A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment https://www.insideindonesia.org/component/tags/tag/colonial-period 2025-08-31T12:46:18+07:00 Inside Indonesia admin@insideindonesia.org Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-04-08T11:34:25+07:00 2025-04-08T11:34:25+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/how-americas-tariff-of-1930-ended-forced-labour-in-the-dutch-east-indies Jemma Purdey

<p><em>As the US deploys tariffs as economic weapons — the story of how a 1930s trade policy accidentally abolished penal sanctions in the Dutch East Indies reveals unintended consequences</em></p>

<p><em>As the US deploys tariffs as economic weapons — the story of how a 1930s trade policy accidentally abolished penal sanctions in the Dutch East Indies reveals unintended consequences</em></p> 2024-07-12T17:12:53+07:00 2024-07-12T17:12:53+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-157-jul-sep-2024/interpreting-pandemics-through-history-text-and-performance Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Featuring translations and analysis of rare texts, including the revival of an early 20^th century Javanese wayang play, this edition illustrates the multi-faceted ways in which pandemics affect us and how a conversation between the science of epidemiology and public health, drama and translation are interwoven in interesting and sometimes surprising ways.</em></p>

<p><em>Featuring translations and analysis of rare texts, including the revival of an early 20^th century Javanese wayang play, this edition illustrates the multi-faceted ways in which pandemics affect us and how a conversation between the science of epidemiology and public health, drama and translation are interwoven in interesting and sometimes surprising ways.</em></p> 2024-03-25T07:23:50+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:50+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/colonial-nostalgia-in-an-indonesian-night-market Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Despite more critical attention being paid to Indonesia’s colonial past there is also evidence of nostalgia</em></p>

<p><em>Despite more critical attention being paid to Indonesia’s colonial past there is also evidence of nostalgia</em></p> 2024-03-25T07:23:46+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:46+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/beyond-decolonisation Jemma Purdey

<p><em>The National Museum of Indonesia is perpetuating colonial narratives and needs to actively engage with younger generations</em></p>

<p><em>The National Museum of Indonesia is perpetuating colonial narratives and needs to actively engage with younger generations</em></p> 2024-03-25T07:23:37+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:37+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/decolonising-memory Jemma Purdey 2024-03-25T07:23:35+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:35+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/mendekolonisasi-memori Jemma Purdey 2024-03-25T07:23:32+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:32+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/warisan-industri-kolonial-dan-kenangan-di-baliknya Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Sebuah kota pertambangan kolonial di Sumatra Barat yang masuk dalam daftar UNESCO menimbulkan sejumlah pertanyaan kompleks tentang cara Indonesia memandang warisan industri.</em></p>

<p><em>Sebuah kota pertambangan kolonial di Sumatra Barat yang masuk dalam daftar UNESCO menimbulkan sejumlah pertanyaan kompleks tentang cara Indonesia memandang warisan industri.</em></p> 2024-03-25T07:23:13+07:00 2024-03-25T07:23:13+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/colonial-industrial-heritage-and-memory Jemma Purdey

<p><em>A UNESCO-listed colonial mining town in West Sumatra raises complex questions about framing Indonesia’s industrial heritage</em></p>

<p><em>A UNESCO-listed colonial mining town in West Sumatra raises complex questions about framing Indonesia’s industrial heritage</em></p> 2024-03-25T07:13:02+07:00 2024-03-25T07:13:02+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-155-jan-mar-2024/bekerja-dengan-artefak-kolonial-di-rijksmuseum Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Dengan menggunakan lensa kritis, seniman dapat melihat artefak kolonial dengan sudut pandang yang baru saat meneliti koleksi museum</em></p>

<p><em>Dengan menggunakan lensa kritis, seniman dapat melihat artefak kolonial dengan sudut pandang yang baru saat meneliti koleksi museum</em></p> 2023-04-03T07:04:39+07:00 2023-04-03T07:04:39+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/review-kartini-s-letters-in-translation Jemma Purdey

<h5>Now published in both English and Indonesian translation, the annotated collection will provide a better understanding of this Indonesian heroine</h5>

<h5>Now published in both English and Indonesian translation, the annotated collection will provide a better understanding of this Indonesian heroine</h5>