The North Jakarta Project

The North Jakarta Project: Reconciling People and Place

ASST 5718: A 3-Credit Graduate Practicum in Jakarta, Indonesia 

Summer Semester: June 1 – July 3, 2026

This graduate-level practicum explores the practice of urban planning through applied problem-solving in Jakarta, Indonesia. This 3-credit course is taught in a 5-week format on-site in Jakarta.  Students engage in urban analysis, interdisciplinary synthesis, and formulation of a comprehensive urban development strategy.  Coursework is hands-on and participatory, emphasizing methods of documentation, analysis, and effective communication associated with urban planning practice.  Students will make final presentations to representatives of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta.

The North Jakarta Project encompasses diverse neighborhoods along Jakarta’s waterfront that are grappling with intersecting challenges of land subsidence, sea level rise, new infrastructure investments, informal land tenure, and unique cultural resources, among many other urban pressures.  Students will be working in close collaboration with government representatives in the articulation of a place-based urban development strategy.

This course requires a 5-week residency in Jakarta between June 1 and July 3. Lodging will be coordinated by Georgetown, but travel and lodging expenses are the responsibility of the student.  For more information, please contact globalcities@georgetown.edu.