About
Indonesia matters. It matters more in the world today than ever before — and in particular it matters for Australia.
Since 2013 the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) has been devoted to the study of Indonesian law and Islamic legal studies. We aim to create a global centre of excellence for research on Indonesian law, governance and legal culture at the University of Melbourne with a particular focus on the state legal system, Islamic legal traditions and their relationships to Indonesian society.
CILIS is linked to the Melbourne Law School's Asian Law Centre (ALC), and grew out of the ALC's longstanding programmes on Indonesian law.
Featured content
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Indonesia at Melbourne Blog
The only scholarly blog in Australia focused exclusively on Indonesia, presenting analysis, research and commentary on contemporary Indonesia.
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Podcast
Hear from experts on Indonesian politics, foreign policy, culture, language and more in our Talking Indonesia podcast.
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Australian Journal of Asian Law
A forum for debate for scholars and professionals concerned with the laws and legal cultures of Asia, a region characterised by rapid growth and social change.
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Obstacles to Contract Enforcement in Indonesia
ARC grant project aims to investigate why predictable and fair contract enforcement in Indonesia is so inaccessible and explain the causes of this situation.