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On 13 January 2026, the Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads (AIIOC), Universitas Airlangga, undertook an official visit to Nunukan Regency, North Kalimantan. The delegation was formally received by the Chairperson of the Nunukan Regional House
In a significant step toward advancing AIIOC’s strategic vision, two key figures from our board have been appointed to serve on the prestigious fellowship selection committee at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS), Leiden.
From 9 to 13 July 2025, AIIOC participated in the Southeast Asia Neighbourhoods Network (SEANNET) field workshop held in Kundasang and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Hosted by Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) with support from Universiti Malaya.
From 7 to 8 July 2025, Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads (AIIOC) participated in the Inter-Institutional Meeting organized by the Southeast Asia Neighbourhoods Network (SEANNET) in Singapore. SEANNET is an academic collective
Africa–Asia relations form one of the foundational pillars of the Global South ethos. This alliance rose to prominence with the 1955 Bandung Conference. Since then, numerous initiatives have flourished to bind these two continents.
During our participation in the 3rd Africa–Asia (AA3) ConFest: A New Axis of Knowledge, from 9 to 18 June 2025, we also had the opportunity to meet with the Indonesian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal. These meetings took place semi-informally
What if the most meaningful knowledge is not found in textbooks or lecture halls, but in the way, someone greet their neighbor about how they fix a fishing net, or how they prepare a shared meal? This was the spirit behind Ritus Liyan’25/ The Mundane Rites
The Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads (AIIOC) is pleased to announce that the Henry Luce Foundation, New York, has awarded a generous grant to support a collaborative Southeast Asia-Africa Curriculum Development programme
Furthering our spirit to go beyond exclusive academia exchanges, we held a 2-day workshop involving science journalists and scholars entitled “Science Communication for Planetary Health” at Faculty of Public Health
Collaborating with IIAS, Universitas Airlangga with AIIOC will host the 13th ICAS on July 28th – August 1st, 2024, in Surabaya, Indonesia. ICAS 13 Surabaya represents AIIOC and IIAS initiative to conduct (Conference-Festival)
The Airlangga University delegation, represented by AIIOC, arrived in Leiden to further coordinate regarding the 13th ICAS 2024 in Surabaya. The agenda was primarily concerned with the continuation of cooperation operations between
AIIOC (Airlangga Institute for Indian Ocean Crossroad) along with IIAS continued the preparation for the 13th ICAS by holding a meeting with culture and art communities of Surabaya and Sidoarjo at Ria Galeria, Surabaya
In preparation for the 2024 International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS) and also the establishment of the Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads (AIIOC), several delegates from Universitas Airlangga and the IIAS
On February 18, 2023, AIIOC and IIAS delegations visited the Trowulan site in Mojokerto, East Java, for a historical study after concluding a roundtable discussion at Hotel Bumi. They explored several sites, including Bajang Ratu Temple, the Trowulan