Doctoral Researchers

Rima Nusantriani Banurea (2026 – present)

Project title: The Untold Stories of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Jayapura City, Papua, Indonesia

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Jayapura, Papua, is an urgent issue and happens in a daily basis. As the result from previous studied the percentage of no violence in intimate relationships in Jayapura is 29.3% lower than other parts of Indonesia which is 58.7% in countryside and 51.2% in urban site (Fulu et al, 2013). Some interventions have already taken place to stop IPV in Papua, such as new laws, police training, and government and NGO Programs, but it continues to worsen. Therefore, research that analyses the causes deeply, beyond who the perpetrator is and who the victims need to be conducted. Using a narrative method combined with an ethnography method, this research aims to find out the roots of this problem, including social contexts, cultural norms, and perspectives form victims and perpetrators. As a citizen of Indonesia who has lived in Papua most my life, I am familiar with the cultural context, have many existing contacts to begin my study, and speak the local language. As a sociology graduate who focuses on gender studies, I have familiarity with qualitative and social theory related to IPV.

• Funding: Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP)
• Project Supervisor: Professor Nata Duvvury

Jacob Conneely (2026- present)

Project title: The Pill Pipeline: An exploration of incel cohorts and how their experiences influence their trajectory to other pills in the Irish context

The aim of this study is to examine the blue, red, and black pills as they relate to inceldom in the Irish context. It will examine factors influencing patterns of radicalisation, stagnation, and deradicalisation, incorporating self-reported perspectives on their own and other pill identities via structured survey instruments to explore how personal dynamics influence cohort affiliation and shape ideological trajectory. The research is interdisciplinary and will focus on economic, sociological, and technological perspectives.

• Project Supervisor: Dr Stacey Scriver

Mohamad Hairun Sihaliata (January 2025 – present)

Project title: Enhancing Special Autonomy Outcomes through Indigenous Papuans’ Engagement in Participatory Development Planning

The proposed research project titled " Enhancing Special Autonomy Outcomes through Indigenous Papuans’ Engagement in Participatory Development Planning” outlines the disconnect between government and indigenous Papuan on the implementation of asymmetrical decentralization or also known as special autonomy (SA) in Papua Indonesia. SA is a national policy in Indonesia that grants Papua distinct administrative, political, and fiscal privileges to address severe development gaps and historical ethnic conflict. Addressing the disconnect between government implementation and indigenous dissatisfaction over fund distribution, this project aims to enhance participatory planning so that community aspirations translate directly into tangible outcomes. To achieve this, the initiative evaluates how participatory planning is currently implemented and understood, formulates strategies to bridge gaps between government practices and indigenous expectations, and examines the direct impact of local participation on Special Autonomy outcomes while establishing indicators to measure its effectiveness.

• Funding: Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education Agency (LPDP Scholarship under Ministry of Finance, Indonesia)
  
• Project Supervisor: Professor Nata Duvvury