Leiden-based senior researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian Caribbean Studies (KITLV), Marieke Bloembergen, on Thursday (20/4) gave a public lecture on India’s scientific networks, religion and spiritual movements. The public lecture was held by the Department of History, FIB UGM, in Meeting Room I, Purbatjaraka Building, FIB UGM. This public lecture has the theme “Beyond A Dutch Empire, Beyond Indonesia? : Scholarly and Religious Networks, Spiritual Movement and Moral Geographies Of Greater India Across Decolonization, 1920’s-1980’s” and was attended by FIB students from various strata. read more

Peneliti senior Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian Caribbean Studies yang berbasis di Leiden (KITLV), Marieke Bloembergen, pada Kamis (20/4) memberikan kuliah umum tentang jaringan ilmiah, agama, dan gerakan spiritual India. Kuliah umum diselenggarakan oleh Departemen Sejarah FIB UGM bertempat di Ruang Sidang I, Gedung Purbatjaraka FIB UGM. Kuliah umum kali ini mengangkat tema “Beyond A Dutch Empire, Beyond Indonesia? : Scholarly and Religious Networks, Spritual Pergerakan and Moral Geographies Of Greater India Across Decolonization, 1920’s-1980’s” dan diikuti oleh mahasiswa FIB berbagai strata. read more

The exploitation of woman as sexual slaves during the Japanese occupation was a series of planned and organized system. During the Greater East Asia war, Japan realized the basic need for soldiers. It was possible at that time to use indigenous women as ‘comfort women’. This was stated by Katherine McGregor in a public lecture held by the Department of History FIB UGM, on Tuesday (25/4), in the Multimedia Room, Margono building lt. 2, FIB UGM.

On that occasion Katherine gave a public lecture with the topic “Piecing Together the Threads of the So-called ‘Comfort Women’ System During the Japanese Occupation of Indonesia”. Katherine, a woman who also a professor at Melbourne University, explained in detail about sexual slavery system during Japanese occupation. “So, what happened to the sexual slavery during Japanese Occupation was something that was planned”, said Katherine. read more

Eksploitasi terhadap perempuan menjadi  budak seksual, pada masa pendudukan Jepang adalah suatu rangkaian sistem yang terencana dan terorganisir. Saat perang Asia Timur Raya, Jepang menyadari kebutuhan mendasar bagi para tentara. Hal yang memungkinkan saat itu adalah menggunakan perempuan pribumi sebagai ‘comfort women’ (wanita penghibur). Hal itu diutarakan Katherine Mc Gregor dalam kuliah umum yang diadakan oleh Departemen Sejarah FIB UGM, pada Selasa (25/4), di Ruang Multimedia, gedung Margono lt. 2, FIB UGM. read more

“Now answer me, is there any category beside literature sociology?” ask Bambang Purwanto to the students of the doctoral program in the Department of History UGM. They explained their plan for the dissertation proposal in front of him. Bambang views their research proposal still has some weakness and is less contextual. This was delivered at the public lecture about dissertation writing themed “From Research Question Proposal to Thesis Writing” on Wednesday (19/04) in Meeting Room I, Poerbatjaraka Building, FIB UGM. read more

“Sekarang jawab saya, apakah ada kategori baru selain sosiologi sastra?” sanggah Prof. Bambang Purwanto kepada mahasiswa baru S-3 Sastra FIB UGM, yang menjabarkan rancangan penelitian disertasinya. Bambang Purwanto menilai rancangan penelitian yang diajukan mempunyai beberapa kelemahan dan tidak kontekstual. Hal itu ia sampaikan dalam kuliah umum tentang penulisan disertasi yang mengusung tema “From Research Question Proposal to Thesis Writing” pada Rabu (19/04) di Ruang Sidang I, Gedung Purbatjaraka, FIB UGM. read more

One of the milestones of national revival came from STOVIA. The Javanese medical school became important in the Indonesian nationalist movement. The reason was based on the emergence of Boedi Utomo on May 20, 1908, whose initiators were mostly STOVIA students. This was stated by Prof. Hans Pols from the University of Sidney in a public lecture themed “The Indonesians Medical Profession in the Dutch East Indies: Medicine, Nationalism and Decolonization” by the Department of History UGM on Monday (10/4) at FIB UGM. According to Hans, the medical student at STOVIA at the same time not only learned about health but also about nationalism and the importance of independence. “At that point, then the medical profession had a vital role at that time,” Hans said. read more

Salah satu tonggak kebangkitan nasional berasal dari STOVIA. Sekolah dokter Jawa itu menjadi penting dalam pergerakan nasional Indonesia. Alasan itu didasari atas munculnya Boedi Utomo pada 20 Mei 1908, yang para pengagasnya, kebanyakan berasal dari siswa STOVIA. Hal itu diungkapkan oleh Prof. Hans Pols dari University Of Sidney dalam kuliah umum yang digagas oleh Departemen Sejarah UGM pada Senin (10/4), bertempat di Fakultas Ilmu Budaya UGM. Kuliah umum itu mengangkat tema “The Indonesians Medical Profession in the Dutch East Indies: Medicine, Nationalism and Decolonization”. Menurut Hans, mahasiswa Kedokteran STOVIA, pada saat yang sama tidak hanya belajar tentang kesehatan, namun juga mulai belajar tentang nasionalisme dan pentingnya kemerdekaan. “Pada titik itulah, kemudian profesi dokter mempunyai peran vital masa itu” ungkap Hans. read more

On Monday (3/4) Marjolein van Pagee, the founder of Histori Bersama, had the opportunity to attend a discussion held by the UGM History Department, in the Multimedia room, second floor, Margono building, FIB UGM. Marjolein tells about the Joint History and the historical relationship between the Netherlands and Indonesia. “Indonesia and the Netherlands, admit it or not, they are connected to each other because of colonization, and it’s not a short time,” said Marjolein.

According to Marjolein, a shared understanding of the history of the two countries is very much needed. It is useful for healing the wounds of the two countries’ past. Furthermore, the woman who studied colonial history at Leiden University explained the reason for the presence of the Joint History. The foundation exists as a bridge connecting the two countries. In the end, Marjoleine hopes that what she does can help to avoid the misunderstanding of the history of the two countries that is still ongoing. For him, true reconciliation comes after understanding. read more

Layar proyektor memutar sebuah film dokumenter. Terlihat dalam film itu, seorang lelaki tua sedang diwawancara terkait pengalaman perang. “Pokoknya masa itu saya tidak tenang, tidak aman” katanya. Ia adalah seorang mantan veteran –yang dulunya seorang petani- yang turut berjuang dalam perang revolusi 1945-1949. Veteran itu mengatakan bahwa ia bangga dengan apa yang sudah dilakukan. Ia mengungkapkan perjuangannya dalam mempertahankan kemerdekaan. Kisahnya adalah kisah perjuangan. Tidak berselang lama sebuah film dokumenter lain diputar. Kali ini yang ditampilkan adalah seorang lelaki warga negara Belanda. Usianya hampir sama tua dengan lelaki pertama. Tetapi yang jelas, ia juga adalah veteran perang. Dulu ia tergabung dalam pasukan yang membonceng NICA untuk melakukan agresi militer. Ia menangpak para pejuang kemerdekaan. Namun, dalam penuturannya ia merasa bersalah atas tindakannya. Dalam pandangannya, apa yang dilakukan Belanda terutama pada 1945-1949 tidak bisa dibenarkan. Dua film itu menunjukkan ada dua perspektif berbeda dalam membaca sejarah ketika masa revolusi. read more