Aulia Dwi Nastiti

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow (IFAR), Marketing and Digital Communications

E: aulia.nastiti@monash.edu

Aulia Dwi Nastiti is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Research, Monash University, Indonesia. She is an Arryman Scholar and holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Northwestern University. Her dissertation research and current book project proposes a framework to understand the dynamics of political and economic power of digital platform companies by exploring how gig platform firms assert proprietary knowledge and control over personal data, networks of social relations, and access to market infrastructure.

Aulia has interdisciplinary and multicultural academic experiences. She started with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication (magna cum laude) from Universitas Indonesia, and continuing with an M.A. in Cultural Studies from Université de Lyon 3, France, before pursuing doctoral programs in Political Science, at Northwestern University, in the United States. These experiences inform her research interests that mostly look at the relationship between digital technology and politics, governance, and power structure in market and society.

Prior to joining Monash University, Indonesia, Aulia’s professional experience bridges across academia and public-facing activism. She served as a researcher and content editor at Remotivi, an NGO research center on media and communication where she led studies on youth climate activism and media trust in motivating climate action. She has also held academic positions as a Visiting Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow at the Buffett Institute of Global Studies, Northwestern University, and an Adjunct Lecturer in Media Studies at Universitas Indonesia. She has also worked as a research consultant for policy-oriented studies on digital governance, climate activism, and media trust. Her research experience spans various institutions, including the Indonesian Press Council, the Center for Communication Research at Universitas Indonesia, and German Asia Research Center.

More information

  • Nastiti, Aulia D. (Forthcoming, 2025). “Global Platform Accumulation and Localized Labor Control Beyond Algorithm.” In The Global Gig Economy and Local Conditioning of Work, edited by Maria Figuera and Andrew B. Wolf. Urbana-Campaign: University of Illinois Press.
  • Fajar, Muhammad, Luthfi Adam, Aulia D. Nastiti, and Yoes Kenawas. (2022). "Aktivisme Digital di Indonesia," a research report prepared for TIFA Foundation.
  • Nastiti, Aulia D, Geger Riyanto. (2022). "Anak Muda dan Krisis Iklim: Peran Media Sosial dan Komunitas dalam Mendorong Aktivisme Lingkungan," a research report prepared for Remotivi.
  • Nastiti, Aulia D. (2022). "Mendorong Media Jadi Solusi Krisis Iklim: Studi Dampak Media terhadap Sikap Audiens dalam Isu Perubahan Iklim di Indonesia," a research report prepared for Remotivi.
  • Nastiti, Aulia D. (2021). “Transitional Justice in Southeast Asia: Theory and Practice.” Asia Pacific Journal of Elections and Democracy, Vol. 1(2).
  • Nastiti, Aulia D. (2021). “Dijamin Regulasi, Dikontrol Aplikasi: Keterbatasan Kebijakan Transportasi dalam Melindungi Kerja Pengemudi Gig.” In Menyoal Kerja Layak dan Adil dalam Ekonomi Gig di Indonesia, Universitas Gadjah Mada Press.
  • Nastiti, Aulia D. Ratri, Sari D. (2018). “Emotive Politics: Islamic Organizations and Religious Mobilization in Indonesia.” Contemporary Southeast Asia, Vol. 40(1).
  • Nastiti, Aulia D. (2013). "Kartunet.com: Identity of the Disabled in Community Media." Jurnal Komunikasi Indonesia, Vol. 2(1), Universitas Indonesia.

Research interests:

  • Political Economy of Digital Platforms
  • Digital Labor and Algorithmic Control
  • Politics and Governance of Digital Technology
  • Digital Mobilization and Social Media Activism
  • Media and Digital Technology in Development and Environment Issues
  • KONEKSI Collaborative Grants (2024-2026). Co-Principle Investigator for "SINTESIS: Study of Inclusive Technology and Empowerment Significance in Stunting Reduction," a project led by the Unit Kajian Gender dan Seksualitas, FISIP, Universitas Indonesia, in partnership with Yayasan Kesehatan Perempuan (YKP), and the Monash Herb Feith Indonesian Engagement Centre. Co-Principal Investigators: Dr. Sari Ratri and Dr. Diana Pakasi.
  • TIFA Foundation Research Grant (2022). Co-researcher for "Digital Activism Campaign in Indonesia 2016-2021," with Dr. Muhammad Fajar and Dr. Yoes Kenawas at IFAR Atma Jaya, as well as Dr. Luthfi Adam at IFAR Monash Indonesia
  • Development Dialogue Asia Grant (2022) for Media and Climate Activism Campaign. Led researcher for grant-funded projects at Remotivi.
  • American Political Science Association Asia Workshop Grant (2021) – Dissertation travel research grant ($1,000).
  • American-Indonesian Cultural Educational Foundation (2021) – Dissertation travel research grant ($3,000).
  • Minar Memorial Summer Award, Northwestern University (2020, 2019, 2018) – Summer research grants ($750 each).
  • Buffett Institute for Global Studies, Northwestern University (2019) – Pre-Dissertation Fieldwork summer research grant ($4,000).
  • War and Society Working Group Grant, Buffett Institute (2018) – Archival research grant ($1,000).
  • Arryman Fellowship & Scholarship (2016–2024) – Full funding for highly-competitive scholarship award for doctoral studies at Northwestern University.
  • Bourse du Gouvernement Français & Beasiswa Unggulan Kemdikbud RI (2013–2015) – Full funding scholarship award for Master’s degree funding at Université de Lyon 3.