Airlangga Pribadi Kusman, prominent political scientist, passes away

Airlangga Pribadi Kusman, a prominent political science lecturer at Universitas Airlangga (Unair) in Surabaya, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at the age of 49. He died at RSPAD Gatot Subroto in Central Jakarta, though the official cause of death has not been released.

Kusman was a highly regarded academic specializing in political science, serving as the Head of the Master's Program in Political Science at Unair's Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP). He earned his doctorate from Murdoch University in Australia and was known for his independent and critical views on Indonesian national and regional politics.

His published works include ‘The Vortex of Power: Intellectuals and Politics in Indonesia’s Post-Authoritarian Era’ and ‘Merahnya Ajaran Bung Karno’. Unair Rector Prof. Muhammad Madyan expressed condolences, describing Kusman as a dedicated educator and a figure who did not hesitate to use his expertise to support Indonesian democracy.