Conservation and Indigenous Knowledges for the Future

Wade Davis is a renowned Professor of Anthropology and the BC Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. With an impressive collection of 23 books under his belt, Wade obtained his degrees in anthropology and biology from Harvard University and earned a Ph.D. in ethnobotany. He served as the Explorer-in-Residence at the National Geographic Society from 2000 to 2013 and was honored as a member of the Order of Canada in 2016.

Wade Davis adalah Profesor Antropologi ternama sekaligus BC Leadership Chair untuk Departemen Kebudayaan dan Ekosistem Terancam di University of British Columbia. Dengan koleksi menakjubkan 23 buku yang telah ia tulis, Wade mendapatkan gelarnya di bidang antropologi dan biologi dari Harvard University, sekaligus mendapatkan PhD dalam etnobotani. Ia menjabat sebagai Explorer-in-Residence untuk National Geographic Society dari 2000 hingga 2013 dan diganjar kehormatan sebagai anggota Order of Canada pada 2016.

Dr. Justin Wejak, with a PhD from the University of Melbourne, is an accomplished ethnographer who delved into philosophy in Indonesia and later pursued theology and anthropology in Australia. His doctoral research focused on autoethnographic analysis, exploring cultures of fear within Eastern Indonesian Catholics. Through an in-depth examination of an Indonesian propaganda text related to the 1965-66 killings of communists, he convincingly demonstrated that Eastern Indonesian Catholic experiences of fear are multi-faceted, encompassing elements of the secular, religious, and supernatural realms.

Supported by the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

Dr. Justin Wejak, dengan PhD dari University of Melbourne, adalah seorang etnografer berprestasi yang mendalami filsafat Indonesia lantas belajar teologi dan antropologi di Australlia. Penelitian doktoralnya berfokus pada analisis autoetnografis, menjelajahi praktik budaya terkait rasa takut di kalangan Katolik Indonesia Timur. Melalui pengkajian mendalam tentang teks propaganda Indonesia terkait pembantaian komunis pada 1965-66, secara meyakinkan ia membuktikan bahwa pengalaman rasa takut di kalangan Katolik Indonesia Timur memiliki banyak segi, mencakup elemen sekuler, religius dan supernatural.

Didukung oleh the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

Helena Gualinga is an Ecuadorian Indigenous advocate for climate justice and human rights, dedicated to championing the protection of the Amazon Rainforest and the rights of Indigenous people. Hailing from the Kichwa community of Sarayaku, she comes from a community that has steadfastly opposed the big oil industry for decades. Helena is a valued member of the Indigenous Youth Collective of Amazon Defenders in Ecuador. She has actively participated in several conferences, including COP 27 and UN summits, as well as the World Economic Forum. Most notably, she was recently honored with the DVF Leadership Award.

Helena Gualinga adalah seorang pejuang hak-hak masyarakat adat atas keadilan iklim dan hak asasi manusia, yang menggalakkan perlindungan Hutan Hujan Amazon dan hak-hak masyarakat adat. Berasal dari komunitas Kichiwa dari Sarayaku, ia datang dari komunitas yang secara tidak tergoyahkan telah menentang industri perminyakan besar selama puluhan tahun. Ia juga merupakan anggota yang sangat berharga dari Indigenous Youth Collective of Amazon Defenders in Ecuador. Ia telah giat turut serta dalam berbagai konferensi, termasuk COP 27 dan UN summits, sekaligus World Economic Forum. Baru-baru ini, ia mendapatkan penghargaan DVF Leadership Award.