Ivo Mateus Goncalves

Ivo Mateus Gonçalves received his PhD from the Australian National University in 2024. His thesis examines Timor-Leste’s history of activism, with a focus on student movements.

Ivo Mateus's recent articles

History, memory, and pain: Fifty years after the Indonesian invasion of East Timor

History, memory, and pain: Fifty years after the Indonesian invasion of East Timor

On 7 December 2025, fifty years since Indonesian troops invaded East Timor, survivors and their descendants continue to live with the legacy of occupation, violence and loss – and to insist that remembrance, truth and justice still matter.