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Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy: From Representation to Participation ‘Rethinking Media and Democracy’

International Seminar

The Department of Communications, Universitas Islam Indonesia, successfully held an international seminar titled “Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy: A Tool for Democratic Renewal” on Thursday, 24 July 2025, Auditorium Room, 3rd Floor, Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences (FISB), Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII). This seminar featured two esteemed speakers from Charles University, Czech Republic: Prof. Nico Carpentier and Assoc. Prof. Vaia Doudaki. The event aimed to introduce the concept of citizen parliament as a democratic tool and to explore the intersection of media, participation, and democratic renewal.

The event began with welcoming remarks from Iwan Awaluddin Yusuf, S.IP., M.Si., Ph.D., Head of Department, and Prof. Masduki, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Cultural Sciences. They expressed gratitude to the organizing team and highlighted the significance of citizen-driven dialogue in the digital age.

Following this, Dr. Zaki Habibie presented an overview of UII’s Master’s Program in Digital and Environmental Communication, providing context for how digitalization and environmental concerns intersect with communication studies, and the courses within the 4 semesters of this degree . This seminar was part of a broader Visiting Professor initiative designed to enrich academic discourse and curriculum development at UII.

It started by exploring how citizen parliaments—participatory forums where ordinary people discuss public issues—can strengthen democracy, especially in the context of media systems. Drawing from the European MEDEMA Project, Professor Carpentier explained that these forums allow citizens to deliberate, propose solutions, and offer recommendations on how media should function in a democratic society.

Building on this, Associate Professor Vaia Doudaki shared findings from a citizen parliament in the Czech Republic, where a diverse group of 20 citizens gathered to discuss media participation, representation, and regulation. They proposed 51 resolutions, with 31 accepted through consensus. These included calls for more inclusive media, stronger media literacy, protection from monopolies, and increased citizen involvement in public broadcasting.

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One of the most insightful parts of the seminar was when Professor Nico Carpentier explained that democracy is not a fixed concept, but rather an ongoing struggle. He highlighted that while most democracies are built on two core principles—representation and participation—there is often an imbalance between them. When participation is weak or absent, a political gap forms, leaving citizens disconnected from decision-making. Carpentier stressed that this imbalance becomes the subject of continuous political struggle, as different groups try to shape democracy in ways that either expand or restrict participation. In this context, citizen parliaments offer a practical response—creating spaces where ordinary people can deliberate and co-decide, ultimately working to close that gap and renew democratic practice.

It highlighted how democratic renewal is possible when citizens are given real opportunities to engage, and a call to imagine more participatory futures for media and democracy.

This seminar exemplifies UII’s commitment to fostering critical, international, and interdisciplinary dialogue. By introducing the concept of citizen parliaments, the event contributed valuable insight into how democracy can be revitalized through inclusive communication processes.

 

Written by: Thrya Abdulraheem Motea Al-aqab

Edited by: Meigitaria Sanita

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Visiting Professor: Mentorship Developing Conference Abstract Into a Journal Manuscript

Visiting Professor: Mentorship Developing Conference Abstract Into a Journal Manuscript

Publikasi riset menjadi salah satu bentuk tanggung jawab dosen sebagai akademisi. Dalam proses pengembangan karya ilmiah, dari abstrak konferensi menjadi naskah jurnal, kolaborasi dan kemandirian menjadi kunci utama keberhasilan.

Hal ini ditekankan oleh Nico Carpentier, Extraordinary Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Centre for Media Studies, Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

Nico menegaskan bahwa alih-alih hanya mengandalkan mentor eksternal, peneliti perlu menciptakan sebuah lingkungan kolaboratif yang memungkinkan mereka berbagi pengalaman dan memberikan umpan balik konstruktif.

Pendekatan ini tidak hanya memperkaya proses belajar bersama tetapi juga membantu mengatasi berbagai tantangan umum dalam penulisan akademik, seperti penyusunan kerangka kerja teoretis yang jelas, menjaga alur narasi tetap logis, dan menangani persoalan metodologis tanpa bias.

Dalam menulis artikel akademik kejelasan dan struktur narasi sangat menentukan keberhasilan komunikasi riset. Menurutnya, inti argumen harus disampaikan sejak awal tulisan, bukan ditunda hingga bagian akhir.

Pendekatan ini membuat pembaca segera memahami fokus dan pentingnya penelitian yang dilakukan, serta mampu mengikuti perkembangan logis dari argumen yang disajikan. Sikap ini sangat membantu dalam proses peer-review karena memudahkan peninjau memahami kontribusi ilmiah yang ditawarkan.

“If your core argument appears only at the end, it risks being missed. Academic writing demands clarity from the start—readers must know early what your research is about and why it matters. Present your key idea up front, not as a hidden conclusion, but as a guiding thread throughout.” Pesan ini menguatkan pentingnya kemampuan komunikasi yang efektif dalam akademik.

Lebih jauh, Nico menekankan bahwa peneliti  tidak selalu membutuhkan bimbingan langsung dari dirinya “Because all the competences are here,” peneliti dapat saling membimbing dan mendukung satu sama lain berdasarkan pengalaman bersama. Dengan demikian, kemandirian akademik sekaligus budaya kolaboratif dapat terbangun secara berkelanjutan. “You share a lot of problems, some of you are more experienced than others, so you can also share these experiences and work with each other. You can mentor each other. So that’s the conclusion. Do it yourself!” ujarnya.

Dalam sesi visiting professor yang dihelat MIKOM UII beberapa pendampingan dilakukan seperti mapping and finding doctoral positions and postdoctoral fellowships untuk para dosen-dosen Ilmu Komunikasi UII. Sementara kegiatan inti selanjutnya adalah international seminar bertajuk ”Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy: A Tool for Democratic Renewal” dengan pembicara Nico Carpentier dan Vaia Doudaki pada Kamis, 24 Juli 2025. Selengkapnya:

International Seminar: Citizen Parliament on Media and Democracy ‘A Tool for Democratic Renewal’

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Visiting Professor: Method Workshop Arts-based Research

Visiting Professor: Method Workshop Arts-based Research

Pertanyaan sederhana dalam workshop kedua “apakah seni mampu menyadi alat dalam penelitian akademik?” jawabannya bisa. Menarik untuk ditelisik.

Sesi diskusi bersama Nico Carpentier, Extraordinary Professor in Media and Communication Studies, Centre for Media Studies, Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic mengiyakan bahwa kajian ini dibahas mendalam dalam art-based research.

Workshop art-based research fokus pada penelitian berbasis seni. Di Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi UII, sebagian dosen telah melakukannya. Hasilnya bermacam-macam mulai dari film, buku foto, dan kekaryaan lainnya.

Art-based research sebuah pendekatan yang kerap disebut pergeseran-artistik di dunia akademik lantaran seni dan penelitian saling beririsan. Seolah menantan metode tradisional, art-based research menawarkan untuk memperluas pengetahuan dengan melampau rasionalitas (unsur perasaan, emosi, pengalaman indrawi).

Pendekatan ini menerima kompleksitas dan hibriditas. Disaat bersamaan peneliti harus menyeimbangkan perannya sebagai seniman sekaligus akademisi.

“Arts-Based Research is not only about knowledge but about feeling, experience, and the complexity of being both artist and academic—interacting without hierarchy, embracing hybridity as a source of insight,” jelas Nico.

Seni menjadi alat untuk penyelidikan dan komunikasi, bahasa berperan untuk mengekspresikan pengalaman manusia. Arts-based research menyoroti pentingnya interaksi, kolaborasi, dan kerendahan hati (tidak ada posisi superior).

Dalam penerapannya, art-based research digunakan dalam berbagai tahap mulai pengumpulan data, analisis, interpretasi, hingga presentasi (baik dalam riset seni maupun ilmu sosial). Biasanya hasilnya tentu adalah fitu-fitur estetika.

Dengan menggabungkan kepekaan artistik dan ketelitian akademik, mampu memberikan pemahaman dan representasi yang baru.

Meski nampaknya menarik, art-based research memiliki tantangan terutama soal ekspektasi politi dan epitemologis, hingga pengembangan keterlibatan kritis.

Tujuan Art-based Research

  1. Mengkomunikasikan hasil akademik menggunakan cara non tekstual
  2. Menjangkau audiens non-akademis
  3. Merangsang perdebatan masyarakat

Perbedaan Art-Based Research dengan Metode Lainnya

Quantitative Qualitative Art-based
Numbers Words Stories, images, sounds, scenes, sensory
Data discovery Data collection Data or content generation
Measurement Meaning Evocation
Tabulating writing (Re)presenting
Value neutral Value laden Political, consciousness-raising, emancipation
Realiability Process Authenticity
Validity Interpretation Truthfulness
Prove/convince Persuade Compel, move, aesthetic power
Generalizability Transferability Resonance
Diciplinary Interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary

Usai workshop, para peserta yakni para dosen dan staf Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi UII diajak berkeliling untuk menyaksikan Photomontage Exhibition: The Construction of Europeanity in the House of European History by Nico Carpentier.

Workshop Art-based Research dalam sesi visiting professor dihelat oleh Magister Ilmu Komunikasi (MIKOM) UII.