Department of History, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, held a workshop with Isabelle Boon, a professional photographer from The Netherlands. This event was conducted offline on June 13th 2022 at 09.30-12.30 WIB, enrolled by students with limited quota. It was held in the Soegondo building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM. This workshop was led by Isabelle herself, while her husband documented the event.
It started with Isabelle’s introduction as a photographer and her story in learning about Sutan Sjahrir in Indonesia and The Netherlands. In Indonesia, she had visited Jakarta, Bandung, Banda, Linggarjati, and Yogyakarta. Isabelle also showed her past exhibitions, such as I Love Banda where she told the stories of young Indonesians and their connection to colonial heritage. Throughout the workshop, students and academics discussed the themes close to Sutan Sjahrir, such as education, liberty, equality, and exchanged ideas about their experiences. With Mentimeter and Kahoot, this workshop became interactive. Participants were asked to get into small groups for a more in-depth discussion using Koneksi Cards, which were relevant to the themes of the workshop.