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Department of Indonesian Studies

Immerse yourself in the language and culture of Indonesia

Indonesia is a complex and exciting country that is inextricably linked through geography and common regional interests with Australia.

We are the oldest university department in Australia to specialise in the study of Indonesian language and society. Drawing on our extensive links in Indonesia and with the Indonesian community in Australia, we offer a highly integrated and contemporary program covering Indonesian history, politics, geography, anthropology and culture.

Our study offering

Indonesian Studies

Undergraduate

*Available as a major and minor within the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Visual Arts, as well as all combined Bachelor of Advanced Studies  degrees.  

Research

Our research

Our strengths in research cover the following areas:

Civil society organisations
Contemporary culture
History
Labour studies
Linguistics
Literary and cultural studies
Politics
Social changes

Learn more: Languages and cultures research

Our people

Academic staff

Associate Professor Dwi Noverini Djenar
Professor Michele Ford
Dr Thomas Power
Professor Adrian Vickers

Key academic contacts

Undergraduate Coordinator: novi.djenar@sydney.edu.au
Honours, Postgraduate and Exchange Coordinator: t.power@sydney.edu.au

Honorary Associates

Dr Keith Foulcher
Dr Elisabeth Kramer
Emeritus Professor Peter Worsley

Events

UPDATE: In light of COVID-19 developments, please be advised this University event will no longer take place in the short term. Some of our events are transitioning to online, and these will be advertised accordingly. Let us know what event you're interested in via our online form, and we'll update you as the situation changes.

Learn more about the University’s advice regarding COVID-19 here.

Visit the School's Events calendar to see our full listing of upcoming events.

World Literatures and the Global South Conference

The third international congress of the World Literature Association on 'World Literatures and the Global South' was proudly hosted by the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney from 23–25 August 2019.

Co-convened with the Peking University Australian Studies Centre and the World Literature Association, this international conference engaged with literary production on and from the Global South in their own languages as well as in translation.

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