From Monday to Wednesday, February 9–11, 2026, the Department of History at Universitas Gadjah Mada, in collaboration with the SEASREP Foundation, organized a Workshop and Seminar on writing and oral history studies in Southeast Asia. The event was attended by academics and students from various countries in Asia and Southeast Asia, including the National University of Singapore, Kyoto University, University of the Philippines Diliman, Universiti Malaya, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, National Chung Cheng University, and Universitas Gadjah Mada as the host. Also present were Dr. Abdul Wahid, M.Hum., M.Phil., and Satrio Dwicahyo, S.S., M.Sc., M.A., serving as Head of the Department and lecturer at the Department of History UGM. In addition, the event was attended by Dr. Maria I. Diokno, Professor Emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman and Executive Director of the SEASREP Foundation.
Arsip 2026:
February
Workshop, Universitas Gadjah Mada, 8-10 September 2026
About the Program
Development, or Pembangunan, has been a core aspiration in Indonesia since independence. Extant histories of development in Indonesia have outlined the political and institutional contexts from which development policies arose. This workshop aims to illuminate the historical experiences and tangible impacts of projects mobilised for Indonesia’s economic and social development, which were planned and financed by national and international development agencies. It takes a wide temporal scope aligning with independent Indonesia’s push for development across the Sukarno, New Order and reformasi periods. It also spans a broad geography aligning with development’s nation-building aspirations.