Posts with tag: Culture
Who will study Indonesia in the future?
Education, Foreign Policy, Linguistics, Top StoriesThe number of Australian students studying Indonesian has fallen dramatically from its heyday in the 90s. But the growing strength of Indonesia’s universities could help establish a new way for the countries to work together.
Talking Indonesia: Covid-19 and creative workers
Arts, Talking IndonesiaHow have Yogyakarta’s young artists managed during the pandemic? How are they making ends meet while still channelling their creative passions? Dr Charlotte Setijadi discusses these issues and more with Dr Oki Radianto Sutopo in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Healers, shamans and black magic: the complicated picture of mental health treatment in Indonesia
Policy in Focus, Public healthUnderstanding the cultural baggage of mental health is essential to creating strategic policy on the issue and ensuring that sufferers receive effective and timely treatment, writes PPH Atma Jaya researcher Devika.
Talking Indonesia: the Indonesian diaspora
Arts, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy do Indonesians migrate? And how do women – the majority of Indonesian migrants – maintain links with their home country? Dr Ken Setiawan speaks to Dr Monika Winarnita about these issues and more in the latest Talking Indonesia podcast.