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Seminar Proposal Mahasiswa PhD dari Program New Futures for Indonesian Objects

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  • 15 Desember 2025, 07.45
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Ayu Wulandari, M.A., mahasiswa PhD yang juga menjadi peneliti dalam New Futures for Indonesian Objects, melalui proses penting dalam studinya dengan menyelenggarakan seminar proposal pada 2 Desember 2025. Tahap ini bersifat krusial sekaligus wajib bagi setiap mahasiswa doktoral di Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Dalam seminar ini, mahasiswa diwajibkan mempresentasikan proposal penelitian mereka, termasuk topik spesifik yang akan diteliti, sumber-sumber potensial, kerangka metodologis, serta rencana struktur disertasi.

Dalam presentasinya, Ayu memaparkan rencananya untuk mendekolonisasi objek-objek jarahan dari Lombok dengan menelaah proses produksi memori. Ia mengajukan pertanyaan kritis, seperti apakah pemindahan objek-objek tersebut ke Batavia pada tahun 1894 dan kemudian ke Belanda sejak 1896 juga menandai terputusnya hubungan antara komunitas lokal dan objek-objek tersebut? Dengan menempatkan memori sebagai fokus utama, ia berargumen bahwa memori merupakan dimensi penting dalam pengetahuan komunitas, yang selama ini termarginalkan dalam diskursus yang lebih luas mengenai objek-objek rampasan dari Lombok. Melalui pendekatan ini, penelitiannya berupaya menghadirkan suara-suara subaltern serta berkontribusi pada keadilan epistemik.

Dalam seminar tersebut, Ayu menerima berbagai kritik, pertanyaan, dan saran yang sangat berharga dari para pembahas. Dr. Yulianti, misalnya, menekankan pentingnya mempertimbangkan keberagaman komunitas di Lombok dalam meneliti memori. Ia juga menyarankan agar Ayu secara jelas menentukan objek mana dalam koleksi yang akan menjadi fokus utama, mengingat koleksi jarahan tersebut terdiri atas ratusan benda. Pembahas lainnya, Dr. Wildan Sena Utama, mendorong ketelitian yang lebih besar dalam penulisan untuk menghindari kesalahan teknis. Secara substantif, ia menyarankan agar Ayu memperdalam kajian mengenai simbol-simbol kolonial yang berkaitan dengan Perang Lombok dan objek-objek rampasan, seperti Monumen Lombok, yang kemungkinan memuat tanda-tanda spesifik serta makna berlapis yang terkait dengan perang dan objek-objek tersebut. Baik Dr. Yulianti maupun Dr. Wildan Sena Utama juga menyoroti pentingnya periodisasi, serta menyarankan agar disertasi diorganisasikan secara tematik guna memperkuat keseluruhan proposal.

Seminar ini juga melibatkan para mahasiswa sebagai pembahas, yang memberikan banyak kontribusi yang mendalam. Diantara saran yang diajukan adalah pentingnya melibatkan komunitas Muslim kontemporer di Lombok melalui metode sejarah lisan. Mereka juga mendorong Ayu untuk menelusuri folklor lokal, karena pengetahuan komunitas mengenai perang dan objek-objek jarahan kemungkinan besar ditransmisikan secara lisan dari generasi ke generasi.

Secara keseluruhan, berbagai masukan yang dibagikan dalam seminar tersebut sangat berharga bagi pengembangan dan penyempurnaan proposal penelitian. Dengan masukan yang sangat dan kritis yang diterimanya, maka dapat menjadi bekal bagi Ayu agar lebih siap untuk mempertajam kerangka analisisnya serta memperkuat arah disertasinya.

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The last chapter from our fieldwork in Lombok brou The last chapter from our fieldwork in Lombok brought us closer to local voices, history, and the stories behind the so-called “Lombok Treasures.”Through conversations with the Mataram royal family and the Sasak Customary Council, we learned how these objects carry meaning, memory, and a sense of belonging across generations. Let’s swipe through the slides to explore the journey!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.idImage source: Research Documentation, Hizkirani Jatiningrum, S.IP & Ayu Wulandari, M.A.#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#LombokWar#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#SejarahUGM
On 17 August 2025, the researcher of "New Futures On 17 August 2025, the researcher of "New Futures for Indonesian Objects", together with members of Lombok Heritage Science and Society (LHSS), embarked on a field visit following the Dutch footsteps in Lombok.From Ampenan, the site visit started with story of how Dutch colonial forces entered the Mataram area. Each site held important and meaningful stories about the war. The visit ended in Seksari, an area where members of the Mataram noble family committed puputan, a mass ritual suicide against the Dutch colonial forces.Swipe the slides for more information!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.idImage source: Research Documentation, Hizkirani Jatiningrum, S.IP & Ayu Wulandari, M.A.#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#LombokWar#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#SejarahUGM
In August 2025, the Indonesian researcher of "New In August 2025, the Indonesian researcher of "New Futures for Indonesian Objects” visited Lombok. The journey was part of the project’s commitment to listen closely to local knowledge and aspirations related to looted objects from Lombok. We met with various institutions, communities, and descendants of the Mataram family. Swipe to see what we discovered there.🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.idImage source: Research Documentation, Hizkirani Jatiningrum, S.IP & Ayu Wulandari, M.A.#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#LombokWar#SejarahUGM
On 13 February 2025, the Department of History at On 13 February 2025, the Department of History at Universitas Gadjah Mada hosted a public lecture by Dr. Sadiah Boonstra on the repatriation of cultural objects to Indonesia. The discussion explored the processes and debates surrounding repatriation, emphasizing that these efforts should go hand in hand with decolonizing knowledge about the objects. The lecture also part of the launch of "New Futures for Indonesian Objects", our ongoing project that focus on the looted objects from Lombok. Swipe to the next slides to learn more about Dr. Sadiah’s lecture!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.idImage source: UGM Department of History, Muhammad Faisal Adnan | Dr. Sadiah Boonstra's lecture materials#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#LombokWar#SejarahUGM
Behind “New Futures for Indonesian Objects” is a t Behind “New Futures for Indonesian Objects” is a team of passionate researchers, each bringing their expertise in history, heritage studies, memory, and media studies. Together, they will uncover stories, connecting with local communities, and rethinking the histories of objects looted from Lombok. The researchers in "New Futures for Indonesian Objects" also supported by consortium partners of Rijksmuseum and Wereldmuseum. The whole project supported by Dutch Research Agenda of NWA under research grant on collection with colonial context.Curious to know more about our researchers? Swipe left and visit our website to find out more!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.idImage source: Research & Personal Documentation#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#LombokWar#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#SejarahUGM
“New Futures for Indonesian Objects” goes beyond t “New Futures for Indonesian Objects” goes beyond the archives, bringing looted objects from Cakranegara Palace in Lombok to life through dialogue, knowledge exchange, and reflection. Managed by consortium members from Universitas Gadjah Mada, the University of Amsterdam, Wereldmuseum, and Rijksmuseum, and supported by research funding from the Dutch Research Agenda of NWO, "New Futures for Indonesian Objects" will held several programmes such as seminars to research publications. Within the programmes, "New Futures for Indonesian Objects" will uncover histories, restore local memories, and invite everyone to rethink what the looted objects truly mean. Swipe to know our activities and outputs!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.id🌐 nwo.nl/en/projects/nwa165922009Image source: Research & Personal Documentation#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#LombokWar#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#SejarahUGM
"New Futures for Indonesian Objects” officially be "New Futures for Indonesian Objects” officially began in January 2025 and will run for three years.The research programme is carried out within an international consortium, led by the Department of History, Universitas Gadjah Mada and the Amsterdam School for Heritage, Memory, and Material Culture, the University of Amsterdam, with the support of key partners: Ministry of Culture The Republic of Indonesia, the Wereldmuseum, and the Rijksmuseum. “New Futures for Indonesian Objects“ is sponsored by the Dutch Research Agenda of NWO, under research grant on collection of objects with colonial context.Swipe to the next slides to learn more about our consortium!🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.id🌐 nwo.nl/en/projects/nwa165922009Image source: Research Documentation, Museum van Wereldculturen#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#LombokWar#SejarahUGM
During the colonial era, hundreds of Indonesian cu During the colonial era, hundreds of Indonesian cultural objects were taken from their communities, stripped of context, and seen only through colonial eyes. Among these were the objects looted from Cakranegara Palace in 1894, which were removed from the lives and histories of the people who created and connected to them. “New Futures for Indonesian Objects” centres the Indonesian perspective, treating these looted objects as ‘historical sites’ to recover their stories, meanings, and memories. Guided  by decolonial thinking, the project challenges colonial frameworks, listening to local voices and narratives, and reimagines the ways we understand the looted objects.The project is part of Dutch Research Agenda (NWO) research on objects with colonial context, in a consortium with the University of Amsterdam, Wereldmuseum, Rijksmuseum, and Ministry of Culture the Republic of Indonesia. Follow us for more details.🌐 pastfutureheritage.fib.ugm.ac.id🌐 nwo.nl/en/projects/nwa165922009Image source: Museum van Wereldculturen#NewFuturesForIndonesianObjects#DecolonizingLombokObjects#DecolonialFutures#LombokWar#SejarahUGM
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