Perhimpunan Indonesia – Inggris
SOAS Centre of South East Asian Studies is organising a lecture on the politics of greater India and Indonesian collections in the museum of “asian arts”. Since the nineteenth century, today’s South and Southeast Asia have become part of scholarly and popular thinking that defines the region as a single, superior, Hindu-Buddhist civilisation with its…
Dan Quinn, A-IS member based in Jakarta, has written a book/guide about climbing 100 mountains in Indonesia. A kindle version of his book can be purchased here. Dan has created a wall map/poster of all the major mountains and volcanoes across the archipelago (including Malaysia and Timor Leste). It lists nearly 400 different peaks! The list is available…
Dalya Alberge’s article in The Guardian makes us wonder if the site of Srivijaya Empire has indeed been found. Below is an excerpt of his article: “Treasures worth millions found in the last five years along the Musi River could be the site of the Srivijaya empire. It was a fabled kingdom known in ancient…
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Paul Sochaczewski has recently published his latest book titled “Searching for Ganesha: Collecting Images of the Sweet-Loving, Elephant-Headed Hindu Deity Everybody Admires”. In his book he shares some of the museum-quality photographs of Ganesha statues, carvings, and amulets in his collection. He illustrates how Hindu public relations experts retrofitted Ganesha into the Mahabharata, under what…
ONLINE via Zoom.Sacha Schwarzkopf is an Urban Designer and has been head of PT AECOM Indonesia since 2015. In recent years he has worked on the Subang Smart City of Industry Master Plan in Malaysia and the Lombok Integrated Tourism Master Plan in Indonesia. AECOM have been involved as consultants in relation to the relocation…
Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London,30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU Dr. Ioannis Chapsos gave a fascinating talk about illegal fishing and associated crimes. He explained how illegal fishing and fisheries crimes lead to some issues including environmental (depletion of resources), socio-economic (unbridled illegal activities at sea), cultural (favouritism) and political (weak marine governance)…
The University of Sydney, Australia, is organising virtual seminar series which brings together social science experts from across the globe to discuss pressing issues facing Indonesia. The upcoming event of the IS4 will be held on Thursday, 30 September 2021 at 8AM BST with the title “Is there Indonesian history before 1945? Unconnected histories, and…
Language Centre, SOAS University of London is offering the following Indonesian language classes: 1. Indonesian intermediate 1 (£299)Mondays (11th October – 13th December, 19:00-20:30) 2. Indonesian beginners 1 (£299)Tuesdays (12th October – 14th December, 19:00-20:30) For further information and to register yourself, contact Dorothy Ferary (dp41@soas.ac.uk).
The International School of London is currently looking for apart-timeprimary Bahasa Indonesia teacher (0.12 FTE). The schoolwas originally founded in 1972 and was amongst the first schools in the country to offer the International Baccalaureate programme. The ideal candidate will have: * A relevant degree and teaching qualification * Previous experience teaching Bahasa Indonesia Language…
The New Diorama Theatre has programmed a production this autumn in collaboration with Indonesian artist collective Bombo. ‘Deciphering‘ is a world premiere from the innovative, science-led theatre company curious directive, created in collaboration with Indonesian artist collective Bombo, who were granted first access to a cave network in Sulawesi containing the oldest graphic communication ever…
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