• New Book: Race, Islam and Power

    Race, Islam and Power: Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia By Andreas Harsono (Jakarta) – Political changes in post-Suharto Indonesia have triggered ethnic and religious violence across the country, says a book by Andreas Harsono, a veteran Indonesia researcher for Human Rights Watch, that was published today. The 280-page book, Race, Islam and Power:…

  • Dr Thomas Barker – Transnational Indonesian Cinema – SoundCloud

    Listen to Dr Thomas Barker – Transnational Indonesian Cinema by Talking Indonesia on #SoundCloud

  • Op-Ed: Megawati and the Corruption Eradication Commission

    By Luky Djan Executive Director, Institute for Strategic Initiatives (ISI) and former jury member for the Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award The endeavor to eradicate corruption will always travel a rocky road. Indeed it is necessary for anyone acting against corruption to face off directly against criminals working together in an organized group.

  • Flashback: Position Vacant 

    Professor Jimly Asshiddiqie on Corruption in Indonesia From the Archives of the University of Melbourne’s “Talking Indonesia” Podcast August 20, 2015 The conflict between Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police has dominated headlines in Indonesia this year. What has been the impact of this conflict on the KPK? How can the commission…

  • History: Javanese Manuscripts

    Javanese Manuscripts

  • Art: Life Is Not For Corruption by Eko Nugroho and Sahabat ICW

    ‘Hidup bukan untuk korupsi’

  • DGTMB | Daging Tumbuh

    ‘Make Humanism Great Again’Tshirt project with https://t.co/3CnEfWn8E9 Foto by Valeska pic.twitter.com/HduWTiwhkO — eko nugroho (@Nugroho11Eko) July 31, 2019 View this post on Instagram A post shared by Studio Eko Nugroho (@studioekonugroho) https://dgtmbproject.com/

  • Obit: Vale Arswendo Atmowiloto Write and Journalist

    “..There was a message in his jokes, there were things that he really wants to convey..”

  • Kill Your Darlings Magazine: Indonesia Showcase

    This week, Kill Your Darlings, in partnership with Ubud Writers & Readers Festival, is proud to present our second showcase of new writing from Indonesia. Our first Indonesia Showcase, back in 2017, gave us just the briefest glimpse into the brilliant fiction, memoir and essays being produced by our northern neighbours.

  • History: The Malay Hikayat Inderaputera By The British Library

    Soother of sorrows or seducer of morals? The Malay Hikayat Inderaputera By The British Library Asian and African studies blog (Excerpt) “Probably composed in the late 16th century, Hikayat Inderaputera was one of the most widespread and popular Malay tales, and is known from over thirty manuscripts dating from the late 17th century onwards. The…