Organizer: New York Southeast Asia Network
Type/Location: Hybrid / New York City
Description:
Between 1965-1966, some 500,000 to one million people, accused of being members of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), were systematically killed and buried in mass graves across Indonesia. Most of the graves are still unmarked and only known through oral history. This talk will underscore the importance of mapping in preserving memories, and it will describe the continued efforts of survivors to seek justice for the victims of the 1965 Indonesian Genocide. Margaret Scott, NYSEAN co-founder, will moderate the discussion.
About the speakers:
Bedjo Untung is a survivor of the 1965 Indonesian Genocide and the chairman of Yayasan Penelitian Korban Pembunuhan 1965, a victim-led organization focused on truth-telling and memorializing the 1965 Indonesian Genocide.
Aldo W. Foe is a doctoral candidate in Anthropology at University of Illinois at Chicago and a researcher at the Center for the Recovery and Identification of the Missing. CRIM is providing archaeological support to YPKP65's work in Indonesia.
About the moderator:
Margaret Scott is an adjunct professor at New York University’s MA in International Relations program. She is also a Co-Founder of the New York Southeast Asia Network (NYSEAN).
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