Join this interactive masterclass to explore how traditional ethnographic training in Indonesia has often excluded those without cultural or financial privilege, with gender norms and social rules deciding who is considered a 'serious' ethnographer. Jaringan Etnografi Terbuka (JET), a collective of writers and scholars, challenges these barriers by rethinking ethnography from the ground up. Participants will discover practical alternatives to conventional fieldwork, turning everyday, domestic, and digital spaces into valid research sites, and gain community-based research skills while maintaining academic rigour and promoting inclusivity in research and writing.
Bergabunglah dalam masterclass interaktif ini untuk mengeksplorasi bagaimana pelatihan etnografi tradisional di Indonesia sering mengecualikan mereka yang tidak memiliki privilese budaya atau finansial, dengan norma gender dan aturan sosial yang menentukan siapa yang dianggap etnografer ‘serius’. Jaringan Etnografi Terbuka (JET), sebuah kolektif penulis dan akademisi, menantang hambatan ini dengan memikirkan kembali etnografi dari dasar. Peserta akan mempelajari alternatif praktis untuk kerja lapangan konvensional, mengubah ruang sehari-hari, domestik, dan digital menjadi lokasi penelitian yang sah, serta memperoleh keterampilan penelitian berbasis komunitas sambil tetap menjaga ketelitian akademis dan mendorong inklusivitas dalam penelitian dan penulisan.
Jajang Ramadhan R. Warsito is an Indonesian researcher with seven years of experience across various industries and organizations, focusing on human behavior and issues related to micro and small enterprises, digital products, and sustainability. He actively engages in activities and collective actions with marginalized communities in Indonesia. His work appears online through digital platforms such as his Instagram account, as well as in independent media outlets.
Oktaria Asmarani is an Indonesian researcher and freelance editor. Trained in philosophy and sustainability anthropology, her feminist work often engages with questions of environmental justice, care, culture, and politics. She believes that listening and sharing are essential paths to learning, cultivating empathy, and fostering hope. In addition to her full-time role at Earth Company, a social enterprise based in Tokyo and Ubud, Rani continues to write as a way of re-examining her homeland. Her essays and editorial work have appeared in a range of local, national, and international publications.
Oktaria Asmarani adalah peneliti dan editor lepas asal Indonesia. Dengan latar belakang pendidikan filsafat dan antropologi keberlanjutan, karya feminisnya kerap membahas isu keadilan lingkungan, kepedulian, budaya, dan politik. Ia meyakini bahwa mendengarkan dan berbagi adalah cara penting untuk belajar, menumbuhkan empati, dan menumbuhkan harapan. Selain perannya sebagai staf tetap di Earth Company, sebuah perusahaan sosial berbasis di Tokyo dan Ubud, Rani terus menulis sebagai upaya untuk meninjau kembali tanah kelahirannya. Esai serta karya editorialnya telah dipublikasikan di berbagai media lokal, nasional, dan internasional.
Wilda Yanti Salam is an Indonesian writer, cultural researcher, and social-culture worker, regarded as one of the most vital voices exploring the intersections of food, memory, and community in contemporary Indonesia. Her writing and curatorial practice go beyond the surface of daily life, drawing from the lived experiences of women, youth, and marginalized communities, with food as a lens to reveal the cultural, political, and ecological stories embedded in the everyday. Her most recent work, Kisah Kasih dari Dapur, a reflection on the kitchen as a cultural and political space, affirms her place as a key figure in archiving vernacular knowledge and culinary heritage. Salam is also the Program Director at SIKU Ruang Terpadu in Makassar, a creative space and cultural hub, and has worked with Tanahindie and Makassar Biennale since 2019.
Wilda Yanti Salam adalah penulis dan peneliti Indonesia yang mengkaji makanan dan budaya. Ia dikenal melalui karyanya yang mengeksplorasi bagaimana makanan terhubung dengan ingatan dan komunitas masyarakat di Indonesia masa kini. Ia mempelajari kehidupan sehari-hari melalui makanan, dengan fokus pada kisah-kisah perempuan, anak muda, dan kelompok-kelompok yang terpinggirkan. Buku terbarunya, Kisah Kasih dari Dapur, mengkaji bagaimana dapur menjadi ruang penting bagi budaya dan perubahan sosial. Karya ini telah menjadikannya suara penting dalam pelestarian tradisi kuliner dan pengetahuan lokal Indonesia. Saat ini ia memimpin program-program di SIKU Ruang Terpadu, sebuah ruang kreatif dan pusat budaya di Makassar, dan telah berkolaborasi dengan Tanahindie dan Makassar Biennale sejak 2019.
Tito Ambyo is an Indonesian writer, journalist, lecturer, and PhD candidate at RMIT University’s School of Media and Communication. He combines anthropological and journalistic methods to explore storytelling, spirituality, and the intersection of technology and human experience. His doctoral research, Digital Haunting in Indonesia, examines how horror vloggers use ghost stories to reflect on digital technologies and spiritual expression online. Previously a journalist with the ABC, Tito is also a filmmaker, poet, and playwright. His awards include the Ossie Award for ‘Best Innovation in Journalism’ in 2017, and a City of Moreland grant for Re(lu)minescence, a project on light, memory, and social change.
Tito Ambyo adalah penulis, jurnalis, dosen, dan kandidat PhD asal Indonesia di School of Media and Communication, RMIT University. Ia memadukan metode antropologi dan jurnalistik untuk mengeksplorasi seni bercerita, spiritualitas, serta persimpangan antara teknologi dan pengalaman manusia. Penelitian doktoralnya, Digital Haunting in Indonesia, meneliti bagaimana vlogger horor menggunakan cerita hantu untuk merefleksikan teknologi digital dan ekspresi spiritual secara daring. Sebelumnya bekerja sebagai jurnalis di ABC, Tito juga merupakan pembuat film, penyair, dan penulis naskah drama. Penghargaan yang pernah diterimanya antara lain Ossie Award untuk Best Innovation in Journalism pada 2017, serta hibah City of Moreland untuk Re(lu)minescence, sebuah proyek tentang cahaya, memori, dan perubahan sosial.
