YALE INDONESIA FORUM:
International conference

July 18-19, 2008
Atma Jaya University, Yogyakarta

Towards An Inclusive Democratic Indonesian Society: Bridging the Gap Between State Uniformity and Multicultural Identity Patterns

Sponsored by:

Yale University , Atma Jaya University , Penerbit Ombak

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Background

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 aims 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 imbedded in this concept the conference invites the participation of a wide range of multi-disciplinary scholars both from Indonesia as well as from overseas. The diversity of this approach will allow 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 is therefore ideal for this conference. This will enable the speakers of the international conference to interact with participants from all parts of Indonesia and will greatly enrich its contents.

Program


18 July 2008
Day 1: INDONESIAN STATE UNIFORMITY
   
08.00 - 09.00
Registration
09.00 - 09.15
Opening Ceremony
Dibyo Prabowa,
President of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
09.15 - 09.30
Coffee break
09.30 - 10.00
Keynote speech:
Christoph Schuck
, Jena University, EA-IRU
10.00 - 12.00
Panel I
Economic & globalization pressures and Indonesian Responses

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

12.00 - 13.00
Lunch break
13.00 - 15.00
Panel II
Speaking the same Language: Indonesia and Bahasa
1. Muhammad, Ahmad Dahlan University
2. Andre Hardjana, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
3. Thomas J. Connors, Max Planck Institute
15.00 - 15.15
Closing Statement Day I
V.Sundari Handoko, FISIP DEAN
   
   

19 July 2008
Day 2: MULTICULTURAL IDENTITY PATTERNS
   
08.00 - 09.00
Registration
09.00 - 11.00
Panel I
Multiculturalism in Indonesia: Outward and Inward pressures

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

11.00 - 13.00
Panel II
Identity of an emerging Indonesian Civil Society
1. Tobias Cepok, Giessen University, EA-IRU
2. Johanes Herlijanto, Macquarie University
3. Stefanus Nindito, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
   
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch break
14.00 - 16.00
Panel III
Touched By Islam: Indonesian Identity and the Influence of Islam
1. Thomas B. Pepinsky, Cornell University
2. Inayah Rohmaniyah, State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga
3. Syuan-yuan Chiou, Utrecht University & Academia Sinica
16.00 - 16.15
Closing Statement
Frank Dhont, Yale University, YIF and Stefanus Nindito, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University
 
17.00 -
Gala Dinner

For information: E-mail frank.dhont@yale.edu