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<nettime-ann> Invitation: Politics of the Internet in Indonesia - Public Lecture by Dr Merlyna Lim, Brisbane, 28 Sep. |
. Public Lecture - Dr Merlyna Lim Democracy, Conspiracy, and Pornography: Politics of the Internet in Indonesia The public lecture takes place at 6.30 p.m. on Thurs 28 Sept. in the Ballroom of the Brisbane Hilton, Queen Street Mall, City. Entry fee: $5 for members of the public. By exploring the social history of the development of the Internet and its uses in Indonesia, this lecture untangles the complex relationship between the Internet and politics. Locating the Internet within the context of social, political and cultural characteristics of the Indonesian governance system from the New Order to the current one, the lecture will show that the Internet in Indonesia has emerged as a technology with a unique socio-political configuration. In contrast with the political context of the earlier/more traditional media and communications technologies in the country, the political landscape during the period of the initial development and the convivial characteristics of Internet technology allowed it to provide spaces for a much more democratic development in Indonesia. Using various cases from the New Order and post-New Order eras, this lecture will show how cyberspace has become a contested sphere where politics of multiple voices has emerged. The lecture will also show that the unique societal configuration of Internet technology is amplified via intermodal linkages between this new and the pre-existing media networks. Dr Merlyna Lim is an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University School of Social Justice and Social Inquiry in joint appointment with Consortiumfor Science, Policy and Outcomes. She was awarded a PhD in September 2005 from the University of Twente in Enschede, the Netherlands, for a doctoral dissertation entitled "@rchipelago online: The Internet and Political Activism in Indonesia." Her current teaching and research interests revolve around the socio-political shaping of new media and ICT, in relations to issues of globalization, identity politics and democratization. She holds the following awards: Henry Luce Southeast Asia Fellowship (2004), Wotro Fellowship (2003), and ASIST International Paper Contest Winner (2002). Recent publications include a monograph entitled Islamic Fundamentalism and Anti-Americanism in Indonesia: Role of the Internet (2005). The Association of Internet Researchers is delighted to support this public lecture by Dr Merlyna Lim, which is presented by the Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) at the University of Wollongong, with support from the Australia Research Council Cultural Research Network. Dr Lim will be introduced by CAPSTRANS Director Associate Professor Lenore Lyons. The Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS) at the University of Wollongong is pleased to sponsor Merlyna Lim's public lecture. Established in 1999, CAPSTRANS is an Australian Research Council (ARC) Key Centre for Teaching and Research Excellence. Researchers in CAPSTRANS examine processes of historical, social and cultural change in the Asia-Pacific through innovative research by combining methods from a variety of disciplines, including political science, economics, management studies, sociology, anthropology, media studies, social history, and language and literature studies. Further information about CAPSTRANS is available at www.capstrans.edu.au For further information, please contact Dr Axel Bruns, 07 3864 5548, a.bruns@qut.edu.au. -- Dr Axel Bruns a.bruns@qut.edu.au - http://snurb.info/ Media & Communication Musk Ave, Kelvin Grove, Qld. 4059, Australia Creative Industries Faculty Z2-202, CIP - (07) 3864 5548 Queensland University of Technology CRICOS No.: 00213J _______________________________________________ nettime-ann mailing list nettime-ann@nettime.org http://www.nettime.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nettime-ann