We’re thrilled to announce a special round of the AIFIS-Luce Small Grants Program, supporting innovative projects that enhance the understanding of Indonesia in the United States. Four (4) grants will be awarded at a fixed amount of $2500 per proposal in this application period. Submit your applications by December 15, 2024 to be considered for funding. Let’s make an impact together!
Representing Papua: A Journey of Cross-Cultural Understanding
Sponsor(s): Center for Southeast Asia Studies, Tracing Patterns Foundation
West Papua, a region of Indonesia on the island of New Guinea, is home to a diverse array of cultures and languages. Material cultures from this region are often created to communicate with spirits and ancestors. A primary challenge in displaying Papuan objects when removed from their original context, such as in museums, is maintaining their local significance and connection to indigenous communities. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Enrico Kondologit and Ajeng Arainikasih as they reflect on their month-long journey in the United States for the project “Representing Papua: Portrayal of Culture from Local, National, and Global Perspectives.” During their travels, they visited museums with Papuan collections, and they engaged with curators, conservators, and educators to discuss ethical acquisition, display, knowledge-sharing methods, and care for these valuable artifacts. Their trip was organized by the Tracing Patterns Foundation in preparation for the repatriation of the Hampton Archive, a collection of hundreds of Papuan objects assembled by Dr. O. W. Hampton in the 1980s and 1990s. This archive will be returned to Museum Loko Budaya in Paupua.
Speakers: Enrico Yory Kondologit (b.1981) is a Curator from the Loka Budaya Museum of Cendrawasih University, Jayapura. Kondologit is also a Lecturer and Researcher of Anthropology at the Universitas Cendrawasih. He was trained as an Anthropologist (Bachelor and Master) at Universitas Cendrawasih. Besides, he is also involved at the Indonesian Museum Association of Papua, as the Secretary.
Ajeng Ayu Arainikasih (b. 1983) is a lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta. She specializes in Museum Studies and Colonial History/Archaeology. Trained as an archaeologist at Universitas Indonesia, she also earned her master’s degree in Art History Curatorial and Museum Studies from Adelaide University in Australia. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD at Universiteit Leiden in the Netherlands, focusing her research on the decolonization of Indonesian museums. Additionally, she is the founder and director of Museum Ceria, an independent creative consulting firm for museums based in Jakarta. Alongside her academic publications, she has documented her extensive travels, particularly her museum visits, in the #MuseumTravelogue book series.
Moderator: Sylvia Tiwon, Associate Professor & Chair of the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, UC Berkeley
“Representing Papua: Portrayal of Culture from Local, National, and Global Perspectives” is funded by the Asian Cultural Council, whose mission is to advance international dialogue, understanding, and respect through cultural exchange activities in Asia and the United States.
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in this event, please contact Alexandra Dalferro at adalferro@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days before the event.
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AIFIS-CAORC Research Fellowship: Deadline Extended to January 5, 2024
AIFIS-CAORC Research Fellowships are designed to support graduate and post-graduate researchers who are US citizens and wish to pursue their research activities in Indonesia. We are offering a grant of US$6,000 for each scholar to conduct research projects in any field of contemporary and traditional Indonesian Studies. The application deadline has been extended until January 5, 2024.
Applications Open for AIFIS Overseas Faculty Development Seminar in Indonesia, Summer 2025
AIFIS is excited to partner with the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) to offer an Overseas Faculty Development Seminar (OFDS) in Indonesia in the summer of 2025. The OFDS programs are fully-funded overseas seminars that help faculty and administrators at US community colleges and minority-serving institutions gain international experience with the aim of developing and improving international courses, curricula, and teaching materials at their home institutions. AIFIS will lead the Indonesia-based seminar from July 11-25, 2025, on the theme of "Cultural Currents: Education and Society in the Indo-Pacific Region." The call for applications is currently open through December 2, 2024.
Suharto's Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World
Congratulations to Mr. Yosef Djakababa, PhD (AIFIS In-Country Representative and Assistant Professor in the International Relations Study Program, Faculty Of Political and Social Sciences, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Indonesia) for the publication of his book review on Mattias Fibiger’s book, “Suharto's Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World" in the South East Asia Research Journal, SOAS-UK. The review was published on August 18, 2024.
Link to the article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0967828X.2024.2386769
Learning Qur’anic Arabic in a virtual village: Family religious language policy in transnational Indonesian Muslim families
Congratulations to Artanti Sari, PhD (English Literature Program, Universitas Bina Darma), and her co-author for the publication of their latest paper in The International Journal of Bilingualism on June 13, 2024. The paper titled, "Learning Qur’anic Arabic in a virtual village: Family religious language policy in transnational Indonesian Muslim families"
Artanti Sari is a lecturer at Universitas Bina Darma, Palembang, she was one of the selected participants for the AIFIS 2022 Academic Writing Workshop. In that workshop she had an opportunity to work with a U.S. mentor in a one-on-one mentorship program organized by AIFIS. Ms. Artanti Sari mentor in this program was Prof. Nancy Smith-Hefner (Professor and Chair of Anthropology Department at Boston University).
Link to Ms. Artanti Article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13670069241256194