I Kadek Surya Jayadi is a lecturer at the Department of History, Udayana University. His work explores the intersections of art, culture, and history in Bali. 

Over the years, he has examined the legacy of C. Hooykaas’s work in Bali, presenting his findings at the 2019 international workshop Unpacking Asian Libraries: Collecting Histories and Collecting Networks from Asia to Europe, held in collaboration with Gadjah Mada University (UGM), KITLV Leiden, and the National University of Singapore. He has also been part of Bulian Saa: Exploring the Distinct Characteristics of Ritual Language in North Bali’s Indigenous Community, a collaborative project between Udayana University and the European Union’s Oceanic and Southeast Asian Navigators (OCSEAN) program. 

Currently, he is working with KITLV researcher Diana Suhardiman on research into local agricultural ontologies in Bali, delving into the Balinese calendar, ritual practices, folklore, and the oral histories of farmers. Kadek completed his bachelor’s degree in Balinese Literature at Udayana University in 2017 and went on to earn his Master of Arts in History at UGM in 2020.