Diah Kusumaningrum

Diah Kusumaningrum is a Lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. Her work focuses on nonviolence, democracy, and conflict resolution, particularly in Southeast Asia. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Peace Studies, Nonviolent Studies, and Ethnic Conflict.

• Ph.D., Political Science (2020), Rutgers University, USA
• M.A., International Politics and Security Studies, University of Bradford, UK

She co-created the Damai Pangkal Damai (DPD) database, the first comprehensive record of nonviolent actions in Indonesia (1999–present). This project, funded by Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2016 and 2018, analyzes trends in nonviolent resistance, including a decline in frequency and a narrow repertoire of methods. Her research explores strategies to mainstream nonviolence into Indonesia’s civic culture to counter democratic backsliding.