Amazing Indonesia. Sunday 13 September. This is not an AIS event. But we are happy to support it
Author: Ati Kisjanto
October meeting: Naskah Sumatra – Manuscript Cultures Where the Seas Converge by Mulaika Hijjas of SOAS London University
Tuesday 13 October 2026 at 6:30pm at the Indonesian Embassy,30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU, and by Zoom Sumatra was the earliest point of contact between South East Asia and the Islamic world to the west. Its orientation towards the sea facilitated the movement of people, goods and ideas, making it essential for understanding…
September meeting: Shaping the Fading Mind: How inequality and our senses predict dementia around the worldby Gindo Tampubolon of Manchester University
Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 6:30pm at the Indonesian Embassy,30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU, and by Zoom We hope you all had a happy summer holiday. As the world ages, dementia has transformed from a family tragedy into one of the most critical public health challenges of our time. But is the decline of our…
AIS Summer Picnic. Saturday July 11. Wisma Nusantara. Just a perfect day by Anton Alifandi
If one had to conjure up an ideal summer picnic, the 2026 Anglo-Indonesian Society event would probably come close. The weather was warm and sunny, the setting was immaculate, the entertainment was richly varied, the food was delicious and plentiful, and most importantly, people enjoyed themselves The organiers estimated 120 people attended, but the joyous…
June Meeting: Inside Google DeepMind and a journey through Artificial Intelligence by Adhiguna Kuncoro
Tuesday 9 June 2026 at 6:30pmat the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom We moved forward several centuries from our talk about keris in April to cutting edge technology with our discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in June. Adhiguna Kuncoro of Google DeepMind delivered a broad-ranging and informative talk on…
In MemoriamProf. Juwono Sudarsono
The Council was saddened to hear of the death of Prof. Juwono Sudarsono on Saturday, 28 March in Jakarta and would like to send our deepest condolences to his family. As Indonesian Ambassador to the UK from 2003-2004 he was a patron and great friend of the society. Prof. Juwono had a deep connection with the UK, having received his…
AIS Book Club: Once Upon a ship by Nh Dini. Wednesday 8 July, 1pm UK time. 7pm Indonesia (WIB) time on Zoom.
The AIS Book Club continues to go from strength to strength. Details of the next book and meeting are as follows: Aquarini Priyatna, popularly known as “Mbak Atwin”, is a professor in literature and gender studies. Her extensive research portfolio spans women’s studies, gender research, feminist theory and practice, auto/biography, media and celebrity studies, and feminist cultural…
Book Launch: The Indonesian Vegetarian Table by AIS Vice Chair Petty Elliott. Monday, April 20 at the Indonesian Embassy
The event opened with remarks from Indonesian Ambassador Desra Percaya, followed by a conversation between the author and Faye Robinson, managing editor culinary at Phaidon, which published the book. Approximately 100 guests attended, including journalists, members of The Guild of Food Writers, chefs, AIS members, and supporters of Jepun Charity. Guests enjoyed a selection of dishes from the book…
April meeting: The Keris – so much more than a weapon. By Oxford University PhD student Fiona Asokacitta
Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 6:30pmat the Indonesian Embassy, 30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU and by Zoom The keris has been a ubiquitous part of Indonesian culture for over six centuries. It is renowned for its pamor – the unique water-like patterning on its blade – and for the distinct variations found in many regions across the…
AIS Book Club: The Weaverbirds by YB Mangunwijaya. Wednesday 4 March 2026 . 1pm UK time. 8pm Indonesian (WIB) time by Zoom
Join our book club explored Indonesian literature giving you insight into this fascinating archipelago. Our speaker Okky Madasari, the recipient of the 2012 Khatulistiwa Literary Award for her novel Maryam. Her first novel, Entrok (2010), provides an epic account of the New Order era and was published in English translation as The Years of the…