(1) Gastrodiplomacy
(2) Soft Power and Diplomacy
(3)Human Security
(4)American Studies
(5)Comparative Politics.
(1) Ph.D in International Relations (Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, 2013);
(2) MA in International Relations (Ritsumeikan University Kyoto, 2007);
(3) Bachelor of Art in International Relations (University of Jember, 1994).
(1) Certified International Qualitative Researcher (CIQaR); (2) Certified International Quantitative Researcher (CIQnR).
Recent Academic Activities:
(1) Presented a Paper on Halal in Indonesia's Gastrodiplomacy Exisiting condition and its limitation. Asian Japan Research Institute, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan, 16 March 2022;
(2) Invited Speaker, G20 Presidency of Indonesia: Nation Brand Indonesia and Strategic Narrative for Cultural Diplomacy, Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Indonesia (Kantor Staf Presiden Republik Indonesia, KSP RI);
(3) Invited Speaker, Indonesia's Gastrodiplomacy in the Making: A Preliminary Study. Asian Japan Research Institute, Ritsumeikan University, Osaka, Japan, 12 October 2021;
(4) Guest Lecturer. Gastrodiplomacy: Winning Hearts and Minds through Cuisine, Universiti Zainal Abidin, Trengganu, Malaysia, 19 August 2021;
(5) Speaker. International Conference on Law and Governance, ICLG 2020. Strengthening a Nation Brand: How Blending Geographical Indication (GI) and "Kopi Indonesia" extends Indonesian Gastrodiplomacy Universitas Zainal Abidin, Trengganu, Malaysia;
(6) Visiting Researcher at Ritsumeikan Global Innovation Organization (R-GIRO) Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, 2014-2017.