Dirga Ardiansa is a lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Universitas Indonesia, specializing in social research methods, social statistics, and Indonesian electoral politics. Active in teaching since 2005, he completed his Master of Science degree at IPB University and Bachelor of Political Science at Universitas Indonesia. His work focuses on data-driven approaches to democracy, including political spatial analysis and women’s political representation. He has been involved in various collaborations with international agencies such as DFAT, CFLI, HIVOS, and The Asia Foundation, and served as a consultant for Bappenas and BPS for the project to revise the methodology of the Indonesian Democracy Index. He is also the founder of datapolitik.org and dataspasial.id, spatial mapping platforms for political competition and power in Indonesia. Currently, he also serves as Vice Chair of Cakra Wikara Indonesia (CWI), an independent research center focusing on political studies with a feminist perspective.
Biography
ardiansa@ui.ac.id
Research Interests
Political Participation
Political Representation
Elections
Social Statistics
Education
| Institution | Professional Qualification / Academic Degree | Year |
| IPB University | Master of Science (M.Si) | 2010 |
| Universitas Indonesia | Bachelor of Political Science (S.IP) | 2005 |
Work Experience
| Institution | Sector and Job Type | Year |
| Universitas Indonesia, Department of Political Science | Lecturer, Department of Political Science | 2005–Present |
| Cakra Wikara Indonesia | Vice Chair of Cakra Wikara Indonesia | 2017–Present |
| Universitas Indonesia, Department of Political Science | Secretary of Undergraduate Program | 2013–2014 |
| PUSKAPOL | Research and Database Manager | 2013–2017 |
| PUSKAPOL | Database and Publication Manager | 2010–2013 |
Courses Taught
| Course Title | Level |
| Introduction to Political Research | Undergraduate |
| Political Research Practicum | Undergraduate |
| Introduction to Political Science | Undergraduate |
| Introduction to Social Statistics | Undergraduate |
| Identity Politics and Citizenship | Undergraduate |
| Elections, Voting Behavior & Political Representative Institutions | Undergraduate |
Publications
Malau, M. E., Rikin, M. R., Kartika, H. S., & Ardiansa, D. (2024). Voting Behavior Analysis of First-Time Voters Ahead of the 2024 Election Through the Application of the Voting Advice Application Concept. Politeia: Jurnal Ilmu Politik, 92-99.
Nadia, & Adiansa, D. (2023). Men as Allies in the Feminist Movement: Engaging Men as an Advocacy Strategy by Civil Society Networks in Pushing for the Enactment of the Sexual Violence Crime Law. Jurnal Perempuan, 28(2), 161–173. https://doi.org/10.34309/jp.v28i2.849
Rahman, A. J., & Ardiansa, D. (2022). From Political Contracts to Policies: Clientelistic or Programmatic? Jurnal Politik, 8, 1-23.
Ardiansa, D. (2016). Presenting Women’s Interests in Political Representation in Indonesia. Jurnal Politik, 2.
Ardiansa, D., & Raffiudin, R. (2018). Citizen Political Transactions: Encouraging Citizen Political Participation in Elections and Development Planning. Cakra Wikara Indonesia.
Ardiansa, D. (2016). Presenting Women’s Interests in Political Representation in Indonesia. Jurnal Politik, 2.
