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19 Sep 2024
The Controversy on Rain Shamans in Aceh: Sharia, Local Tradition, and Modernisation
Rara Istiati Wulandari, a rain shaman, was expelled from Aceh and then forcibly flown back to Bali. Acehnese political and religious authorities claimed she was being religiously insensitive in the sharia-compliant province. (Photo by Rara Istiati Wulandari / Facebook) Negative reactions in Aceh to the ritual of rain shamanism do not mask the contradiction of.. Read More.
12 Sep 2024
STEM Design-based Learning Capacity Building through Fulbright Specialist Project
STEM Design-based Learning Capacity Building through Fulbright Specialist Project Fulbright Specialist Dr. Li-Jen Lester, a full professor in the Computer Science Department and associate dean of the College of Science and Engineering Technology at Sam Houston State University, successfully collaborated with Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ) on a project titled “Developing Teacher Educator Competencies in STEM.. Read More.
10 Sep 2024
Endo Suanda, Penguat dan Pelestari Seni Nusantara
Selama 70 tahun terakhir, Endo Suanda tekun merawat gairah seni budaya dan mengembangkan kesenian topeng di Indonesia. Endo Suanda (77) – KOMPAS/CORNELIUS HELMY HERLAMBANG Endo Suanda tidak berhenti memberi contoh lewat karya dan keteguhannya di dunia seni budaya. Setidaknya 70 tahun terakhir, dia tekun merawat gairah, mengumpulkan data yang berserak, hingga menguatkan sendi kreativitas seni.. Read More.
26 Aug 2024
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Project in Experiential Educational-Based Learning
Fulbright Specialist Dr Aaron Kingsbury, an associate professor of Arts and Sciences at Maine Maritime Academy, and the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences and the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta successfully collaborated in carrying out interdisciplinary curriculum and research development projects in experiential learning and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).. Read More.
