Head of Gender Studies Graduate Program, School of Strategic and Global Studies Universitas Indonesia.
Dr Siscawati received her Bachelor’s degree in forestry from Institut Pertanian Bogor. She has a Master degree in Sustainable International Development focusing on Gender and Development from Brandeis University, Waltham and both a Master degree and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Washington, Seattle.
Dr. Siscawati is currently serving as one of the country coordinators for collaborative research on peatland sustainable livelihoods in Indonesia between University of Melbourne, Universitas Indonesia, and the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. She served as Indonesia’s team leader of collaborative research between the Institute of Sustainable Future at the University of Technology Sydney, Universitas Indonesia and PLAN International on gender, water, sanitation, and environmental health in Indonesia during 2018-2021. She has served as a member of the advisory board for international collaborative research projects, including: a) research on agricultural policy to support natural resources in Indonesia’s upland landscapes in 2018-2022 hosted by University of Adelaide and supported by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; b) a collaborative project supported by the Swedish International Development Agency that facilitates a research network and community of practice dedicated to expanding and applying knowledge on forest landscape governance in seven countries in Southeast Asia.
She has been serving as GESI advisor for Samdhana Institute and Landesa Indonesia. She also serves as a founding member of Rimbawan Muda Indonesia (an environmental NGO), a member of the expert committee for PEREMPUAN AMAN, a member of Advisory Board for Kalyanamitra, and a member of Supervisory Board for Institut KAPAL Perempuan of 2023 – 2026. She is the recipient of Ashoka Fellowship in 1996-1999 and Kartini Award in 2009.
