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JURNAL KOMUNIKASI INDONESIA

Abstract

The role of Indonesian academies as science communicators evolves together with changing government regimes. Globally, science academies are typically not-for-profit, independent academic communities committed to providing advice for the nation in matters pertaining to science and technology. In Indonesia, science academies are historically formed under state regimes. This article, drawing on Niilo Kauppi’s framework, examines five years of science communication by the Indonesian Academy of Sciences, and two organizations under its auspices: the Indonesian Young Academy of Sciences and the Indonesian Science Fund. It reflects on their efforts to bridge the gaps between science, policy, and the public. Within the academy’s network, at times members relinguish their scientific identities to occupy the space between government and public — which in certain contexts might become disadvantageous. This is especially so in conditions where unequal power is held between the State and scientists, where the mobilization of resources, relationships, and symbols of sciences — staples for science communication —becomes ineffective.

Bahasa Abstract

Peran akademi Indonesia sebagai komunikator sains berkembang seiring dengan perubahan rezim pemerintahan. Secara global, akademi sains umumnya merupakan komunitas akademis independen yang bersifat nirlaba dan berkomitmen untuk memberikan rekomendasi bagi negara dalam hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan sains dan teknologi. Di Indonesia, akademi sains secara historis dibentuk di bawah rezim negara. Berangkat dari teori Niilo Kauppi, artikel ini mengkaji komunikasi sains selama lima tahun yang dilakukan oleh Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, dan dua organisasi yang berada di bawah naungannya, yaitu Akademi Ilmuwan Muda Indonesia dan Dana Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia. Artikel ini merefleksikan bagaimana mereka berupaya mentransformasi batas-batas antara bidang-bidang yang saling terkait namun tidak terhubung, yaitu antara sains dan kebijakan serta masyarakat. Dalam jaringan akademi, terkadang para anggota membongkar identitas sains mereka untuk mengisi jurang antara pemerintah dan publik—yang dalam konteks tertentu mungkin malah merugikan. Hal ini terutama terjadi dalam kondisi di mana terdapat kesenjangan kekuasaan antara negara dan ilmuwan, di mana mobilisasi sumber daya, hubungan, dan simbol-simbol ilmu pengetahuan—yang merupakan landasan komunikasi sains—menjadi malah tidak efektif.

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