Organizer: Deconstructing Indonesia
Type/Location: Hybrid / New York, NY
Description:
Join Deconstructing Indonesia for an exploration of what Enlightenment means, and who gets to decide what counts as knowledge through a discussion of l’Encyclopedie, the Cartesian method, and Edward Said’s landmark text, Orientalism.
Abstract:
What is Enlightenment? Is it as simple as spreading knowledge for the betterment of all? But who gets to decide what counts as knowledge? What does forgetting this mean for those who are only “described” but themselves never get to “describe”? Join us as we discuss l’Encyclopedie, the Cartesian method, and Edward Said’s landmark text, Orientalism.
About Deconstructing Indonesia:
Deconstructing Indonesia is a student-led group that organizes classes on Indonesian history, particularly the periods spanning the Indonesian National Awakening and Revolution. As our name suggests, the focus is on tracing the birth and development of Indonesian identity: its origins, its moral and political impetus, as well as how it was contested amongst the very people who birthed it in the first place. We conduct our sessions every Thursday on Columbia University’s campus.
Registration:
To attend the event in person, please arrive at Teachers College with your government identification.
To attend the event virtually, please join the Deconstructing Indonesia WhatsApp group for the Zoom link.