Language and Linguistics Teaching During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Covid-19 Pandemic causes many teaching and learning activities to be held in virtual form. This greatly disrupts language and linguistic teaching activities which require direct interaction with students. Language teaching, for example, requires practice to develop the ability to use the language fluently. Meanwhile, linguistics also requires some aspects to be taught directly, such as articulatory phonetics and phonology. Therefore, The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) in collaboration with the Faculty of Cultural Studies - Universitas Brawijaya presents an online seminar on language and linguistics teaching during the Covid-19 pandemic by presenting speakers from UCLA and the State University of Malang (Universitas Negeri Malang).

Speakers

Dr. Juliana Wijaya is a lecturer at UCLA and teaches at the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC). She established and expanded the Indonesian language program at UCLA. The courses she teaches include introductory, intermediate and advanced Indonesian. Dr. Wijaya has done research, presented and published in the fields of second and heritage language pedagogy and acquisition, discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics. She received her BA in English from Petra Christian University, Indonesia, her MA in linguistics from the University of Oregon, and PhD in applied linguistics from UCLA. Currently Dr. Wijaya is the president of the Council of Teachers of Southeast Asian Languages, and the Indonesian Studies Coordinator at the UCLA CSEAS.

Dr. Nurenzia Yannuar was awarded Fulbright Master’s Degree program to study Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Ohio University in 2008. Dr. Nurenzia Yannuar completed her PhD at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL) in October 2019. Her research promotes a local linguistic practice in Malang. It discusses the structure and development of Bòsò Walikan Malangan (‘Malang-style reversal language’). She currently teaches at Universitas Negeri Malang.

Dates, Time, and Venue

Date    : September 24th, 2020

Time    : 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Venue  : Virtual via Zoom

Registration Link: tiny.cc/LLTeachingWebinar

BOOK LAUCHING: TUMPENG AKADEMIK

This event will present a tribute for Prof. Effendi Kadarisman, Ph.D, an Indonesian scholar who earned his Ph.D in the United States and who has since contributed to the development of linguistics in Indonesia through his publications and teaching of linguistics.

In addition, this event featured the exchange of linguistic insights between linguistic scholars from the United States (Thomas Conners and Thomas Hunter) and Indonesia (Ika Nurhayani, Ph.D and Dr. Sugeng Hariyanto) through discussion of their articles in ‘Tumpeng Akademik’.

Registration Link: tiny.cc/TumpengAkademik (Google Form)

Dates, Time, and Venue

Date    : September 4th, 2020

Time    : 8.00 am – 10.30 am

Venue  : Virtual via Zoom

Characteristics and Origins of Jazz as Viewed by a Beginning Gamelan Player

BACKGROUND

Jazz quickly spread across the world shortly after it first appeared in New Orleans at the start of the twentieth century. This talk will describe characteristics of jazz as viewed from the perspective of a beginning gamelan player. After describing the origins of jazz in New Orleans, the presentation will then explore how jazz changed as New Orleans musicians moved to northern cities like Chicago.

ACTIVITY, AND DATE

AIFIS in cooperation with Faculty of Language and Art, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) will conduct this event on:

Date                : Tuesday, 25 August 2020

Time                : 09.30 WIB

Registration    : https://bit.ly/PublicLectureJazz

SPEAKERS

Dr. John Krebs – AIFIS Fellow and Associate Professor of Music, Hendrix College, USA

Drs. Agus Untung Yulianta, M.Pd. - Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)

MODERATOR

Dott. Birul Walidaini, M.Mus.- Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)

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The Misinterpreted Forest

BACKGROUND More than 126 million hectares, two-thirds of Indonesia’s territory, or which amounts to four times the land area of Japan, is listed on official Indonesian maps as forests. These forests come in many ecological forms due to the diversity of Indonesia, and also correspond with varying political-economic and social histories. Indonesian forests have been theorized from the perspective of the Dutch colonizer, the state, through international regimes, and also as a distinctly political forest. This presentation goes to the very definition of what is a forest, and reorients that definition from the perspective of people that are closest to those forests.

ACTIVITY, AND DATE

AIFIS in cooperation with Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) will conduct this event on: Date : Thursday, 13 August 2020

Time : 09.00 – 11.00 WIB

Registration : https://bit.ly/PKDFKT2020

SPEAKERS

Prof. Dr. Ahmad Maryudi – Universitas Gadjah Mada

Micah R. Fisher, Ph.D. - University of Hawaii MODERATOR Emma Soraya, Ph.D. - Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)

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Criminal Defamation and Free Speech in the Digital Age: Perspectives from Indonesia and the United States

Background and Introduction

Even though Indonesia has claimed as a democratic country in the Constitution, the country still faces the real challenge of maintaining its democracy. Indonesian law regulation does not provide an adequate standard for actionable defamation. Instead, the obscure rules affect some deed, such as opinion or criticism still verdict as defamation even punishable by criminal provisions.

The advent and growth of the internet put pressure on these existing laws developed in the late 1990s. On the one hand, it created new opportunities, as many media companies expanded and connected the public access information. On the other hand, it created several new legal challenges. Burgeoning criminal activity – such as hacking, online consumer fraud, and data breaching – created pressure to ensure that the internet was sufficiently regulated. The rise of various cybercrime types in Indonesia is also designed for new kinds of unlawful expressions, such as criminal defamation. The current legislation of cybercrime in Indonesia not only regulates cybersecurity issues but also criminalizing digital speech. 

Such legislation is the Information and Electronic Transaction Act 2008 (IET Act). Under the provision of Article 27, Section 3, Many cases are potentially abused by the rich and powerful, from the very first case of online defamation of Prita Mulyasari in 2008 to Saiful Mahdi’s case in last April. The Indonesian Constitutional Court always rejected the judicial review process of the provision. Even the IET Act's amendment in 2016 still not provides a clear standard and scope of defamation and free speech.

Based on the current problem, Eka Nugraha Putra, a current Doctor of Juridical Science candidate at Indiana University – Maurer School of Law, is currently researching criminal defamation and free speech in this digital age for his dissertation. His study analyzes Indonesia's criminal defamation by examining freedom of speech and the boundaries between protected and unprotected speech.

This research will also cover several countries' approach to regulating defamation and free speech. One of the countries for the comparative purpose is the United States, considering its long history of free speech and the various doctrines on defamation laws and free speech. The relative take is carried out to take lessons on the advantages and disadvantages of regulates criminal defamation, both offline and online. The comparison approach is considered a part of Indonesia's recommendation in adapting and revising Indonesian defamation laws in the future.

The dissertation research is also supported by the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS). Through the fund AIFIS – Luce Research Fellowship 2019 – 2020, the research is carried out for the field study and literature research. One of the mandates for the AIFIS – Luce fellow is to disseminate the research to the public. Upon that, AIFIS and Faculty of Law University Merdeka Malang, Indonesia, are holding a webinar on the topic "Criminal Defamation and Free Speech in Digital Age: Indonesian and the United States Perspective."

Speakers and sub-themes:

a.       Eka Nugraha Putra (law lecturer at University Merdeka Malang, SJD candidate at Indiana University – Maurer School of Law, AIFIS-Luce fellow) :

-          Online criminal defamation legislation in Indonesia

-          The problem with the provisions of criminal defamation and free speech in Indonesia

-          Overview of comparative perspective between Indonesia and the United States’ legislation on online criminal defamation

b.      Professor Joseph Tomain (law lecturer at Indiana University – Maurer School of Law, senior fellow at Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research) :

-          The latest development on online criminal defamation legislation in the United States

-          Doctrines of defamation and free speech in the United States

The moderator in this webinar is Dr. Kadek Wiwik Indrayanti, a law lecturer and Secretary Program of Graduate Legal Studies at University Merdeka Malang, Indonesia.

Place, date and time

The webinar is held on Monday, August 10, 2020, at 7 PM WIB (Indonesian time) or Monday, August 10, 2020, at 8 AM EDT (US time). The webinar is using Zoom as the platform. It will be broadcasted through Youtube Live Streaming at “Unmer Channel” account and Facebook Live Streaming at “Fakultas Hukum Universitas Merdeka Malang” account. This webinar is held for 60 minutes, Eka Nugraha Putra and Professor Joseph Tomain speak for 20 minutes and 15 minutes respectively, while Q & A session is for 25 minutes.

Free Registration:

https://bit.ly/registrationAIFIS-FHUnmer

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Pidana Pencemaran Nama Baik di Internet dan Dampaknya bagi Demokrasi di Indonesia

LATAR BELAKANG

Sebagai negara yang mengklaim berprinsip demokratis, Indonesia masih menghadapi tantangan nyata dalam praktik demokrasinya. Saat ini, peraturan hukum Indonesia tidak memberikan standar untuk pencemaran nama baik yang jelas. Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana (KUHP) peninggalan jaman kolonial yang sampai sekarang belum dirubah adalah salah satu contoh peraturan tersebut. Perkembangan internet yang kemudian melahirkan adanya Undang-Undang Informasi Transaksi Elektronik pada tahun 2008 dan diamandemen pada tahun 2016 juga dikritik karena rawan disalahgunakan dan multitafsir. Dampaknya, pada sebagian kasus, pendapat atau kritik masih dianggap sebagai sebuah tindak pidana pencemaran nama baik.

Presentasi ini akan menganalisis pidana pencemaran nama baik pidana di Indonesia, dengan mengkaji kebebasan berekspresi dan batas-batas antara ekspresi yang dilindungi dan yang tidak dilindungi. Presentasi ini mengkaji praktik perlindungan kebebasan berekspresi dengan menganalisa peraturan perundang-undangan dan kasus-kasus penting pencemaran nama baik di Indonesia, baik offline maupun online. Analisa peraturan dan praktiknya pada kasus-kasus tersebut akan berujung pada kesimpulan apakah prinsip demokrasi yang benar sudah dijalankan di Indonesia.

WAKTU

AIFIS berkerjasama dengan DPC PERMAHI (Perhimpunan Mahasiswa Hukum Indonesia) Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta akan menyelenggarakan kegiatan ini pada:

Tanggal           : Selasa, 28 Juli 2020

Waktu              :  09.00 – 11.00 WIB

PEMBICARA

1.   Eka Nugraha Putra - AIFIS & Fulbright Fellow; SJD Candidate di Indiana University Bloomington – USA; Dosen Fakultas Hukum, Universitas Merdeka Malang

2.   Aprillia Supaliyanto, S.H, M.S., M.H, CIL  - Vice President Kongres Advokat Indonesia “KAI”

MODERATOR

Saiful Salim, S.H. – Ketua Umum DPC PERMAHI DIY

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Decentering Linguistics Language Documentation and Revitalization: An Interactional Approach

This lecture will discuss decentering as an approach to designing questions in two languages in which neither of the languages nor cultures involved is allowed to dominate. A Ping-Pong-like process of formulation and comparison between the two languages is used to develop versions in each language. The speaker will also explore research in exploring grammar and language use in social interaction across cultures. This research is based in two documentation projects, one working with Kotiria and Wa’ikhana communities in northwest Brazil and one working with speakers of Leukon, possibly a dialect of Sichule, spoken in two villages on Simeulue, Aceh, Indonesia.

ACTIVITY, AND DATE

AIFIS in cooperation with Faculty of Language and Art, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) will conduct this event on:

Date : Monday, 27 July 2020

Time : 09.00 WIB

Registration : https://bit.ly/GLFBS20

SPEAKERS

Nicholas Williams, Ph.D. - University of Colorado Boulder, USA

Dr. Teguh Setiawan – Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) MODERATOR Erna Andriyanti, Ph.D. - Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY)

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Book Discussion on Pesantren & Kebudayaan

LATAR BELAKANG

Buku Pesantren dan Kebudayaan adalah sebuah ikhtiar permulaan untuk mengurai kembali perdebatan ataupun wacana pesantren dan kebudayaan yang pernah tumbuh pada dekade sebelumnya dengan menentukan kebutuhan dan relevansi kebudayaan hari ini. Buku ini bukan lah juklak atau pedoman dalam menjalankan misi kebudayaan dalam dunia pesantren. Andaian sederhananya demikian: pesantren adalah sebuah tradisi panjang dalam sejarah umat Islam di Nusantara yang tidak memiliki keharusan mengikuti jalan dan persecabangan jalan yang dilalui orang lain. Pesantren menegaskan masalah pentingnya arti harga diri dan kedaulatan (sesuatu yang sudah luntur di dunia pesantren hari ini) untuk menapaki tanjakan kebudayaan itu sendiri.

WAKTU

AIFIS berkerjasama dengan Integrated and Sustainable Development Institute (ISD Institute) UIN Sunan Kalijaga and Lakpesdam NU Sleman akan menyelenggarakan kegiatan ini pada:

Tanggal           : Rabu, 29 Juli 2020

Waktu              :  09.30 WIB

Link Pendaftaran: https://tinyurl.com/PesantrendanKebudayaan

PEMBICARA

1.   Dr. KH. Hilmy Muhammad, MA – Anggota DPD RI 2019-2024 DIY

2.   Dr. Hj. Nihayatul Wafiroh, MA – Alumni University of Hawaii dan Anggota DPR RI 2019-2024

3.   Dr. Ahmad Salehudin—Dosen Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Pemikiran UIN Sunan Kalijaga

MODERATOR

Siti Khodijah Nurul Aulia, M.Ag. —Dosen Fakultas Ushuluddin dan Pemikiran UIN Sunan Kalijaga

Call for Applications: Academic Writing Workshop ‘20

ADVANCING INDONESIAN SCHOLARS’ RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN INTERNATIONAL OUTLETS: A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

Presented by

The American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS) in collaboration with Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi/Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (Kemristek/BRIN)

Application Deadline: August 5, 2020

Workshop Date: November 2, 2020

The Indonesia Ministry of Research Technology in collaboration with AIFIS offers the Academic Writing for International Publication Workshop to enhance the capacity of Indonesian scholars in the field of social sciences, arts and humanities, and applied sciences to publish their research in international academic journals or academic presses.

In adapting to the current challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the workshop series is offered virtually, including through synchronous and asynchronous sessions.

The Academic Writing workshop focuses on the challenges faced by Indonesian scholars working in especially social science fields, arts and humanities, and applied sciences in publishing internationally, and on strategies and methods to overcome these challenges. The workshop targets Indonesian scholars and researchers who have a manuscript in preparation for publication in international outlets. Groups of Indonesian researchers are invited to work with qualified mentors identified by AIFIS, who will assist workshop participants with the skills, knowledge, and procedures necessary to submit manuscripts to reputable international publishers, as well as provide participants with intensive feedback on their manuscripts. Qualified mentors will include experienced scholars and researchers who have a track record of successful publication in high quality international academic journals.

Workshop Date:         Monday, November 2, 2020 (10-12 working days/2-2.5 weeks)

Format:                      

1) Virtual Workshop: Synchronous virtual presentation & discussion sessions through Zoom (mornings: 09:00 – 10:30 WIB & 10:45 – 12:15 WIB)

2) Small-group mentor-author virtual meetings (1 - 1.5 hour in long via Zoom at a time decided together by mentor and author; 2 times per week)

3) Intensive cycles of consultation/feedback and rewrite/revision

4) Daily Assignments

Application for participation in the Academic Writing for International Publication is now OPEN. (Click here to download the Application Form & Guideline).

Application submission deadline is Wednesday, August 5, 2020 midnight WIB (Jakarta time)

Important Dates

Application Submission Deadline: August 5, 2020

Notification of Selected Applicants: September 7, 2020

Workshop Dates: November 2–17, 2020 (+ one post-workshop follow-up meeting, by end of December 2020)

Please submit your application to: aaworkshops_apply@aifis.org

Questions? Send an email to aaworkshops_apply@aifis.org

Digital Technology Image Event and Indonesia Uncertain Democracy

Save the date: Wed, July 8th -- the forthcoming AreaScape webinar will invite Dr. Karen Strassler in conversation with Dr. Fadjar I. Thufail of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (P2W-LIPI) -- AIFIS is pleased to support the interesting, intellectually-stimulating AreaScape discussions.

Teknologi digital menawarkan ruang dan kesempatan bagi setiap orang untuk bermain dengan gambar (image). Di pihak lain, fleksibilitas, atau dalam konsep STS disebut "affordances", yang melekat pada gambar digital menjadikan permainan itu sebagai sarana untuk mediasi subyektifitas politik bermacam orang atau kelompok. Dalam AreaScape Vol. 7 ini saya akan berbincang dengan Dr. Karen Strassler tentang ranah gambar digital (foto, meme) sebagai "image-event" dalam perjalanan politik demokrasi publik di Indonesia.
Terbuka untuk umum, tetapi kali ini kami menggunakan sistem pendaftaran. Silahkan mendaftar di link ini:
https://tinyurl.com/AreaScapeVol7

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Etnography of Viruses in Indonesia and Beyond

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Finding Photographic Practice in Southeast Asia

BACKGROUND

Finding Photographic Practice in Southeast Asia is an online event. Each with different academic backgrounds – anthropology, fine arts, and photojournalism – the speakers will share pictures and photographic dialogues developed in Indonesia and Cambodia. The presentation will include follow-up conversations and questions with presenters and audience.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with the Photography Department of ISI Yogyakarta will conduct this event on:

Date                : Tuesday, 23 June 2020

Time               :  19.00 -21.00 WIB

Join Zoom Meeting and Register through https://bit.ly/webinar2306

SPEAKERS

1.    Brian Arnold (Photographer, writer and translator)

2.   Charles Fox (Assistant Professor of Photography, Nottingham Trent University)

3.   Pamungkas (Lecturer of ISI Yogyakarta)

MODERATOR

Adya Arsita (Lecturer of ISI Yogyakarta)

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Media Framing of Covid-19 and The Future of Media Post-Covid-19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND

In a crisis situation due to Covid-19, the mass media has two important functions, namely to conduct watchdogs and to educate. In term of conducting watchdogs, the media should be able to help government by closely monitoring every policy and concrete steps taken by the government in combating Covid-19. With the regard to the function of education, the mass media need to develop correlative news by linking different angles of the story, with different perspectives, and balancing different interpretations so as to produce cohesive and clear news content. This webinar session will explore whether media in the U.S. and Indonesia play roles in these two functions during Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, this webinar will also explore how the media in these two countries frame their news coverage during Covid-19 crisis. Last but not least, this session will discuss the future of media post-Covid-19 pandemic.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (UMY) will conduct this event on:

Date                : Monday, 22 June 2020

Time               :  19.00 -21.00 WIB

Join Zoom Meeting and Register through https://bit.ly/3f9zsaD

SPEAKERS

1.    Wayne Wanta, Ph.D. - Professor in the Department of Journalism at University of Florida, USA

2.   Taufiqurrahman, SIP., MA., Ph.D – Vice Rector of Universitas 'Aisyiyah Yogyakarta

MODERATOR

Eko Priyo Purnomo, Ph.D. – Jusuf Kalla School of Government

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Penelitian Jarak Jauh: Metodologi dan Tantangan

Pandemi Covid-19 telah berdampak luas terhadap segala aspek kehidupan manusia di bumi ini. Dampak di bidang ekonomi, sosial, budaya, kesehatan dan Pendidikan semakin hari semakin terasa. Di dunia akademis, sejumlah penelitian, terutama yang melibatkan pengumpulan data di lapangan juga “terganggu” karena pembatasan sosial yang harus dilakukan dalam rangka menghambat laju penyebaran penyakit Covid-19.

Dalam kondisi demikian, para akademisi tidaklah boleh menyerah. Dengan kemajuan teknologi sekarang ini ada sejumlah pilihan metodologi yang tersedia sehingga penelitian dapat tetap dilakukan.

Oleh karena itu, PKBB dan AIFIS menyelenggarakan diskusi online yang dengan mengangkat tema “Penelitian Jarak Jauh: Metodologi dan tantanganya”.

Diskusi ini bertujuan menjadi forum sharing pengalaman pembicara dan peserta tentang bagaimana dalam kondisi seperti sekarang ini, penelitian masih dapat dilakukan, metode apa saja yang dapat digunakan dan bagaimana mengantisipasi tantangan-tantangan yang muncul.

Target Peserta

275 orang, yang terdiri dari pemakalah, dosen/peneliti, mahasiswa, serta pemerhati bahasa.

Narasumber

Nick Williams, Ph.D. - University of Colorado Boulder

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Introduction to Disaster Management

BACKGROUND

The lecture will explore two topics: Disaster and How to Manage it. Disasters are seen as the effect of hazards on vulnerable areas. From academic perspective, disasters are seen as the consequence of inappropriately managed risk. These risks are the product of a combination of both hazards and vulnerability. After exploring disasters, the speaker will explain disaster management that can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response, and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Civil Engineering Department, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) will conduct this event on:

Date                : Friday, 15 May 2020

Time               :  09.30 WIB - End

Zoom Online Meeting: https://bit.ly/2xZCQF9

SPEAKERS

Micah R. Fisher, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Prof. Ir. H. Sarwidi, MSCE., Ph.D. AU (Senior Professor of Civil Engineering Department of Universitas Islam Indonesia)

The Five Dilemmas of Participation in Resilience: A Guideline for Working with Communities

BACKGROUND

The lecture will explore guidelines for community participation in disaster recovery. These guidelines will be based from theoretical perspective and personal experiences of the speaker during his involvements in some disaster recoveries in Indonesia. Since community participation is much needed in disaster management necessary, discussing these guidelines is very important on how to engage communities in every step of the recovery process. This lecture will also explore some dilemmas of participation in resilience.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Civil Engineering Department, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) will conduct this event on:

Date                : Friday, 15 May 2020

Time               : 08.40 WIB – 09.30 WIB

Zoom Online Meeting: https://bit.ly/2xZCQF9

SPEAKERS

Micah R. Fisher, Ph.D. (University of Hawaii at Manoa)

Prof. Ir. H. Sarwidi, MSCE., Ph.D. AU (Senior Professor of Civil Engineering Department of Universitas Islam Indonesia)

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Lessons from the 1918 Influenza Pandemic for the Current COVID-19 Pandemic: a Historical Perspective from Indonesia and Other Countries

BACKGROUND

This presentation will examine aspects of the 1918 global influenza pandemic as it unfolded in Java and other locations across the world. Analysis of comparative data from Java, India, the United States, and other countries provides insights into policies that may have shaped how the pandemic spread across the globe and the toll it took in lives. The lessons from history are timely as Indonesia confronts the COVID-19 pandemic and enters the holy month of Ramadan, commonly marked by mass mobility of people transiting within and across provinces. A number of lessons can be drawn for public health policies as well as issues that local governments, health practitioners, and communities should potentially consider, anticipate, and prevent to minimize the risk of exacerbating the current pandemic.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM will conduct this event on:

Date                : Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Time               :  19.00 – 21.00 WIB or 08.00 – 10.00 AM EDT

Link                 : ugm.id/seatalkpssat36

Meeting Number : 581 474 148

Password       : seatalk

SPEAKERS

Dr. Siddharth Chandra (AIFIS President, Professor in MSU James Madison College)

Sumadi Lukman Anwar, Ph.D. (Faculty of Medicine, UGM)

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Agama Merespon Covid 19: Solusi atau Masalah?

BACKGROUND

Currently everyone has been talking about the Corona virus (Covid-19). Many points of view are used. One interesting point that becomes the debate is related to religious relations and Covid-19. Two things that are often disputed by some parties. Religion is considered as an irrational and transcendent territory. Whereas the virus is seen as part of a scientific-empirical factual life problem. The question arises, is it right between the two disputed? Can religion be used as a guide for people to avoid a virus or disease? Is religion a solution or a problem?

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Integrated and Sustainable Development Institute (ISD Institute) UIN Sunan Kalijaga and Lakpesdam NU Sleman will conduct this event on:

Date                : Wednesday, 6 May 2020

Time               :  15.00 WIB

Link Zoom      : http://tinyurl.com/AgamaMerespon

Meeting Number : 867 5204 4910

Password       : LAKPESDAM

SPEAKER

Zainal Abidin Bagir, Ph.D. (Alumni of Indiana University, USA and Director of Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies-ICRS-UGM)

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Fieldwork on Negation in Sundanese and Hawu

Book Discussion Menjerat Gus Dur (Ensnaring Gus Dur)

BACKGROUND

The book Menjerat Gus Dur (Ensnaring Gus Dur) written by Virdika Rizky Utama is one of the efforts to uncover the history behind the impeachment of the 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Abdurrahman Wahid or familiarly called Gus Dur. This book relies on a document which the author considers to be a secret text. The main figure in the scenario of Abdurrahman’s fall was directed at Fuad Bawazier. In the secret document, the written letter made by Fuad Bawazier dated January 29, 2001 carries the title Skenario Semut Merah (Red Ant Scenario) addressed to DPR Chair Akbar Tanjung.

ACTIVITY, DATE, AND VENUE

AIFIS in cooperation with Integrated and Sustainable Development Institute (ISD Institute) UIN Sunan Kalijaga and Lakpesdam NU Sleman will conduct this event on:

Date                : Tuesday, 3 March 2020

Time               :  09.00 – 12.00 WIB

Venue             : Convention Hall 2nd Floor, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Jl. Adisucipto, Yogyakarta

SPEAKERS

1. Kuskridho Ambardi, Ph.D. – Alumni of Ohio State University and Lecturer of Gadjah Mada University

2. Virdika Rizky Utama – Book Author

3. Dr. Ahmad Salehudin – Lecturer of UIN Sunan Kalijaga

FURTHER INFORMATION

Faishol Adib, M.A        Email: faishol.adib@aifis.org  Mobile: 0815 799 2089