Rudi Sukandar, Ph.DPGP Thesis Director
Research interest :
Intercultural communication, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
Biography :
Rudi Sukandar graduated form Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) at University of Ohio, majoring Communication Studies. He is a lecturer on undergraduate and postgraduate programme, Researcher and PGP Thesis Director at LSPR-Jakarta. He teaches several subjects, for instance Advanced Communication Theories, Strategic Issues Management, Argumentation and Advocacy, Regional Studies, International Business, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution, Social Development of International Communication at The London School of Public Relations, Jakarta.

Researcher’s Project
2014. Segregasi, Kekerasan, dan Kebijakan Rekonstruksi Pasca-konflik di Ambon. The World Bank via The Habibie Center
2013. Leadership shift in post-conflict politics: The case of the governmental and societal political dynamics in Indonesia
2013. Kekerasan Antarkelompok di Lombok. The World Bank via The Habibie Center
2013. Building coalitions and negotiating voices with the other half: Engendering parliamentary initiatives for promoting peace building and democratic governance in post-conflict Timor-Leste
2012. Ethnic conflicts and leadership shifts in Indonesia: The case of Madurese and Dayak communities
2010. Youth leaders’ competing narratives on ethnic conflict: An Indonesian case.
2010. Land and Natural Resources Conflict. The World Bank via The Habibie Center
2010. A comparative study of Indonesian media in 1960s and 2000s on Konfrontasi
2008. Rebuilding community: Trying to bring Dayaks and Madurese together in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Ohio University
2008. Negotiating post-conflict communication: A case of ethnic conflict in Indonesia. Ohio University

Community Service
2014. Training on Ethnic Conflict and Resolution, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mahathir Global Peace School-Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
2014. Training on military roles in conflict resolution, Yangon, Myanmar. Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta
2013. Pelatihan Good Governance and Leadership untuk Peserta Sekolah Staf dan Pimpinan Bank Indonesia (Sespibi), Jakarta. Bank Indonesia
2010-2013. Ketua Satuan Tugas Muhammadiyah dalam International Contact Group untuk Perundingan Damai Antara Pemerintah Filipina dan Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Muhammadiyah
2013. Training on Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia, Yogyakarta. Mahathir Global Peace School-Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
2012. Training Komunikasi Antarorganisasi untuk Lembaga Penegak Hukum Indonesia, Semarang . Kemitraan-JCLEC
2012. Pelatihan Negosiasi dan Mediasi untuk Peserta Sekolah Staf dan Pimpinan Bank Indonesia (Sespibi), Jakarta. Bank Indonesia
2012. Pelatihan riset dasar untuk anggota DPRD dari beberapa provinsi/kabupaten, Jakarta. International Republican Institute (IRI)
2011. Training Komunikasi Antarorganisasi untuk Lembaga Penegak Hukum Indonesia, Semarang. Kemitraan-JCLEC
2008. Pelatihan public speaking and persuasion untuk calon legislatif, Jakarta. International Republican Institute (IRI)

Publications
Sukandar. Rudi., 2012, Conflict in the workspace: The organizational dynamics of an Indonesian state Institution (Co-Author: Gayatri Syafri)”. Exposure (Journal of Advanced communication) dari STIKOM LSPR-Jakarta Special Edition.
Sukandar. Rudi., 2010, Media dan Konflik: Sebuah Tinjauan”. Maarif

Sukandar. Rudi.,2009, Muhammadiyah: Dari TBC ke Islam transnasional”. Maarif

Seminars
21-24 Nopember 2013/ Washington, DC, USA. Leadership shift in post-conflict politics: The case of the governmental and societal political dynamics in Indonesia. National Communication Association’s (NCA) 99th Annual Convention
21-24 Nopember 2013/ Washington, DC, USA. Building coalitions and negotiating voices with the other half: Engendering parliamentary initiatives for promoting peacebuilding and democratic governance in post-conflict Timor-Leste (Co-author: Endah Agustiana dan Claudia L. Hale). National Communication Association’s (NCA) 99th Annual Convention
17-21 Juni 2013/ London, UK. The Indonesian-African encounter in Lippo Village Karawaci Tangerang: A cross-cultural perspective(Co-author: Glenny F. Soedira). International Communication Association’s (ICA) 63rd Convention
21-22 Juni 2013/Jakarta. Kritik dan tema sosial dalam musik pop: Analisis kritikal terhadap lagu The Beatles: Blackbird dan Revolution (Co-author: Brenda G. Susanto). The 3rd International Communication Research Conference
21-22 Juni 2013/Jakarta. Transferring American values through exchange programs: The prespective and experience of American-educated Indonesian in Indonesian contexts and beyond (Co-author: Diyan Jari). The 3rd International Communication Research Conference
14-15 Maret 2013/Jakarta. Culture of violence and peace through identity: Potentials and implication in the Southeast Asia. ASEAN Foundation’s Forum on Culture of Peace in an ASEAN Regional Perspective
15-18 April, 2012/Las Vegas, NV, USA. Ethnic conflicts and leadership shifts in Indonesia: The case of Madurese and Dayak communities. Broadcast Education Association
8 April 2011/Jakarta. Power distribution in Mahabharata story: A critical discourse analysis (Co-author: Priscilia Earlene). The 2nd International Communication Research Conference. April 8, 2011. Jakarta, Indonesia
8 April 2011/Jakarta. Dinamika hubungan ayah-anak dalam manga Lone Wolf and Cub (Co-author: Christina M. Haryono). The 2nd International Communication Research Conference. April 8, 2011. Jakarta, Indonesia

22-26 Juni 2010/ Singapore. Youth leaders’ competing narratives on ethnic conflict: An Indonesian case. International Communication Association’s (ICA) 60th Annual Convention
22-26 Juni 2010/ Singapore. A band’s forum website: Building a virtual online community in Indonesia (Co-author: Sarah Sidharta). International Communication Association’s (ICA) 60th Annual Convention

18-20 Juni 2010/ Malacca, Malaysia. Conflict at the workplace: A case in an Indonesian government organization (Co-author: Gayatri Syafri). The 2nd International Communication and Media Conference 2010 (i-COME’10)

15-19 Juli 2008/ University of Leuven, Belgium. Rebuilding community: Trying to bring Dayaks and Madurese together in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The 2008 Global Conference of the International Peace Research Organization (IPRA)

22-26 May 2008/ Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Negotiating post-conflict communication: A case of ethnic conflict in Indonesia (Co-author: Claudia L. Hale). Negotiating post-conflict communication: A case of ethnic conflict in Indonesia (Co-author: Claudia L. Hale)

Books

2014. Segregasi, kekerasan, dan kebijakan rekonstruksi pasca-konflik di Ambon (Co-authors: Mohammad Hasan Anshori, Sopar Peranto, Fathun karib, Sofyan Cholid, & Imron Rasyid). The Habibie Center: Jakarta
2011. “Membangun strategi komunikasi efektif antaraparatur penegak hukum” dalam Strategic Criminal Justice Improvement Course. Kemitraan: Jakarta
2009. “Researching post-violent conflict: The emotional challenges faced by researchers concerned with community building and social change” (Co-authors: Endah T. Agustiana, & Claudia L. Hale) dalam Communicating for Social Impact: Engaging communication theory, research, and pedagogy (Editor: L. M. Harter, M. J. Dutta, & C. E. Cole). Hampton Press: Cresskill, NJ, USA

Public Policy

2014. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 6
2013. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 5
2013. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 4
2013. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 3
2012. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 2
2012. Catatan Kebijakan dan Perdamaian The Habibie Center No. 1
2010. Strategi Nasional Pengkonsolidasian Perdamaian