Timo Duile

Timo Duile

  • 11 February 2026
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Dr. Timo Duile

University of Bonn - Germany
Profile

Dr. Timo Duile is a researcher at the Department of Southeast Asian Studies, University of Bonn, Germany. His research interests encompass cultural anthropology, political philosophy, and the sociology of religion. He is widely known in Indonesia for his in-depth research on Dayak communities in Kalimantan, environmental issues—particularly land conflicts related to palm oil expansion—as well as for his critical analyses of secularism and religious discourse in Indonesia.

Dr. Duile is also actively engaged in the study of popular culture and local mythology, including his widely discussed research on ghost narratives (Kuntilanak) in relation to urban contexts and identity formation in Kalimantan, which has attracted significant public and academic attention.

In 2025, Dr. Timo Duile serves as a Research Fellow at the Faculty of Education and Teacher Training (FITK), UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. In this capacity, he collaborates academically and in research with Dr. Ahmad Bahtiar, M.Hum., a faculty member of FITK UIN Jakarta. This collaboration is expected to strengthen UIN Jakarta’s international academic networks while promoting the integration of globally benchmarked scholarship and research.

Publication
  • Books
    • - Green Casuistry: Moral Systems and Globalized Land Use in the Indonesian Palm Oil Sector (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024).
    • - Indonesien: Ein Länderporträt (Ch. Links Verlag, 2020) — Sebuah potret mendalam tentang Indonesia modern.
    • - Identität und Moderne in Südostasien: Eine kritische Analyse am Beispiel der Dayak in West-Kalimantan (Metropol Verlag, 2017) — Analisis identitas dan modernitas masyarakat Dayak.
  • Journal Articles and Book Chapters
      • - Kuntilanak: Ghost Narratives and Malay Modernity in Pontianak, Indonesia (Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia).
      • - Secularism, Islam, and the State in Contemporary Indonesia (Modern Asian Studies).
      • - Being a Minority in a Religious State: The Case of Dayak Identity and the Ambivalence of Religious Freedom in Indonesia.
      • - The Discourse on "Wicked Problems": Environmental Conflict in Indonesian Palm Oil Expansion.
      • - Indigenous Rights, Environmentalism, and the State in Indonesia.
      • - Democracy and the Struggle for Human Rights in Southeast Asia.
      • - Between Tradition and Global Market: Dayak Land Use and the Palm Oil Industry.
  • Other Research Focus
    • - Islam Nusantara: Analisis mengenai adaptasi Islam dalam konteks lokal Indonesia.
    • - Politik Identitas: Bagaimana etnisitas dan agama digunakan dalam perebutan sumber daya alam.
    • - Studi Gender: Representasi perempuan dan sosok supranatural dalam budaya Melayu.
Contact

📧 Email: tduile@uni-bonn.de