Jalaluddin Rizqi Mulia is an Indonesian researcher at the Center for the Study of Religion and Democracy, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII). He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from UII and was a visiting student at Yale University. On campus, he serves as a teaching assistant in the Department of International Relations at UII. In 2024, he was awarded a place to participate in the Unveiling Indo-Pacific Workshop at the Perth USAsia Centre, The University of Western Australia (UWA). His current scholarly interests cover foreign affairs, democracy, and the intersection of (geo)politics and (higher) education, focusing on the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond.