandung, Indonesia. In T. Petray & A. Stephens (Eds.), Proceedings of TASA 2015 Conference (pp. 243–249). ISBN: 978-0-646-94798-3. (Available Here).

Alam, M. (2013). Living in agony: Understanding the impacts of climate changes on livelihood of urban Tuvalu. Proceedings of International Conference on Regional Development (pp. 53–61). ISBN: 978-602-98898-9-5.

Alam, M. (2013). Bringing blue flame home: Investigating successful implementation of household biogas program (‘Biru’) in Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Province from the View of Co-Evolutionary Framework. Proceedings of National Seminar on 28th Technological Management, July 2013, (pp.1–10). ISBN: 978-602-97491-7-5.

Alam, M. (2012). Developing framework of climate change–induced migration. Proceeding of Indonesian Humanitarian Action Forum 2012, Institute of International Studies. ISSN 2302-7470.

Book

Alam, M. (2023). Freshmen orientation program: Circle of violence, moral crisis, and pseudo-altruism. Nas Media Pustaka. (Link)

Alam, M. (2023). Aktivisme politik dan gerakan lingkungan penyelamatan hutan kota di Indonesia [Political activism and environmental movement to save urban forests in Indonesia.]. Deepublish. (Publisher's Link)

Suharko, Alam, M., Harimadya, S., & Prastowo, F. (2015). Organisasi pemuda lingkungan di Indonesia pasca orde baru [Environmental youth organization in Indonesia’s post new order]. Gadjah Mada University Press.

Book Chapters

Arteria-Bach, C., & Alam, M. (2023). Just going nowhere: How post-agricultural entrepreneurship and leadership training for young people in cassava farming village fails. In R. Baikady, J. Gal, V. Nadesan, S. M. Sajid, & J. Gao (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Poverty in the Global South (pp. 409-423). Routledge India. DOI: 10.4324/9781032632391-25. (Link)

Alam, M., Dewi, P. P., & Abdul-Mumin, K. (2023). Saving new lives in remote areas of Indonesia: Social capital and the use of dukun beranak's service (traditional birth attendants) in Indonesia. In R. Baikady, J. Gal, V. Nadesan, S. M. Sajid, & J. Gao (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Poverty in the Global South (pp. 506-526). Routledge India. DOI: 10.4324/9781032632391-31. (Link)

Alam, M. (2023). Women development and cultural changes. In R. Baikady (Ed.), Routledge handbook of poverty. Routledge.

Alam, M., & Azalie, I. A. (2023). Greening the desert: Sustainability challenges and environmental initiatives in the GCC states. In Md Mizanur Rahmad and Amr Al-Azm (Eds.), Social change in the Gulf region: Multidisciplinary perspectives. Springer.

Arteria, C., & Alam, M. (2023). Youth development and interventions. In R. Baikady (Ed.), Routledge handbook of poverty. Routledge.

Dewi, P., Alam, M., & Mumin, K. A. (2023). Traditional birth attendant and impacts of community. In R. Baikady (Ed.), Routledge handbook of poverty. Routledge.

Alam, M. (2022). Environmental education and non- governmental organizations. In R. C. Brears (Ed.), The Palgrave encyclopedia of urban and regional futures (pp. 495-502). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87745-3_333

Alam, M. (2022). Participatory culture and digital environmentalism. In R. Baikady, S. Sajid, V. Nadesan, J. Przeperski, M. R. Islam, & J. Gao (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of global social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_49-1

Alam, M. (2022). Reading the novel Sarongge through the eyes of female environmental activists in Indonesia. In J. P. Telles, J. C. Ryan, & J. L. Dreisbach (Eds.), Environment, media, and popular culture in Southeast Asia: Asia in transition, vol 17. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1130-9_3

Alam, M. (2022). The emergence of Greenpeace as a global eco-advocate. In R. Brinkmann (Ed.), The Palgrave handbook of global sustainability. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38948-2_160-1

Hadnani, F., & Alam, M. (2022). Young people’s coping with parental divorce. In R. Baikady, S. Sajid, V. Nadesan, J. Przeperski, M. R. Islam, & J. Gao (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of global social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_120-1

Haji Mohamad, S. N., & Alam, M. (2022). Students’ mobility and global experiences. In R. Baikady, S. Sajid, V. Nadesan, J. Przeperski, M. R. Islam, & J. Gao (Eds.), The Palgrave handbook of global social change. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1_120-1

Suharko, Alam, M., & Harimadya, S. (2014). Organisasi gerakan lingkungan berbasis pemuda: Perkembangan historis, dinamika pengorganisasian dan agenda studi. In Muhammad Najib Asca, Derajad Widhyarto, & Oki Rahadianto Sutopo (Eds.), Buku panduan studi kepemudaan: Teori, metodologi, dan isu-isu kontemporer (pp. 93–116). Yogyakarta: P2MPS.

Cempaka, W. M. D., & Alam, M. (2010). Televisi dan rekonstruksi kognitif mitos ketampanan [Television and cognitive reconstruction of handsomeness myth]. In Quo Vadis Televisi: Masa Depan Televisi dan Televisi Masa Depan (pp. 70–81). Communication Studies Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Atma Jaya, Yogyakarta.

Book Reviews

Alam, M. (2020). [Review of the book Hawai’i regional cuisine: The food movement that changed the way Hawai’i eats, by S. H. Yamashita]. Food, Culture & Society. https://doi.org/10.1080/15528014.2020.1786296 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2018). [Review of the book Youth culture and social change: Making a difference by making a noise, edited by K. Gildart, A. Gough-Yates, S. Lincoln, B. Osgerby, L. Robinson, J. Street, P. Webb & M. Worley]. YOUNG, 33(5), 638–640. https://doi.org/10.1177/1103308819828869 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2018). [Review of the book Post sustainability and environmental education: Remaking education for the future, edited by by Bob Jickling and Stephen Sterling. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017]. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 34(2), 207–210, DOI: 10.1017/aee.2018.16 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2018). [Review of the book The disengagement between nature and urban modernism, edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 2017]. Newbooks.asia. (PDF Version).

Alam, M. (2018). [Review of the book Grassroots innovation movements, edited by Adrian Ely, Adrian Smith, Dinesh Abrol, and Elisa Arond, New York: Routledge]. Australian Journal of Environmental Education, 34(1), 82–84, DOI: 10.1017/aee.2018.5 (PDF Version)

Alam, M. (2017). [Review of the book Radical environmentalism: Nature, identity and more-than human agency, by John Cianchi, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015]. The Open Journal of Sociopolitical Studies, 10(10), 336–339, DOI: 10.1285/i20356609v10i1p336 (PDF Version)

News Articles

Alam, M. (2020, November 14). Embracing the ‘digidemic’ as a time for improvisation in HE. University World News. (Link)

Keasberry, C., Phan Le Ha, Hoon, C. Y., Alam, M., Yabit Alas, & Noorashid, N. (2020, December 5). Facing the mental health challenges of COVID-19 in HE. University World News. (Link)

Theses

PhD: ‘When the Environment is Ours’: Environmentalism and Youth in Bandung, Indonesia, PhD thesis submitted to Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle NSW Australia, September 2017.

MPhil: ‘Bringing the Blue Flame Home’: An Investigation of Key Factors for Household Biogas Adoption in Rural Indonesia, MPhil thesis submitted to Centre for Development and the Environment, University of Oslo Norway, April 2012.

MA: The Social Life of Biogas: Domestication of Biogas Technology in Indonesia, MA thesis submitted to Graduate School of Sociology, University of Gadjah Mada, January, 2013.

BSocSc: Social Reproduction of Violence in an Urban Upper Secondary School’, Honours thesis submitted to Sociology Department, University of Gadjah Mada, December 2007.


Seminar and Conference Paper Presentations

Invited

Keynote speaker (2023), presented a paper ‘How Inclusivity Shapes Regional Business’ (via Zoom), at the International Seminar Navigating the Digital Transformation Landscape: Challenges & Strategies for Sustainable Business, iHub Faculty of Economic and Business, UNS. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.16790.32323

Keynote speaker (2023) presented a paper ‘Waste management in Southeast Asia: Special case for Singapore and Brunei’ (via Zoom), at the International Jogjakarta Youth Camp 2023. (Link)

Panel speaker (2023) presented a paper ‘Human Rights and Environment’ (via Zoom), at the Short Course on Human Rights Reinforcement. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15309.20961

Speaker (2023) presented ‘Beyond Environmental Pedagogy: Unpacking TikTok for Collective Climate Change Crisis Consciousness’, International Comparative Education (ICE) SHBIE Seminer Series. (Link)

Invited resource person, “India’s Climate Change Mitigation Policy and Political Positioning in G20” (2023) held by Central Kerala University [online].

Invited resource person, Webinar “People and The Mountain Relations”, Theme: Cultural Tourism and Rural Community Empowerment 6th December 2022 held by Sabah Cultural Board Malaysia and Hilton Hotel Kota Kinabalu [online]. (Link)

Invited moderator for Theme 5: Cosmopolitanism and Global Global Citizenship and Transnational Identities in Southeast Asia (GTISEA) Symposium 21st-22nd of November 2022 held by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Brunei Darussalam.

Invited resource person, presented “University and Sustainable Communities: Towards Green Agenda” Climate Leaders: Leading the Action against the Climate Change 17th October 2022 held by Higher Education Academy Malaysia and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. (Link)

Invited resource person, “Universiti Brunei Darussalam’s strategy in learning, teaching, and research development during COVID-19 Pandemic”, University of Illinois US and Universitas Widya Mataram Indonesia, July 2022.

Invited resource person, “Using Facebook for Social Media Research” in Faculty of Social Science and Law, Universitas Negeri Malang (UM)/Malang State University, Indonesia, 6th July 2022.

Invited resource person, “Environmental Education and Environmental Organization in Asia” in Democracy and Environmental Leadership November 2021 held by Queensland University of Technology and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trades Australia (DFAT) [online].

Non-Invited

Alam, M. (2023). Existential Crisis amongst Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Patients. Presented at Tung Wah College Hong Kong. (Programme and Presentation)

Alam, M. (2023). Eco-anxiety amongst urban activists in Southeast Asia. Presented at Hong Kong Baptist University Social Movement Scholars Forum 2023 (December 2023).

Alam, M. (2023). Women and Nature-based Tourism: Can Nature-based Tourism Empower Women and Foster Gender Equality? Presented at International Conference “Topical Issues of International Political Geography, December 2024 (online). (Conference Programme and Presentation)

Alam, M. ‘Intermediatized Pedagogy and Students' Subjective Experiences in Biodiversity Virtual Learning’, presented in Australia-ASEAN Academics Forum: Online Education During COVID-19 and beyond. University of Tasmania, Australia 13th June 2023 (online). http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.17825.79205

Alam, M. (2022). The Social Impacts of Vernacular Religious Practices on Post-Earthquake Social Integration. The 1st International Conference on Disaster and Risk Management. Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences of the University of Free State, the Tugwi Mukosi Multidisciplinary Research Institute of the Midlands State University, HSRC of South Africa, National Disaster Management of Africa, the Civil Protection Unit of Zimbabwe, and the HSRC’s Africa Institute of South Africa. Zimbabwe (online). http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34603.00802

Widianto, A.A., Fatanti, M.N., Thoriquttyas, T., Yuanda, B., Afiah, A.N., Alam, M (2022). ”Practicing Eco-Theology: Pesantren and Green Education in Narmada Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat” in 1st Lawang Sewu International Symposium 2022 on Humanities and Social Sciences, organized by Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang, Indonesia.

Widianto, A.A., Fatanti, M.N., Thoriquttyas, T., Yuanda, B., Afiah, A.N., Alam, M (2022). “The Implementation of Brown’s Disaster Literacy for Fostering Religion-based Disaster Literacy in Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (poster presentation).” in university wide Exhibition at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia.

Widianto, A.A., Fatanti, M.N., Thoriquttyas, T., Yuanda, B., Afiah, A.N., Alam, M (2022). “Traditional Community in the Indonesia’s New Capital City Conundrum: Agglomerated Potentials Mapping and the Disruption of New Capital City on Dayak Community in the North Barito, Central Kalimantan” (poster presentation) in university wide exhibition at Universitas Negeri Malang.

Alam, M. (2022). “Can Fiscal Decentralization Degrade the Environment”, presented at The International Political Geography Conference 2022, 23rd December 2022 held by Sociological Institute of the RAS - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences [online].

Alam, M. (2022). “Solastalgia among Earthquake Victims, Fractionalized Minds, and Post Disaster Recovery” in Asia Pacific Conference held by College of Asia Pacific, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University Beppu Japan 1st - 3rd December 2022.

Alam, M. (2022). “Transnationalism of Environmental Movement in Southeast Asia—Exploring Greenpeace Southeast Asia” in Global Citizenship and Transnational Identities in Southeast Asia (GCTISEA) Symposium 21st-22nd November 2022 held by Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Brunei Darussalam.

Alam, M. (2022) “Biophilic Architecture and Designs for Mental Wellbeing”, presented at the International Conference EduArchAsia, 25th to 27th October 2022 (online), held by Universitas Islam Indonesia in collaboration with Politecnico Milano Italy, Kassel Universitat Germany, Hiroshima University Germany and Fatih Sultan Ahmed Turkey.

Widyanto, A., Perguna, L.A., Fatanti, M.N, Perdana, D.I, Alam, M. (2022) “Food Estate in Transmigrant Society, Central Borneo: Blessed or Curse?” in International Conference of Science and Applied Geography, November 2022, held by University of Indonesia [online].

Alam, M. (2022). ‘Pansomnia: Pandemic, Social Media, and Youth [Pansomnia’: Pandemi, Sosial Media]. Sociology Teachers Forum, February 2022 (online). (Link)

Alam, M. (2021). ‘Creativities in Boosting Students’ Motivations during Online Learning and Teaching’, presented at group discussion in Australia-ASEAN Academics Forum: Online Education During COVID-19 and beyond, University of Tasmania, Australia 21 June 2021 (online)

Alam, M. (2021). ‘Misalignment between Learning and Physical Space: Digidemic, Spatial Disjuncture, and Hysteresis’, presented at ‘Educational Mobilities, (Policy) Actors, Transformation, and Internationalisation in Asian Higher Education’ Panel of The 12th International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS), Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto, Japan 24–28 August 2021 (online). (Link)

Alam, M. (2021). ‘The Assemblage of Global Women Environmentalism’. Brunei-Malaysia Forum 14-15 September 2021 at Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei (online). (Link)

Alam, M. (2020). ‘#StayatHome: Virtual Pedagogy, Preventive Measures’. International Comparative Education (SHBIE), Weekly Forum, 25 August 2020. (Link)

Alam, M. (2020). ‘Ecological Habitus and Environmental Activism in Bandung City, Indonesia’. Institute Asian Studies (IAS) Seminar Series, 02 September 2020. (Link)

Alam, M. (2020). ‘Social Media Use, Mass Hysteresis and Contemporary Mental Illnesses’. FASS Seminar Series, 29 June 2020 (online). (Link)

Alam, M. (2018). ‘Double exposure and fractal city: Cultural disengagements and disembodied belongings due to outdoor thermal changes’, Presented at PLANOCOSMO Conference Transforming beyond Borders, Starting the New Urban Agenda”. Bandung, April 2–4, 2018. Co-organized by Urban and Regional Planning Study Program in the School of Architecture, Planning and Policy Development Bandung Institute Technology and University of Sydney Australia.

Alam, M. (2018) ‘Narrative of Solastalgia: Experiencing Urban Climate Change in Indonesia Metropolitan’. Presented at Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore, 20–22 September 2017.

Alam, M. (2017). ’Cognitive Praxis of Environmental Activists in Urban Forest Movement’, presented at NewMac Postgraduate Conference, Macquarie University NSW, 17 July 2017.

Alam, M. (2016). ‘Youth Activism for Reclaiming the Forest’. Asian Studies Association Australia Biennial Conference 2–7 July in Canberra, held by Australian National University (ANU).

Alam, M. (2016). ‘Dealing with Nature and Wilderness’. SSTAR School of Education Autumn Conference, 15 April 2015, Callaghan, University of Newcastle.

Alam, M. (2015). ‘Contentious Youth and Politics in Urban Indonesia’. Presented at Australian Research Council (ARC) Workshop, held by Anthropology Department, University of Indonesia (UI), 1–4 December 2015.

Alam, M. (2015). ‘Bandung as New Emerging Smart City in Indonesia’. Smart Future Cities Conference 1–3 October 2015. Held by Tom Farrel Institute University of Newcastle.

Alam, M. (2015). ‘Learning from Childhood Experiences: A Life Trajectory of Urban Forest Activist‘. SSTAR School of Education Spring Conference. 18 September 2015, Callaghan, University of Newcastle.

Alam, M., Suharko., Prastowo, F.R., Harimadya, S. (2015). Youth Based Environmental Organisation in the Post Order Indonesia: A Prologue. Paper conferred during Book Launch ‘Organisasi Pemuda Lingkungan di Indonesia Pasca Orde Baru’ presented at Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Indonesia.

Alam, M. (2014). ‘Biography and Trajectory of Young Environmental Activist: A Preliminary Findings’. Presented at School of Humanities and Social Science Autumn Symposium, University of Newcastle.

Alam, M. (2014). ‘When Environment is Ours: Investigation into Indonesian Urban Young Activist’. Presented at Asian Studies Association Australia Biennial Conference ‘Asiascapes Contesting Borders’ 8–10 July 2014 in Perth, held by University of Western Australia.

Alam, M. (2014). 'Biogas in Transition: Assessing Community Acceptance of Biogas Development in Indonesia”'. Energy Research Conference 2012-Technoport 2012 ‘Sharing Possibilities', NTNU. Trondheim, pp. 248.

Alam, M. (2013). 'Electrifying Rural Livelihood’. Workshop and Symposium ‘Leading to Self-Reliance and Electric Power Supply in Indonesia', in September 2013, Commemorating the Establishment of Electronic and Physics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Alam, M. (2013). 'Household Innovation on The Biogas Technology'. Presented at Asia Pacific Sociological Conference at Ateneo de Manila University, The Philippines.

Alam, M. (2012). 'Gendered Biogas in Indonesia: Why women involvement is undermined in Energy Transition'. Presented at Research Symposium held by Nordic Asian Institute Copenhagen (NIAS), University of Copenhagen Denmark on March 12–25, 2012.

Alam, M., Pratiwi, N. B. (2010). 'Exploration of Government Involvement and Community Participation in the Biogas Project in Bantul'. Presented in the MILEN International Renewable Energy Conference, University of Oslo, Norway, 27–28 Dec 2010.

Alam, M., Sullivan, G. B., Hayuning, T. T. (2010). 'From Tears to Peace: The Social Impacts of Religious Activities on Local Integration in the Post-Earthquake Area'. International Conference on Economic stress Human Capital, and Families in Asia: Research and Policy Challenges, 3–4 June 2010, Singapore.

Aristyawati, G., Alam, M. (2010). 'Social Capital and Birth Delivery Choices by Engaging Traditional Birth Attendance: Challenges in Community Healthcare Strategy'. In Proceedings of National Seminar on Enabling Prevention and Promotion Based Community Self-Reliance at 25th Anniversary of Public Health Faculty, Diponegoro University, ISBN: 978-979-704-910-2.


Reviewer for:

  • AMBIO: A Journal of the Human Environment (Springer)
  • KOMUNITAS: International Journal of Indonesian Society and Culture
  • International Social Science Journal (Wiley)

Memberships

  • Asia Pacific Sociological Association (APSA)
  • Australian Association for Environmental Education
  • Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA)
  • The Australian Sociology Association (TASA)

Career History

  • 10/2019 – Present : Assistant Professor in Sociology, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.
  • 12/2018 – 02/2019 : Consultant, CIRCLE Indonesia.
  • 03/2018 – 05/2018 : Qualitative Researcher, CREDOS Institute Indonesia.
  • 11/2017 – 03/2018 : Biogas Consultant, CIRCLE Indonesia.
  • 04/2014 – 12/2017 : Guest Lecturer, Indonesian Studies Department, University of Sydney.
  • 01/2013 – 02/2014 : Lecturer, Sociology Department, University of Gadjah Mada.
  • 10/2012 – 12/2012 : Event Coordinator, Sociology Research Centre, University of Gadjah Mada.
  • 01/2012 – 03/2012 : Indonesian Language Instructor, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo.
  • 02/2010 – 07/2010 : Researcher, Centre for Environmental Studies, University of Gadjah Mada.
  • 10/2009 – 01/2010 : Research Assistant, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada.
  • 03/2008 – 04/2009 : Government Relations & Sustainable Development, ConocoPhillips Indonesia.