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25 Mar 2015
Discussing Coral Bleaching in Padang with Dr. Quinn
Coral bleaching is one of the many impacts of global warming. A report by Bali Daily states that coral bleaching is recorded in 20 areas across Indonesia including Aceh, Padang, the Thousand Islands National Park, Karimun Jawa National Park, and Bali. Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 5:25 am
05 Feb 2015
Conference Held to Boost Skills of 70 Indonesian English Teachers and Fulbright ETAs
Thirty-five Indonesian teachers from all across Indonesia and 35 Fulbright English Teaching Assistants (ETA) joined a workshop to improve their teaching skill during an Enrichment Conference held in Jakarta last week. Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:35 am
17 Dec 2014
Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY) melepas dua orang guru besar yang memasuki masa purnatugas, yaitu Prof. Dr. Abdul Gafur Daniasemino, M.Sc., Guru Besar Teknologi Pembelajaran Pengetahuan Sosial dan Prof. Dr. Husain Haikal, M.A. Guru Besar Sejarah Indonesia dari Fakultas Ilmu Sosial. Upacara pelepasan berlangsung di Ruang Sidang Utama UNY pada Rabu, 17 Desember 2014 dipimpin oleh.. Read More.
05 Dec 2014
In East Java, American Fulbrighters, Peace Corps Volunteers Team Up to Train English Teachers
American Fulbright grantees and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCV) for the first time ever worked together to organize a workshop in Malang, East Java, to improve the quality of local English teachers. Samantha Martin, a Fulbright Student Researcher in Malang, said that the joint project stemmed from a request in October from the Junior High Schools’.. Read More.
23 Sep 2014
Ishiguro to Study Female Saman Dance as Fulbright DDRA Fellow
Maho Ishiguro, an ethnomusicology doctoral student, received a Fulbright Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) Fellowship to study the female Saman dance in Indonesia. The award came with a $29,508 stipend. Ishiguro’s proposed research title is “Saman Dance in Diaspora Presence of Female Saman Dance as Expressions of Piety Cultural Identity and Popular Culture.” Her DDRA.. Read More.
18 Sep 2014
AMINEF to send 35 Young Americans to Help English Teachers in Indonesia
The American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) has brought the brightest and the best young Americans to help English teaching in various provinces of Indonesia. Since 2004, through the Fulbright English Teaching Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:38 am
06 Jul 2015
Iftar Dinner Beefs Up Bonds of Fulbright Alumni, Grantees
The Iftar Dinner, held at the office of the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF) in Jakarta on July 16, succeeded to fortify the bonds between the two countries’ Fulbright alumni and grantees. “The dinner was a great opportunity for (American) alumni still in Indonesia to connect with Last Updated: Dec 16, 2016 @ 6:39 am
03 Jul 2014
Fulbrighter Intan Paramaditha selected as the Best Short Story Writer of 2013
Kompas daily newspaper announced on June 26, 2013 that Intan Paramaditha won the award as the best short story writer for 2013. The award is for her short story entitled “Klub Solidaritas Suami Hilang” (The Solidarity Club of the Missing Husbands) published in Kompas on March 31, 2013. Intan received a Fulbright scholarship to complete.. Read More.
04 Jul 2014
Azyumardi Azra [ Academic Prize 2014 ]
Academic Prize 2014 [25th] Azyumardi Azra Historian [ Professor of History and Director of Graduate School, Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta ] Indonesia / History Born March 4, 1955 (aged 59) Last Updated: Oct 12, 2016 @ 5:28 am
03 Jul 2014
Fulbrighter Putu Wijaya earned the Tribute for his Dedication to Creative Work
Kompas daily newspaper announced on June 26, 2014 that Putu Wijaya was awarded a Tribute for his dedication to creative work (Penghargaan Kesetiaan Berkarya). Putu continues writing for various media, in spite of the fact that, because of his illness, he can only type using his thumbs as the other fingers are somewhat paralyzed. Source: .. Read More.
