The demand for reparations is as old as emancipation itself; however, the states that trafficked in slavery are not eager to apologize for slavery, much less compensate descendants of enslaved people or governments, considering that Britain borrowed a large sum to compensate former slave owners for the loss of their “property”.
Islamic architectural history mostly focuses on mosques with grand architecture built by princely patrons or designed by well-known, typically male architects. The exceptional history of women’s mosques in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, provides an important yet missing narrative of Muslim women’s participation in Islamic public space.
Social media has acquired an exceptional role in Indonesia’s social, economic, religious, and political life. The country has one of the world’s highest number of Facebook subscribers, while Jakarta has previously been dubbed the ‘Twitter capital’ and is arguably the current Instagram capital of the world.
Public lecture | The reality and management of climate challenges in the Caribbean: The case of Curaçao
Public lecture: The reality and management of climate challenges in the Caribbean: The case of Bonaire.
A few weeks ago, LPEM-FEBUI, an Indonesian leading economic research institute under the Department of Economics, University of Indonesia, launched a white paper – a compilation of 14 papers written by the younger generation of Indonesian economists –, a sobering and critical evaluation on the challenges and prospects of Indonesia in meeting its goal of reaching high-income country status by 2045 (Indonesia Emas 2045).
Symposium ‘Collaborative endeavors and community participation in archaeological, geoarchaeological and paleoclimatological research’, speakers: Melissa R. Price, Dr. Ryan M. Duggins, Melissa R. Price, Dr. C. Fred T. Andrus, Ashleigh Morris, Irvince Auguiste.
Almost 25 years ago the Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) was founded in Jakarta. The establishment of AMAN generated hope that in democratizing Indonesia, adat - a term referring both to customary rights and traditions - would be better respected, thereby giving Indonesian citizens more control over their natural resources.
The historiographical differences and memories between Indonesia and the Netherlands regarding the Dutch colonial period in the Indonesian Archipelago are very real. Indonesia needs to maintain the historical narrative of Dutch present in the Indonesian Archipelago to legitimize its existence as an independent and sovereign nation-state.
Indigenous peoples in Indonesia are continuously targeted by governmental and non-governmental development programs, leading indigenous communities to a myriad of challenges.
