The Indonesia Council holds the Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC), a biennial multidisciplinary conference for scholars at all levels to present new and innovative work on Indonesia. ICOC has a particular emphasis on encouraging engagement between newer Indonesianists and established scholars and it attracts participants, from all over Australia, Indonesia and many parts of the world.

In keeping with the spirit of collegiality and community, ICOC charges no registration fee. Preceding the conference proper, ICOC hosts hold a workshop for Honours/Graduate and Postgraduate students to encourage publications and strategies for career planning.

Previous Indonesia Council Open Conferences

• The University of Sydney, 2023, convened by Natali Pearson, Michele Ford, and Zulfan Tadjoeddin

• The University of Queensland, 2021, convened by Greta Nabbs-Keller and Zane Goebel.

• The Australian National University, 2019, organised by the ANU Indonesia Institute.

• Flinders University, 2017, organised by Priyambudi Sulistiyanto.

• Deakin University, 2015, organised by Jemma Purdey.

• University of Tasmania 2013, organised by Pam Allen.

• University of Western Australia, 2011 organised by Lyn Parker, Danu Tanu and David Bourchier.

• University of Sydney University, 2009 convened by Michele Ford, Elisabeth Jackson and Thushara Dibley.

• Monash University, 2007, convened by Paul Thomas.

• Flinders University, 2005, convened by Michele Ford.

• The Australian National University, 2003, convened by Robert Cribb, Greg Fealy, Sally White and Elisabeth Jackson.

• The University of Melbourne, 2001, organised by Kate McGregor and Harry Aveling with assistance from Jemma Purdey, Charles Coppel and Greg Barton.