Author: Ati Kisjanto

A Guide to Paper and Watermarks. The Collection Works of Russel Jones (1972-2015).

March 6, 2022September 27, 2022 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 6.45pm for 7pmEmbassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London,30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU Dr Farouk Yahya gave us a talk on Russel Jones’ works on paper and watermarks. In his presentation he mentioned the Indonesia and the Malay World’s Special Issue on Malay Manuscripts: a Guide to Paper and Watermarks….

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Wallace Letters

March 6, 2022September 27, 2022 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

Tuesday, 8 March 2022, 6.45pm for 7pmEmbassy of the Republic of Indonesia in London,30 Great Peter Street, London SW1P 2BU (Subject to Covid restrictions) Dr. George Beccaloni who worked at London’s Natural History Museum gave a talk in March on the important 19th century scientist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) and the Wallace Correspondence Project (WCP). If…

The Politics of Greater India and Indonesian Collections in the Museums of “Asian Art” Lecture 11 November 2021. 11 AM – 1 PM Online via Zoom

November 28, 2021March 1, 2022 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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…

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Gunung Nusantara: 100 Accessible Mountain and Volcano Treks Accross the Indonesian Archipelago

November 28, 2021September 27, 2022 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

Back in January, Daniel Quinn gave a talk on the mountains and volcanoes of Java, drawing on his large photographic archives from literally hundreds of weekend trips. The talk featured both the famous and the obscure on a tour from west to east. If you missed the event, click here to see the recording of the event. Dan…

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Have Sumatran Fishing Crews Found the Fabled Island of Gold?

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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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Searching for Ganesha: Collecting Images of the Sweet-Loving, Elephant-headed Hindu Deity Everybody Admires

November 28, 2021November 28, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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…

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Ibu Kota Negara – Indonesia’s Capital Relocation Programme. Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 1 PM

September 14, 2021October 6, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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…

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Illegal Fishing and Associated Crimes as Contemporary Challenges to Indonesia’s Maritime Security. Tuesday, 12 October 2021, 6.30 PM

August 25, 2021November 28, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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)…

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Indonesia Social Science Seminar Series (IS4)

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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…

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Indonesian Language Classes

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 Ati Kisjanto No Comments

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).

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