10th Biennial Association for Southeast Asian Cinemas Conference (ASEACC)
The Politics of Faith, Spirituality, and Religion in Southeast Asian Cinemas
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
July 23 – July 26, 2018
Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta
Program Pascasarjana (Post Graduate Program)
Jl.Suryodiningratan No. 8
Yogyakarta 55143
Indonesia
ORGANIZED BY
Kafein and ISI
PROGRAMME
23 JULY 2018 (MONDAY)
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09:00 – 09:30
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Registration
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09.30 – 09:50
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Welcome Address
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10:00 – 11:30
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Panel 1 – Representation of Gender
Chair: Novi Kurnia (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
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10:00 – 10:20
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Evi Eliyanah (The Australian National University / Universitas Negeri Malang)
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Fahri to Chudhori: Reel Muslim New Man in Contemporary Indonesian Cinema
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10:20 – 10:40
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Alicia Izharuddin (University of Malaya)
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Cinema of Misrecognition: Islam, Gender, and the Terrorist in Contemporary Indonesian Film
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10:40 – 11:00
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IGAK Satrya Wibawa (Universitas Airlangga / Curtin University)
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Seen the Unseen Balinese: Female Gaze in Children Space in Kamila Andini’s The Seen and the Unseen
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11:00 – 11:20
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Adrian Alarilla (University of Washington, Seattle)
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The Spectacular Body of the Father in Agony and Ecstasy
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11:20 – 11:50
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Discussion
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11:50 – 13:00
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Lunch
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13:00 – 14:50
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Panel 2 – Region and Place
Chair: Adam Knee (LaSalle College of the Arts, Singapore)
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13:00 – 13:20
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Bayu Kristianto (Universitas Indonesia)
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Romantic Nationhood: A Critique of the Film 5cmthrough the Lens of Yi-Fu Tuan
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13:20 – 13:40
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Latifah and Ary Budiyanto (Kertarajasa Buddhist College and Brawijaya University)
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Narrating Islam and Adat in Contemporary Makassar Cinema
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13:40 – 14:00
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Tito R. Quiling Jr. (University of Santo Tomas)
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Distress in the Marshlands: Mapping Landscapes of Fear and Faith in Francis Xavier Pasion’s Bwaya (2014)
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14:00 – 14:20
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Katrina Ross Tan (University of the Philippines Los Baños)
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Religion in Philippine Contemporary Life: Analysis of Selected Regional Short Films
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14:20 – 14:50
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Discussion
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15:00 – 15:30
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Tea break
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15:30 – 17:30
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Film Screening: Sunya (The Talisman, Hari Suharyadi, 2017)
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17:30 –
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‘Field Trip’ to Parangkusumo (See description at bottom)
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24 JULY 2018 (TUESDAY)
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09:45 – 10:30
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Plenary Speaker
Associate Professor Antonio D. Sison
Chair, Historical and Doctrinal Studies Department
Catholic Theological Union, Chicago (USA)
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10:30 – 12:10
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Panel 3 – Poetics and Politics
Chair: Budi Irawanto (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
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10:30 – 10:50
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Chris Woodrich (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
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(De)Politicizing Religion: Islam and Politics in Asrul Sani’s Para Perintis Kemerdekaan (1977)
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10:50 – 11:10
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Rosalia Namsai Engchuan (Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology)
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An Ethnography of the Dynamic Social Process of Film Censorship in Contemporary Indonesia
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11:10 – 11:30
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Chris Lundry (El Colegio de México.)
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Revisiting Passabe: Lisan, Government and Restorative Justice
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11:30 – 11:50
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Roland B. Tolentino (University of the Philippines Film Institute)
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Lead Us Not Into Temptation: Cultural Politics of Representation of Religiosity in Philippine Cinema
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11:50 – 12:10
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Discussion
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12:10 – 13:10
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Lunch
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13:10 – 15:00
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Panel 4 – Folk and Horror
Chair: Mariam Lam (University of California, Riverside)
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13:10 – 13:30
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Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh (Hanoi National University of Education)
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Representation of Spiritual and Traditional Elements as a Contemporary Phenomena in Vietnamese Movie Me Thao / The Legendary Age
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13:30 – 13:50
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Anton Sutandio (Maranatha Christian University)
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The Politics of Occultism and Religion in Sisworo Gautama Putra’s and Joko Anwar’s Pengabdi Setan
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13: 50 – 14:10
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Veluree Metaveevinij (Thammasat University / University of London)
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Spirits Across Borders: Case Studies in Transnational Horror Cinema
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14:10 – 14:40
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Discussion
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14:40 – 15:15
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Afternoon Tea
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15:15 – 16:45
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Panel 5 – Mapping the Trans/national
Chair: Popi Primadewi (Institut Seni Indonesia, Surakarta)
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15:15 – 15:35
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Thomas Barker (University of Nottingham Malaysia)
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Travelling Muslims: Cosmopolitans, Romance, and Newfound Independence
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15:35 – 15:55
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Meghan Downes (National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute)
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Religion and Development in Indonesian Cinema
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15:55 – 16:15
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Adam Knee (Lasalle College of the Arts)
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Thailand in US Faith-Based Films
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16:15 – 16:45
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Discussion
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16:45 – 17:00
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Tea break
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17:00 – 18:30
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Screening: The Right to Kill (Arbi Barbarona, 2017)
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25 JULY 2018 (WEDNESDAY)
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09:00 – 10:50
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Panel 6 – Aesthetics / Reception
Chair: Ratna Erika Suwarno (Universitas Padjadjaran)
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09:00 – 9:20
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Azrain Arifin (Sunway University)
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The Five Stations of Artistry in Film: A Sufistic Perspective
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09:20 – 9:40
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Ekky Imanjaya (Bina Nusantara University)
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Astaghfirullah Film Indonesia!: Lady Terminator, Politics of Taste, and “The Other Kind of Public”
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09:40 – 10:00
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Muhammad Bahruddin (University of Indonesia)
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The Identity of Inclusive Islam in Films by Nurman Hakim
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10:00 – 10:20
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Ly Quyet Tien (HCMC Open University, Vietnam)
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Engaged Buddhism in Saigon Mobile Force
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10:20 – 10: 50
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Discussion
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10:50 – 11:00
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Tea Break
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11:00 – 12:00
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Plenary Speaker: Hikmat Darmawan (30 min/30 min discussion)
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The Aesthetics of Melodrama in the Indonesian Film Dakwah Industry
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12:00 – 13:00
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Lunch
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13:00 – 14:40
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Panel 7 – Auteurs
Chair: Gaik-Cheng Khoo (University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus)
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13:00 – 13:20
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Jonathan Driskell (Monash University Malaysia)
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Islam and Fame in the Malay Stardom Film: From P. Ramlee to Salam Cinta
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13:20 – 13:40
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Gareth Stanton (Goldsmiths, University of London)
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P. Ramlee and the Crisis of Faith: Extending Joel Kahn’s Analysis of the Ramlee Oeuvre
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13:40 – 14:00
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Adrian D. Mendizabal (University of the Philippines – Diliman)
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Metaphysics of Long Duration in the Cinema of Lav Diaz
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14:00 – 14:20
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Miguel Penabella (University of California, Santa Barbara)
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A Theology of Cinematic Salvation: The Political Necessity of Digital in the Contexts of Lav Diaz’s Slow Cinema
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14:20 – 14:40
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Discussion
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14:40 – 16:10
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Panel 8 – Practitioner Panel:
Arbi Barbarona (Philippines), Anucha Boonyawatana (Thailand), Hari Suharyadi (Indonesia), Makbul Mubarak (Universitas Multimedia Nusantara, Indonesia)
Chair: Roland B. Tolentino
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15: 40 – 16:10
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Discussion
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16:10 – 16:40
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Tea Break
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16:40 – 18:30
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Film Screening: Malila: The Farewell Flower (Anucha Boonyawatana, 2017)
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18:30 -
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Dinner
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26 JULY 2018 (THURSDAY)
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09:00 – 10:30
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Panel 9 – Producing Spiritual / Religious / Mystical Films
Chairs: Dag Yngvesson (University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus) / Tito Imanda (Badan Perfilman Indonesia / Goldsmiths, University of London)
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09:00 – 9:20
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Immanuel P. Gintings (Universitas HKBP Nommensen)
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Linguistic Study on Shaman Mantra Book as Research for Producing Film Guru Sibaso
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09:20 – 9:40
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Tito Imanda (Goldsmiths, University of London)
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Fairies, Jinns, Spirits and Maintaining their Mood for Good Acting: Film, Filming and Ritual
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09:40 – 10:00
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Dag Yngvesson and Koes Yuliadi (University of Nottingham, Malaysia Campus and Institut Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta)
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Many Chickens, Lots of Luck: Filming Islam, Capitalism and Media in Post Reformasi Yogyakarta
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10:00 – 10:30
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Discussion
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10:30 – 12:00
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Screening Short films
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Lagi Senang jaga Sekandang Lembu (It’s Easier to Raise Cattle, Amanda Nell Eu, 2017); Ruah (The Malediction, Makbul Mubarak, 2016). Tetangga(Neighbors, Tito Imanda, 2018), More TBA.
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12:00 – 12:30
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Discussion
Moderator: Tito Imanda (BPI / Goldsmiths, Univ. of London)
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12:30 – 13:30
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Lunch Break
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13:30 – 14:00
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Closing Remarks
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14:00 – 15:00
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ASEACC Steering Committee Meeting
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FIELD TRIP (Monday, 23 July, 17:30-)
Syncretic Religious Politics in Practice: Ritual field trip to Parangkusumo, gateway to the Queen of the South Sea
In line with conference themes, following the proceedings on Monday, we will take a short bus ride to Parangkusumo beach. Parangkusumo is known as the gateway to the underwater palace of the Queen of the South Sea, a legendary spiritual-political figure who also has appeared popular mystical/horror films from the 1970s until the present, as well as in numerous paintings and novels. Monday night is a special ritual date on the Javanese calendar, and the ritual area at Parangkusumo, built and maintained by the Yogyakarta palace, will be filled with people seeking the blessings of the Queen, and also usually looking for a rousing night out. The site is open to anyone, there is no entrance fee, and plenty of cheap food and drinks are available in the many cafes and stands.
A brief historical background: According to the Babad Tanah Jawi(the official history of the Mataram dynasty, the descendants of which is still hold political office in Yogyakarta), Parangkusumo is the location where Senapati, the first Sultan of Mataram encountered Kanjeng Ratu Kidul (aka Nyai Roro Kidul), the mythical Queen of the South Sea in the late 16thcentury. Finding Senapati meditating there, she escorted him to her underwater palace where they consorted physically, and she also instructed him in the principles of statecraft. At the time, Senapati was a rebellious vassal of Pajang; according to the Babad, his subsequent alliance with Ratu Kidul, and the knowledge she imparted, are what enabled him to defeat the reigning local powers and establish a new regime shortly thereafter. He also pledged that he and all successive Sultans of Mataram would be spiritually "married" to Ratu Kidul, and send offerings to Parangkusumo at least once a year. At her insistence, however, the bond she shared with each Sultan was not consecrated by the laws of mortal men, which she explained do not apply to her. The rituals that occur in Parangkusumo now are loosely based on this narrative pattern in which empowerment may occur through engagement with a powerful feminine outsider to patriarchal rule. Preceding the arrival of Dutch colonizers, the popularity and influence of the Queen have continued throughout the colonial era until the present. Her image, which adorned famous paintings beginning in the 1950s, has been called a “national icon” (Strassler 2014), and in 1998, Islamic leader Abdurrahman Wahid famously made a pilgrimage to Parangkusumo prior to his election as the first president of the post-Suharto Reformasi era. The numerous films and novels in which the Queen appears as a central have further cemented her legend, and in many cases reinforced the longstanding idea of politics grounded in both masculine and feminine aspects of power.
Site and ritual activities: The site contains a ritual area and two pendopo pavilions, as well as a mosque that directly intersects the ritual area on the West side. On ritual nights (which occur every few weeks) there are hundreds, sometimes thousands of attendees from all walks of life, including families with children despite the area's somewhat infamous aura. Usually there is a shadow play performance; people praying in the ritual area, combining Islamic and Hindu/Javanese discourses; a lively night market surrounding the ritual area; and rows of women who come to "work" the rituals, whose presence may reflect the spiritual Hostess’ socio-legal outsider status. One can sit and watch the shadow play and ritual prayers conducted in the center of the site, eat in one of the many surrounding cafes, or follow the ritual pilgrims out to the beach about 200 meters to the south, where they pray and place offerings into the water. There are usually also highly performative hawkers of medicines and charms with crowds of people gathered to watch them.