I hope to be teaching the following course, this coming December-January.
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY Summer School course
History of Modern Indonesia
10-Dec-2007 to 31-Jan-2008
See University of Sydney Summer School website for full details
Faculty: Arts
Department: Asian Studies
Description: This unit examines the history of Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, emphasizing the interaction between Islam, nationalism and democracy. The unit traces these forces impact on the formation of modern Indonesia from the late nineteenth century, highlighting the experience and legacy of colonialism, the independence struggle, and the rise and fall of military rule. Particular attention is given to changing notions of national identity, debates about the place of Islam in the polity and authoritarianism and democratisation.
Required Texts: Vickers, A., 2005, A History of Modern Indonesia. Cambridge: Cambridge University.