Highlights include: - Tuesday, June 17, 2024, 9:10 - 11:20 pm EDT - Opening dance performance by artists from the Surakarta Institute of Art (ISI Solo) and Keynote presentation by Professor Budy Resosudarmo (Australian National University) speaking on “Bridging the Divide: What’s Missing in Indonesia’s Long-Term Regional Development?”
- Wednesday, June 18, 2024, 9:40 - 11:10 am EDT - Keynote presentation by Professor Anna Tsing (UC Santa Cruz). In “Mud Manifesto” Dr. Tsing will speak about a history of maritime Southeast Asia from the perspective of mud: a medium for ethnographically and historically rich storytelling that informs a forthcoming and collectively written book on the subject.
- Thursday, June 19, 9:40 – 11:10 pm EDT - Balinese Wayang Listrik Performance and Discussion of “The Last King of Bali,” directed by Kirstin Pauka and I Made Moja, presented by the Department of Theater and Dance, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
- Saturday, June 22, 2024, 9:40 - 11:30 am EDT - Closing session and Musical Event presented by Frankie Raden, contemporary Indonesian composer, ethnomusicologist, and founder of the Indonesian National Orchestra.
We invite you to join us in conversation and exchange about these and other research topics presented over the 4-day virtual event, including 150+ paper presentations by a diverse representation of scholars, students, practitioners, and professionals conducting research in/on/from Indonesia. Visit the MSU Asian Studies Center or AIFIS website for more information. If you have any questions, you may contact the organizing committee directly at conference@aifis.org or asiansc@msu.edu. We strive to welcome all to the virtual conference. Please contact us if you experience any financial barriers to accessing the event. Sampai ketemu! See you then! Co-Sponsored by the Center for Asian Studies at CU Boulder |