The Asian Studies Association of Australia is accepting proposals for their 2018 conference. There is always a great deal of information at the conference about Indonesia. Follow the link for more information.
New Publication
Former AIFIS Fellow Brian Arnold recently published a book on contemporary fine art photography in Java. The book was published in conjunction with an exhibition at the Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. This is exhibition is the first in the United States devoted to work by Indonesian photographers. The book was co-published by Afterhours Books in Jakarta and Cornell University in the United States.
Those interested in the book, it is available in Indonesia from Afterhours Books, and in the United States at Photo Eye Books.
Independence Day
On August 17, 1945, Indonesia declared their independence from the Dutch colonial government. Happy Independence Day, Indonesia!!
Indonesian Film Festival, New York
The Indonesian Film Forum is hosting a three day film festival, this week at the SVA Theater. More information here.
CMIP Conference: Still in the Game
This past April, the Cornell Modern Indonesia Project hosted a conference on contemporary art historical practices in Indonesia, Still in the Game: The State of Indonesian Art History in the 21st Century. A number of AIFIS Board Members and past Fellows were among the participants.
