Seventy-five years ago, Indonesian nationalists proclaimed independence from the colonial power of the Netherlands. In her book Gender, Resistance and Transnational Memories of Violent Conflicts, Aalborg University researcher Pauline Stoltz analyzes the politics of memories of three violent conflicts that took place in Indonesia, covering the period between 1942 and 2015. By highlighting how people’s memories and experiences of injustices are related to gender, ‘race,’ sexuality, nationality and generation, she addresses not only how these historical conflicts were the result of inequalities, but also how these inequalities still hurt today — both in Indonesia and in other parts of the world. These feelings of hurt can lead to resistance to silence and denial concerning human rights abuses and historical injustices.

Join Aalborg University and NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies for a conversation about transitional justice and memory politics between Pauline Stoltz and Duncan McCargo (NYSEAN co-founder and director of The Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen University). The conversation will be followed by a Q&A.

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