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Asia & Pacific 4 months ago

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Millennia of knowledge transfer: India’s influence on Indonesia, the world

For over two thousand years, India and Indonesia have exchanged more than trade. From ancient temples and batik patterns to numeral systems, this enduring dialogue of cultures continues to shape the world’s intellectual and artistic heritage.

Academia 4 months ago

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Untangling the killing of Brig. Gen. Mallaby in revolutionary Surabaya

In Surabaya, an unknown assassin shot Brig. Gen. Aubertin Mallaby through the open window of his car and for 80 years the mystery has remained: who killed Mallaby?

Politics 4 months ago

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History rewrite project to launch in December: Fadli Zon

The latest plan is to launch the new official Indonesian history books on Dec. 14, coinciding with the commemoration of the National History Day, according to Culture Minister Fadli Zon.

Academia 5 months ago

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From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books

Democracies like Indonesia and the US treat books as potential dangers, especially those that question dominant narratives.

Editorial 5 months ago

Stepping out of the red shadow

For decades, the red scare has been used to silence opposition, discredit progressives and stigmatize memory itself.

Academia 5 months ago

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Honoring history, cherishing peace and creating a brighter future for humanity

History serves both as the best textbook and dose of sobriety.

Academia 6 months ago

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Why the Dutch have to recognize Indonesian independence from Aug. 17, 1945

The Dutch army had not just incidentally, but structurally applied extreme violence against Indonesians during the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1950.

Art & Culture 6 months ago

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NYALA: Java war and the impact on contemporary artists

Two centuries on, Prince Diponegoro’s legacy lives on in a Galeri Nasional show linking past resistance to present-day struggles.

Art & Culture 6 months ago

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Ternate and Papanggo: Echoes of a shared past

Centuries-old ties between Indonesia and the Philippines came to light in a Jakarta lecture, as place names like Ternate and Papanggo revealed a largely forgotten history.

Academia 6 months ago

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Rewriting history: Remembering, forgetting and forgiving

Official history can no longer stand alone as the sole arbiter of truth, while public history must cultivate critical discipline to avoid being reduced to mere emotional appeals.

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PREMIUM Millennia of knowledge transfer: India’s influence on Indonesia, the world

PREMIUM Untangling the killing of Brig. Gen. Mallaby in revolutionary Surabaya

PREMIUM History rewrite project to launch in December: Fadli Zon

PREMIUM From Jakarta to Florida: Why democracies still fear books