Calendar – recent and coming events
Contact Max Lane at maxrlane@gmail.com
SYDNEY Thursday, July 24, 6.30PM:
PUBLIC FORUM: Left Unity and the new radicalism in Indonesia. Speaker: Max Lane
When: Thursday, July 24, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: DA Activist Centre, suite 72, 65 Myrtle St, Chippendale (next to Peace Park)
SYDNEY, July 24-25, Conference "Literature and History" organised by the Australiasian Literature Association, to beheld at Macquarie University.
Max Lane, “Pramoedya Ananta Toer’s This Earth of Mankind Tetralogy: When Is Historical Fiction Revolutionary Literature?” 11.00am,4th July.
MELBOURNE, July 26,.30pm Melbourne Trades Hall:
PUBLIC FORUM: Left Unity and the new radicalism in Indonesia. Speaker: Max Lane
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Recent
Max Lane will be speaking at the following events.
JAKARTA, July 13, Teater Kecil, Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta: Public Celebration 80th birthday of Joesoef Isak.
Programme will include:
* Brief tributes to Joesoef Isak by Goenawan Mohammed, Sylvia Tiwon, Hilmarid Farid, Boni Triyana and others
* Documentary film screening on Joesoef Isak, with a brief introduction by Danial Indrakusuma, the film maker
* Presentation of new book containing more than 20 essays on politics, history and journalismto honour Joeosef Isak by Boni Triyana and Max Lane
* Music and other entertainment
Doors openb 2.30pm
PROGRAMME BEGINS 3.30pm
JAKARTA, July 15: Public Forum on the occasion of Joesoef Isak's 80th Birthday.
Diskusi buku “Liber Amicorum: 80 Tahun Joesoef Isak , Seorang Wartawan, Penulis dan Penerbit.”
Hari, tanggal: Selasa, 15 Juli 2008
Tempat: Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra HB Jassin, Taman Ismail Marzuki
Pukul: 14.00-17.00 WIB.
Pembicara: Max Lane, Hilmar Farid, Asvi WA, Sylvia Tiwon
Moderator Agung Ayu.
May 22, Tirto Adhisuryo and the ideological heritage of the Indonesian national revolution, Public Conference on the occasion f 100 years of Natioal Awakening, Association of Medical History, Jakarta
April 30, Nationalism or national liberation: comparative lessons from Venezuela and Indonesia, Public Lecture, University of Padjadaran, Bandung
April 29, anniversary of death of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's death - Public Forum, Unfinished Revolution: Pramoedya Ananta Toer's Political Essays and Speeches, Bandung
April 28: Seminar discussion: Bangsa Yang Belum Selesai: questions and answers with the author, Nalar Jatinangor, Bandung
April 24, "Menuju Keadilan Seutuhnya bagi rakyat Indonesia: Membaca kembali cita-cita bangsa Indonesia", Jakarta, organised by Perhimpunan Rakyat Pekerja at LBH: speakers: Mugiyanto, IKOHI; Irwansyah, PRP; Faisal Basri, University of Indonesia (TBC); Max Lane
April 23, Film screening, NOT FOR SALE, produced by Public Services International dan Media Nusa Communication, 2008, director, Wilson bin Nurtias; speakers: A. Daryoko (Chairperson, State Electricty Company Union - SP PLN); Max Lane; Khamid Istakhori (Secretary General Congress of Indonesian Trade Union Alliances - KASBI); Qorihani (Society for Defence of Public Services)
April 6: Indonesia's Economic Crisis: socialism as a solution, regular discussion series, Working Peoples Association, Jakarta
*NEW* NOVEMBER 24, 8pm "Pramoedya. the Novel, History and Liberation Politics", Public Forum, Kuala Lumpur, organised by GERAKBUDAYA. Speakers: Max Lane, and Dr Sumit Mandal, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Venue: Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, No 1, Jalan Maharajalela, Kuala Lumpur
November 24 *KUALA LUMPUR book launch of AROK OF JAVA, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated and with Introduction by Max Lane, SILVERFISH Bookshop Kuala Lumpur. (Caste society, conspiracy and democracy: the contemporary relevance of Pramoedya Ananta Toer's AROK OF JAVA)
* NEW NEW * November 14, 2pm "Understanding the basis of feudal cultural remnants: Pramoedya's AROK DEDES", organised by Institut Nalar Jatinangor, venue: PSBJ Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung
*NEW* November 13 CULTURAL ORATION: On Extending Political Mobilisation to include Cultural Mobilisation: an Urgent Task Today, Institute for Global Justice, Public Gallery, Jakarta. (time tbc)
October 27, UPDATE, book launch of AROK OF JAVA by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated and with Introduction by Max Lane, Java Books Jakarta. Periplus Bookshop Kemang cordially invites you to join us in a celebration for the publication of Toer's latest English language publication. Time : 11 am – onwards Venue : Komp. Villa Kemang (Hero Kemang), Jl. Kemang Selatan 1 – South Jakarta
October 5, book launch of AROK OF JAVA, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated and with Introduction by Max Lane, Kinokuniya Bookshop, Jakarta. Other speakers Danial Indrakusuma, Rieke Diah Pitaloka.
September (tbc) book launch of AROK OF JAVA, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated and with Introduction by Max Lane, Kuala Lumpur.
September 20, “Will Indonesia reject Neo-liberalism: globalization and new nationalisms”, Asia Research Centre, National University of Singapore.
September 11, Dialogue with Max Lane and book launch of AROK OF JAVA, by Pramoedya Ananta Toer, translated and with Introduction by Max Lane, NATIONAL LIBRARY ODF SINGAPORE, organized by National University of Singapore.
September 6, “Pramoedya Ananta Toer and the Indonesian Nation: neither Malay nor Javanese”, Departmemt of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore.
August 30, “Seeking Indonesia” seminar at Indonesian Academy of the Sciences, panelist speaker (‘National Liberation., yes! Nation alism, No!”), other speakers included Dr Riwanto Tirtosudarmo.
August 26, "Self-reliant my nation - sovereign my country" organised as part of the 5th Congress of the Indonesian Buddhist Students Association. Other speakers were Franz Magnis-Suseno from the Driyarkara Higher Institute of Philosophy Jakarta, the economist Sri-Edi Swasono, and the labour activist Dita Indah Sari.
August 19, “The concept of revolution as a tool for understanding history”, traning seminar for journalists, PANTAU, Jakarta.
July 6,: “Nation and class in Indonesian society” organized by National Student League for Democracy (LMND), Centre for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Gajah Mada Univeresity; Centre for Panca Sila Studies, Gajah Mada University.
July 3-5, “Alternative History”, speaker at 3 day seminar organized by Centre for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Gajah Mada University and Australian research Council.
July 1, 2007 “Unfinished Nation: book review discussion”, Book Discount
Festival in the Auditorium Building A at the National Education Department in South Jakarta. Panelist speaker: other speakers Dr Danial Dhakidae, Dita Sari.
June 19, 2007: “Is it time for young leaders to come to power”, organized by Activists Talking Email List at Hotel Sahid Jaya. Panelist speaker.