The AIFIS Podcast: The History of Teaching Indonesian in the United States

In this episode of The AIFIS Podcast, the host speaks with Toenggoel P. Siagian, co-founder of the Indonesian Studies Summer Institute (ISSI). Together, they explore the early vision behind ISSI, the academic and political challenges of the 1960s–1970s, and how the institute shaped Indonesian studies in the United States.

This episode was produced by the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), a NYSEAN Partner.