Our program, Equality Development and Globalization Studies, or EDGS, supports publications, research fellowships, visiting scholars, conferences, workshops and other academic activities in the United States and abroad. We promote research, publications, intellectual engagement and public dialogue focused on issues confronting the post-colonial or developing world.
The Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) Program at Northwestern University's Roberta Buffett Institute for Global Affairs invites you to attend the North American premier of The Finance Curse documentary, followed by a day of discussions on the state of extreme inequality, tax evasion, and wealth defense today.
Tati Lathipatud Durriyah (Tati D Wardi) is visiting through the Roberta Buffett Institute's Equality Development & Globalization Studies (EDGS) Program. Her research centers on sociocultural theories of learning, digital literacy, and the integration of artificial intelligence in educational contexts, with particular attention to teacher agency in Global South settings. Her current work extends an ecological framework of teacher agency, grounded in Biesta and Priestley's theorization, into questions of how educators in Indonesia engage with generative AI tools. During her appointment as a Buffett-EDGS Visiting Scholar, Durriyah will engage with Northwestern University's Learning Sciences Program, collaboratively inquiring with faculty on the intersections of sociocultural learning theory, AI integration, and educational equity.
The Arryman Program trains emerging Indonesian scholars in the social sciences. The fellows are awarded a one-year grant for pre-doctoral research with our program. Arryman Fellows are eligible to become Arryman Scholars, which entitles them to a grant from ISRSF funding up to six years of doctoral study.
We host book talks and research presentations throughout the academic year on topics ranging from pre- and post-colonial history of Southeast Asian countries to sociological studies of familial radicalization in Indonesia. See our events page for upcoming talks, and join our listserv to get notified every time a new event is added to the schedule!