Press Clippings
22 Mar 2019
For a peaceful society, Indonesians must stop using the word kafir (infidels) to describe non-Muslims
Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisation, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has urgedMuslims to refrain from using the word kafir (infidels) when referring to non-Muslims. In the world’s most populous Muslim majority, this decision in NU’s recent national meeting has triggered public debate all over social and mass media. As a religious studies expert whose research covers interfaith dialogue, tolerance and religious.. Read More.
18 Mar 2019
When Americans mix cowboy with Rhoma Irama’s ‘dangdut’
The Jakarta Post18 Mar 2019M. Taufiqurrahman JP/M. Taufiqurrahman Yee-haw: American ethnomusicologist Andrew Weintraub (center), the lead singer and guitarist of Pittsburgh-based dangdut tribute band the Dangdut Cowboys, converses with fellow band members before kicking off their performance at American cultural center @america on Saturday. It is easy to see why Pittsburgh University ethnomusicology professor Andrew.. Read More.
14 Mar 2019
Masalah Utama Debat Capres Kita: Miskin Pijakan Moral & Ideologis
Debat calon presiden putaran kedua berjalan cukup menarik. Kedua kandidat bermain sportif dan saling membuahkan gol. Tapi, di luar kompetisi kedua kubu, apa yang sesungguhnya dipertaruhkan dalam debat itu belum tampak jelas. Beberapa catatan berikut bisa dipertimbangkan agar debat mendatang bisa lebih tajam. Sejak debat putaran pertama, aturan permainan debat terlalu ribet, bertele-tele, bahkan norak… Read More.
12 Mar 2019
‘Hobbit’ human story gets a twist, thanks to thousands of rat bones
Archaeologists excavate in Liang Bua, a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Flores where the mysterious Homo floresiensis fossils were found. COURTESY LIANG BUA TEAM An abundance of rodent remains adds new clues to the fate of the tiny human relative Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. The limestone cave of Liang.. Read More.
