TRACE PhD Researcher Hsar Doe Doh Moo was recently invited to speak at a webinar organized by Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network (AYIPN), titled "Defending our lands, reclaiming our futures: Indigenous youth realities across Asia."

On August 5–6, TRACE Principal Investigator Diana Suhardiman served as a keynote speaker at the Third International Conference of History, Social Sciences, and Education (ICHSE). 

TRACE team member Wengki Ariando and co-author Di Fang recently presented their collaborative research at the 9th International Symposium of Jurnal Antropologi Indonesia (ISJAI 9), hosted by the University of Indonesia in Depok.

On July 31, TRACE postdoctoral researcher Wengki Ariando delivered an in-person general lecture at the Institut Teknologi dan Bisnis Muhammadiyah Wakatobi (ITBMW) in Southeast Sulawesi. Taking place during his summer 2026 fieldwork, the event builds upon his ongoing research and societal impact efforts in the region, which have been active since 2020.

TRACE Postdoctoral Researcher Wengki Ariando delivered a featured webinar presentation for the fifth Indonesia–OECD Dialogue on Island Economies. 

TRACE team member Wengki Ariando delivered a featured talk for the Pergizi Pangan Webinar Series (Series 308). The event was themed "Ketahanan Pangan dan Gizi Indonesia dan Global: Inovasi Untuk Pembangunan Berkelanjutan" (Indonesian and Global Food and Nutrition Security: Innovations for Sustainable Development).

Notably, this platform holds a 2022 MURI (Indonesian World Records Museum) record for hosting the highest number of consecutive webinars in Indonesia.

During the 175th anniversary celebrations of KITLV, Coral Triangle Center (CTC) Director Rili Djohani visited the institute and was hosted by KITLV Director and TRACE Principal Investigator, Diana Suhardiman.

On June 24, TRACE Postdoctoral Researcher Wengki Ariando served as a keynote speaker at the International Conference of Environmental Sustainability and Public Health in the Era of Climate Crisis.

TRACE PhD researcher Hsar Doe Doh Moo has published a new reflection piece with The Transnational Institute (TNI) regarding his advocacy for Indigenous Peoples along the Thai-Myanmar border.

On June 8, 2026, TRACE postdoctoral researcher Wengki Ariando presented a poster at the National Ocean Science Conference (NOSC) during Wereldoceandagen (World Ocean Day) in Den Helder.

Paul Sein Twa, Director of the Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN), the lead partner for the TRACE project on the Thai-Myanmar border, in June 3, visited KITLV office.

Hosted by TRACE Principal Investigator Diana Suhardiman, the visit provided a valuable opportunity for face-to-face collaboration with the TRACE Leiden team.

This blog is a summary of internship report and M.A research of Ms. Nomiki Karellaki, supervised by Grace Leksana (Utrecht University) and Wengki Ariando (KITLV).