For the sociopaths who want more school
Deconstructing Indonesia
COMING SOON
Intellectual and social histories of the birth and life of a nation.
Express Your Interest
Be the first to know when we launch.
Why Deconstruct Indonesia?
What is Indonesia? The answer seems obvious, open up a map and there you have it. But what is it really? A collection of islands? A land inhabited by a certain people? A polity that embodies certain cultural values and norms? Try to hammer out an actual definition and we find ourselves stranded with these questions, a vagueness that has actual consequences in a world where the idea of Indonesia – of the nation – is often invoked to compel people to do all sorts of things. This is an idea then, that is worthwhile dissecting further, something we’ll be doing by delving into the history of its formative period: the Indonesian National Revolution.
The Minds Behind It
We are a group of curious Indonesian students and workers driven by a shared desire to critically examine and deconstruct the often propagandized narratives of Indonesian history. Our aim is to foster a deeper, more nuanced understanding of our past.
Derrick Gozal
MA in QMSS, Columbia University
Intellectual History & Economic Sociology
Alberta Christina Pertiwi
MA in Human Rights Studies, Columbia University
Social Justice, Anthropology & Indigeneity
Nathanael Pribady
MS in Learning Analytics, Columbia University
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy & Critical Disability Studies
Alsya Feydra
MA in Islamic Studies, Columbia University
Muslim Identities & Societies in Southeast Asia
Brian Melchior
PhD in History, Princeton University
Intellectual History & History of Science