Fulbright ETA Monthly Highlights

03 Jul 2017

Fulbright Research Presentation on Indonesian Islamic Performance in the Context of an Indian Ocean Sound-World

Come watch a presentation on “Indonesian Islamic Performance in the Context of an Indian Ocean Sound-World” by Dr. Anne Rasmussen, who is an ethnomusicologist well-known for her works in Indonesia. Anne, a Professor in Music and Ethnomusicology, at the College of William and Mary is the author of several books including “Women’s Voices, the Recited Qur’an, and Islamic Music in Indonesia” and “Divine Inspirations: Music and Islam in Indonesia.” (For full article please click here)

15 Jun 2017

Fulbright Research Presentation on Using Social Media to Foster Identification in Indonesia’s 2014 Presidential Election: An Examination of Facebook Politics from Kenneth Burke’s Dramatistic Perspective

Come watch a presentation by Dr. Dina Septiani S. Basuki who recently graduated from her PhD program at Clemson University, with research focus on social media rhetoric. Her dissertation examines the intersection of rhetorical studies with social media studies, investigates the particular use of social media in the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, and address relevant.. Read More.

12 Jun 2017

Fulbright Research Presentation on Regional Income Disparities in Indonesia: Measurements, Convergence Process, and Decentralization

Come watch a presentation by Dr. Andi Irawan who earned his PhD program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in Urban Studies.His dissertation assesses spatial inequality and convergence dynamics across districts in East Java and studies the impact of Indonesia’s 2001 fiscal decentralization on regional income disparities across these districts. East Java was chosen.. Read More.