Indonesia, as the largest country in Southeast Asia and arguably the most pluralistic, is a perfect example of a society with a multi-cultural identity experiencing a myriad of socio-political and economic influences. This contemporary Indonesian society is struggling to adapt to the democratic process whilst having to accommodate the inherited unified state system.
Departing from a multitude of socio-political and economic aspects of diversity emphasized in Indonesia’s present multi-cultural identity, the conference aimed at mapping these different aspects of Indonesian society into the context of the present day Indonesian state system in order to explain how this political system accommodates this unique plurality and complexity of identity.
In order to successfully address this intellectual challenge embedded in this concept the conference invited the participation of a wide range of multi-disciplinary scholars both from Indonesia as well as from overseas. The diversity of this approach was aimed at allowing the participants to reach a deeper insight in the underlying theoretical, methodological concepts of issues important to Indonesia today.
Yogyakarta as city of education and culture forms a miniature model for the multicultural society of Indonesia and was therefore ideal for this conference. This enabled the speakers of the international conference to interact with participants from all parts of Indonesia and greatly enriched its contents.
Program
18 July 2008 |
Day 1: INDONESIAN STATE UNIFORMITY |
08.00 – 09.00
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Registration |
09.00 – 09.15
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Opening Ceremony Dibyo Prabowa, President of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University |
09.15 – 09.30
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Coffee break |
09.30 – 10.00
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Keynote speech: Christoph Schuck, Jena University, EA-IRU |
10.00 – 12.00
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Panel I Economic & globalization pressures and Indonesian Responses |
Moderator: L. Bening Prawita Suci | |
1. Markus Paesler, Giessen University, EA-IRU 2. Naning Margasari, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta 3. Silverio R.L Aji Sampurno, Sanata Dharma University 4. Slamet S. Sarwono, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University |
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12.00 – 13.00
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Lunch break |
13.00 – 15.00
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Panel II Speaking the same Language: Indonesia and Bahasa |
Moderator: Yudi Perbawaningsih | |
1. Andre Hardjana, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University 2. Thomas J. Connors, Max Planck Institute |
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15.00 – 15.15
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Closing Statement Day I V.Sundari Handoko, FISIP DEAN |
19 July 2008 |
Day 2: MULTICULTURAL IDENTITY PATTERNS |
08.00 – 09.00
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Registration |
09.00 – 11.00
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Panel I Multiculturalism in Indonesia: Outward and Inward pressures |
Moderator: Maria Hutapea | |
1. Martino Sardi, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University 2. Kang Yoonhee, Nanyang Technological University 3. Frank Dhont, Yale University, YIF 4. Heddy Shri Ahimsha Putra, Gadjah Mada University |
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11.00 – 13.00
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Panel II Identity of an emerging Indonesian Civil Society |
Moderator: D. Danarka Sasangka | |
1. Tobias Cepok, Giessen University, EA-IRU 2. Johanes Herlijanto, Macquarie University 3. Stefanus Nindito, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University |
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13.00 – 14.00
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Lunch break |
14.00 – 16.00
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Panel III Touched By Islam: Indonesian Identity and the Influence of Islam |
Moderator: Lukas S. Ispandriarno | |
1. Thomas B. Pepinsky, Cornell University 2. Inayah Rohmaniyah, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga 3. Syuan-yuan Chiou, Utrecht University & Academia Sinica |
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16.00 – 16.15
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Closing Statement Frank Dhont, Yale University, YIF and Stefanus Nindito, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University |
17.00 –
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Gala Dinner |
Presentation of souvenirs by Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University to the speakers |