Lecture/Seminar:
ASIA CENTRE, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, Diliman, Manila
Thursday, March 12
Time and Room: TBA
"Indonesia's 2009 election campaign and what it reveals: looming crisis of national leadership and governance."
Abstract: The early days of election campaigning are revealing a deep alienation between the majority of the public and the political parties that will be standing in the elections. This alienation is sensed by the political party leaderships who express increasing concern about a possible high GOLPUT (boycott) of the election. Why is it that despite the participation of 44 parties in the elections, no party appears to have won significant popularity? Is this connected to failures in the democratization process and the practice of governance? What are the scenarios for this alienation to be manifested in election results and what are their implications for the Presidential elections to follow and for national politics? If there is a deepening alienation with parliamentary politics, what are the prospects for a resurgence in activity in extra-parliamentary politics? From where might come new national leadership?
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Recent
KITLV Leiden seminar on Wednesday 24 September
Max Lane, visiting fellow at the Department of Malay Studies, National University of Singapore, will give a presentation on ‘Aksi, the fall of Suharto and Indonesian history: the line of argument in Unfinished Nation: Indonesia before and after Suharto’.Date: Wednesday 24 SeptemberTime: 15.30 h – 17.00 h
Venue: KITLV Conference Room
For more information: bakker@kitlv.nl
October 2, Fordham University,
Arok's Conspiracy: Literature, History, and Political Activism
Arok of Java is a novel of revolution and of revolutionary activism. In it, Pramoedya Ananta Toer proposes a protagonist, the peasant, priest and knight, Arok, that overcomes, through fusion and transcendance, the caste/class divisions of Javanese despotism. He leads a classed based revolution that is resolved through restoration of most of the old system. Where does Arok fit in contemporary human types? How does Arok relate to contemporary revolution? Can Arok of Java, the novel, be described as a revolutionary text?
Max Lane (Visiting Fellow, National University of Singapore) is the English translator of the Buru Quartet of novels by Indonesian novelist, Pramoedya Ananta Toer (This Earth of Mankind, Child of All Nations, Footsteps, House of Glass); and the author of Unfinished Nation: Indonesia Before and After Suharto (Verso, 2008). He has recently translated Pramoedya Ananta Toer's novel Arok of Java (Horizon Books, 2007), a historical novel set in 13th century Java, whose relevance for contemporary political activism and the dynamics of Indonesian history will discuss at the Fordham event on Friday, October 3, 2008, at 5:00 pm (McMahon Lounge, Room 109, Lincoln Center).
This event coincides with the 8th annual Fordham Graduate English Association conference on "Innovation and Evolution" (October 3-4).
October 5, Brecht Forum, New York: The Left and the struggle against neo-liberalism in Indonesia and comparison's with Venezuela. Sponsored by East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN).
October 21: Brecht Forum, New York: Performing Resistance: Pramoedya Ananta Toer on Stage. Main speaker: Faiza Mardzoeki, Institut Ungu, Jakarta.
October 25 Bluestockings Book Shop, East Village, New York, "UNFINISHED NATION(S): East Timor, Aceh, Papua, Indonesia. A talk on Indonesia's second emerging struggle for its self-determination and the situation in Eastt Timor, Aceh and Papua." Sponsored by East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN).
Other lectures and talks are being scheduled a the venues below. Final dates and topics will be put un the blog in a week or so.:
Tentative dates:
October 8, Yale University, Southeast Asian Studies
October 10-11 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - Centre for Asian Studies
October 14 Northwestern University, Chicago, Department of Political Science
October 17, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Centre for Southeast Asian Studies,
October 25 Bluestockings Book Shop, East Village, New York, Sponsored by East Timor and Indonesia Avtion Network (ETAN).
City University of New York, Graduate Centre for Worker Education
November 7 Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen,
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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
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.