Invited Speakers 2021

Dr. (Cand.) Ir. Audy Joinaldy, S.Pt., M.Sc., M.M., IPM ASEAN Eng.
(Deputy Governor of West Sumatera, Indonesia)

Dr. (Cand.) Ir. Audy Joinaldy, S.Pt., M.Sc., M.M., IPM ASEAN Eng. is a Deputy Governor of West Sumatera, Indonesia. He received his M.Sc in Wageningen University; M.M in Universitas Hasanuddin; IPM ASEAN Eng in ASEAN Federation Organization; and Dr. (Cand) in Institut Pertanian Bogor. Currently, in addition to serving as Deputy Governor of West Sumatera (2021—2024), he is serving as President Commissioner in PT Sinar Terang Madani (2012— present), President Commissioner in PT Mega Satwa Perkasa (2013— present), President Director in PT Lintas Agro Niaga (2013— present), President Commissioner in PT Makassar Agro Nusa (2012— present), Director of Finance in PT Berau Usaha Mandiri (2013— present), President commissioner in PT AA Perkasa Utama (2016— present), Lecturer in Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Gajah Mada (2019— present). He is interested in business management, agriculture, livestock and mining. Email: audyjoinaldy@yahoo.com.

 

 

Zifirdaus Adnan, Ph.D.
(University of New England, Australia)

Zifirdaus Adnan, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer and Convener (Head) of Indonesian Studies in University of New England, Australia (2002-present). He received his Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, Language and Intercultural Education, School of Education, Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. Currently, in addition to serving as a Senior Lecturer and Convener (Head) of Indonesian Studies at UNE, he is also serving as an Associate Professor in University of Bengkulu (2018—present); lecturer in Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia (1994—2001); lecturer in the Australian RAAF School of Languages, Melbourne, Victoria (1990—1992); teacher of English and American culture for the Save the Children and Experiment in International Living under the United Nations, Galang Refugee Camp, Indonesia (1981—1983). He is particularly interested in research topics related to Indonesian Language, Malay, Minangkabau, English, and some basic Arabic (mainly reading and writing). Email: zadnan@une.edu.au.

 

 

Prof. Rachmi Diyah Larasati, Ph.D.
(University of Minnesota, United States)

Prof. Rachmi Diyah Larasati, Ph.D. is currently a Professor in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at University of Minnesota, United States (2017—present) and an Associate Professor in Theatre, Arts and Dance, University Minnesota (2013—present). She is also a Faculty Advisor in Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change, Minneapolis (2018—present), and Director of Undergraduate Studies, Minneapolis (2017—present). Previously, she was a Dance Program Director in University of Minnesota (2014-2017). She received her Ph.D. in Politics of Genocide and Aesthetic. She teaches Dance/Performance Studies, State and Global Politics, Study Arts and Cooperation Project, NGO and Internationalism, Politics of Human Rights, State Sanction, Globalization, Critical Theories, Gender Politics and Feminism. She is particularly interested in research topics related to Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies. Email: laras001@umn.edu.

 

 

Prof. Dr. Bambang Sugiharto
(Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia)

Prof. Dr. Bambang Sugiharto is a Professor in Philosophy, Institut Teknologi Bandung and Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (Unpar). He is particularly interested in research topics related to philosophy of culture and the paradigm of postmodernism. Email: ibam@unpar.ac.id.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prof. Yenni Rozimela, M.Ed., Ph.D.
(Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia)

Prof. Yenni Rozimela, M.Ed., Ph.D. is Professor in English Language and Literature, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Padang. She received her Ph.D. in Language and Literacy/TESOL, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Currently, she is serving as Postgraduate Program Director, Universitas Negeri Padang (2008—2022). She is particularly interested in research topics related to language and literacy/TESOL. Email: yenni.rozimela@fbs.unp.ac.id.

 

 

 

 

 

Banit Svetlana Viktorovna
(St. Petersburg State University, Rusia)

Banit Svetlana Viktorovna is a Senior Lecturer in Department of Philology of South-East Asia, St. Petersburg State University, Rusia. She is particularly interested in research topics related to modern Indonesian literature and classical Malay literature. She teaches Indonesian language, Malay language and Malay historical poems, Malay manuscripts in Jawi, classical and modern literature of Indonesia and Malaysia. Email: sbanit@yandex.ru.

 

 

 

 

 

Makmur, S.Ag., M.Let., Ph.D.
(Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia)

Makmur, S.Ag., M.Let., Ph.D. is lecturer in Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia (2011—present). He was the head of Islamic Boarding School of Al-Busyra in Jambi, Indonesia (1998-1999), teaching assistant in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2010—2011), teacher in Islamic Boarding School of Tadika Al-Huda, Ayer Balai, Pontian, Johor-Darul Takzim, Malaysia (2000—2001), teacher in Institut Tahfiz Al-Quran dan Bahasa Arab Malaysia-Sudan, Sungai Ramal Dalam, Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia (2005—2006) and lecturer in Open University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (2014—2015). He received his Ph.D. in Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was awarded as the best logo designer in Seminar Seni Khat Melayu, DBP Kuala Lumpur in 2019. He is particularly interested in research topic related to calligraphy art. Email: makmur@fbk.upsi.edi.my.