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21 Nov 2019

Obituari: Prof. Bahtiar Effendy

AMINEF turut berduka cita atas meninggalnya Prof. Bahtiar Effendy, usia 61 tahun, pada hari Kamis, 21 November 2019 di Jakarta.  Prof. Bahtiar merupakan alumnus beasiswa Fulbright Visiting Scholar di bidang kajian Studi Asia Tenggara di University of Hawaii, Manoa pada tahun 2005. Prof. Bahtiar dikenal sebagai cendikiawan muslim Indonesia yang memiliki kepakaran dalam kajian agama Islam.. Read More.

18 Nov 2019

New Opportunity for Fulbright Alumni: Join the Fulbrighter Networking Platform

The U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the global rollout of the Fulbrighter social networking platform and app. This new, free, and private platform allows Fulbright alumni around the world to connect, network, engage, and collaborate with the ease of one shared network. Launched in August 2019, the Fulbrighter app.. Read More.

01 Nov 2019

95 Tahun FHUI: Sumbangsih untuk Bangsa yang Plural Oleh: Yu Un Oppusunggu*)

Dua peristiwa penting sejarah bangsa Indonesia terjadi pada tanggal 28 Oktober. Yang pertama, dan lebih terkenal, terjadi pada tahun 1928. Kongres Pemuda II menghasilkan Sumpah Pemuda yang menyatakan bahwa mulai saat itu putra dan putri Indonesia mengaku bertanah-air, berbangsa, dan berbahasa Indonesia. Read More..

01 Nov 2019

Cinta Bahasa Membawaku ke Harvard

Banyak yang bermimpi untuk mampu bekerja atau jalan-jalan ke luar negeri, termasuk aku. Sejak kecil, aku selalu berkeinginan untuk dapat memiliki pengalaman di luar negeri. Entah itu untuk jalan-jalan, bekerja, belajar atau yang lain. Aku menganggap pengalaman yang akan aku dapatkan saat di luar negeri akan sangat berarti untuk hidupku. Awalnya, bagi seseorang dengan latar.. Read More.

01 Nov 2019

Presiden Jokowi Lantik Anggota Komisi Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia

Presiden Joko Widodo pada Jumat, 1 November 2019, melantik anggota Komisi Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia untuk masa jabatan tahun 2019-2023. Pelantikan tersebut digelar selepas pelantikan Idham Azis sebagai Kapolri di Istana Negara, Jakarta. Pelantikan tersebut berdasarkan pada Keputusan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 62/M Tahun 2019 tentang Pemberhentian dan Pengangkatan Keanggotaan Komisi Kejaksaan Republik Indonesia yang dibacakan.. Read More.

Recently Published book by Sonja Lynn Downing

Gamelan Girls Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles The girls and young women reshaping gamelan in Bali In recent years, girls’ and mixed-gender ensembles have challenged the tradition of male-dominated gamelan performance. The change heralds a fundamental shift in how Balinese think about gender roles and the gender behavior taught in children’s music.. Read More.

31 Oct 2019

Why the Impeachment Fight Is Even Scarier Than You Think

Political scientists have studied what our democracy is going through. It usually doesn’t end well. Thomas Pepinsky is a professor of government at Cornell University and a nonresident senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. For decades, Republicans and Democrats fought over the same things: whose values and policies work best.. Read More.

25 Oct 2019

Congratulations to Sabrina Verleysen who was selected as 2019-2020 IIE Centennial Fellow with her ‘Project Buku Buku.’

Project Buku Buku, co-founded during her ETA award is “an English literacy program that makes education more accessible to girls living in rural settings and that promotes self-acceptance, tolerance, and diversity.” Being an IIE Centennial Fellow will allow Sabrina to “…return to Indonesia… build relationships with language educators, create life-changing opportunities for students, and most.. Read More.

Congratulations to Ivan de la Grange and Dr Vivitri Dewi Prasasty on the publication of their article on the International Journal Of Horticulture, Agriculture And Food Science (IJHAF).

Congratulations to Ivan de la Grange and Dr Vivitri Dewi Prasasty on the publication of their article on the International Journal Of Horticulture, Agriculture And Food Science (IJHAF). This collaboration is a testament to Fulbright in building lasting connections. Dr Vivitri was Ivan’s counterpart when he conducted research “A Study of the Removal of Pesticide Residue in.. Read More.

20 Oct 2019

How Paying Your Doctor In Seeds Helps Save The Rain Forest

A child receives dental care at the ASRI Clinic in Borneo, Indonesia. In many parts of Indonesia, a medical emergency can cost up to a year’s wages and means traveling hours or even days to reach a hospital or clinic – and often the only way to get that money is to log local forests,.. Read More.

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