Re-questioning the Kampus Merdeka Discourse
摘要
In addition to being a closing section, this chapter re-questions the porousness of the Independent Learning-Independent Campus (MBKMMBKM) policy at the implementation level. This also emphasizes how supranationalsupranational institutions disseminatedisseminate neoliberal values through national policy interventions. However, the neoliberalization of higher education is not only happening in Indonesia. Vietnam and Thailand have experienced similar internalization of economic and political logic, especially during the monetary crisis in the Southeast Asian region. Reconceptualizing Indonesian higher education in the neoliberal era requires democratizing university governance that facilitates substantive participation from various internal stakeholders, including lecturers, students, and support staff, in strategic decision-making. In addition, academics, students, and agents involved in higher education are important to preserve and create space for critical thinking, social awareness, and alternative visions of human development. This is in line with BourdieuBourdieu’s sociological goal, which is to interpret the world and provide the means for its change.