Anna Margret is a permanent lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Universitas Indonesia, who has been teaching since 1996. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from FISIP UI in 1998 and an MSc in Gender and International Relations from the University of Bristol, UK, in 2002. Her research focus includes political representation and participation, women and politics, and identity politics. Aside from having been a researcher at the Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) FISIP UI from 2010 to 2017, she currently serves as the Chairperson of Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), an independent research center focusing on political analysis with a gender perspective. She is actively involved in various research and training to encourage women’s political participation and civic leadership.
Biography
anna.margret09@ui.ac.id /amargret@gmail.com
Education
| Institution | Professional Qualification / Academic Degree | Year |
| Universitas Indonesia | Bachelor in Comparative Politics (S.IP) | 1998 |
| University of Bristol | Master in Gender and International Relations (MSc) | 2002 |
Work Experience
| Institution | Sector and Job Type | Year |
| Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI) | Director of CWI | 2017–Present |
| Center for Political Studies (Puskapol) Universitas Indonesia | Researcher and Deputy Director | 2010–2017 |
| Universitas Indonesia | Lecturer at the Department of Political Science | 1996–Present |
| Universitas Indonesia | Secretary of the Undergraduate Program in Political Science | 2004–2005 |
Research Interests
Identity Politics
Women and Politics
Representation and Electoral Systems
Courses Taught
| Course Name | Program Level |
| Introduction to Political Research | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Geopolitics and Security Strategy | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Politics in the United States and Canada | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Identity Politics and Citizenship | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Political Representation System | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Political Research Practice | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Executive Institutions & Bureaucracy in Indonesia | Undergraduate (S1) |
| Introduction to Political Science | Undergraduate (S1) |
Publications
Gaol, A. M. L., & Ardiansa, D. (2023). Beyond Numbers Towards Empowered Women. Westminster Foundation for Democracy & Cakra Wikara Indonesia.
Gaol, A. M. L., & Ardiansa, D. (2022). Recognizing Multidimensional Barriers for Women Becoming School and Madrasa Principals. In Women’s Leadership in Primary Schools: Barriers and Opportunities. Cakra Wikara Indonesia & INOVASI.
Hudson, D., Mcloughlin, C., Margret, A., & Pandjaitan, Y. (2020). Leadership, identity and performance: The Nature and Effect of ‘Prototypicality’ in Indonesia. Politics and Governance, 8(4), 201-213.
Gaol, A. M. L. (2019). Two Decades of Indonesian Democracy and the Fading of the Feminist Agenda. Jurnal Perempuan, (101), 6-29.
Gaol, A. M. L., Panjaitan, Y., Novitasari, M., & Ikasarana, J. (2018). Questioning Women’s Representation Data in Five Domains. Cakra Wikara Indonesia.
