About this Event
We are thrilled to invite you to the upcoming session of the Research Seminar Series at the Asia School of Business, featuring Professor Dr. Otto Hospes.
Seminar Title:
Contentious Corporate Politics in Indonesia at the Palm Oil Frontier
Event Details:
📅 Date: Monday, 27 October 2025
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
🔗 Mode: Hybrid
📍 Venue: CR-W2-03, Level 2, Asia School of Business
💻 Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 992 3725 6649
Passcode: 555031
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About the Speaker:
Prof. Dr. Otto Hospes investigates private and public governance of global commodity chains, with a focus on palm oil and Indonesia. Drawing from legal anthropology and political science, his work addresses controversies around sustainable palm oil across international, national, and local levels. A former senior evaluator at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he has coordinated large interdisciplinary PhD research programs on global value chains. He also collaborates extensively with Indonesian scholars in his role as Adjunct Professor at IPB University, Bogor.
Email: [email protected]
More info: https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/otto-hospes.htm
Abstract:
This talk is based on a chapter of his forthcoming book with Cornell University Press, Rightless Resistance: Post-colonial Citizenship, Palm Oil, and Land Grabbing.
We look forward to your participation in this insightful research seminar.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asia School of Business (ASB) Academic, 11 Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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