Interactive reading on the Zoom platform
For book lovers! The book club introduces modern German literature already translated into Indonesian as well as Indonesian literature translated into German. Together we will read the works of Judith Schalansky, Cornelia Funke, Michael Ende and others.
With An Inventory of Losses, Judith Schalansky thematizes loss, the lingering void and the feeling that something is missing, which interprets the constant void and existence as intertwined entities. The remaining void must eventually be filled. An Inventory of Losses contains 12 stand-alone stories with a fresh perspective that departs from a deep research process and well-packaged narratives.
We will explore and discuss the themes of Schalansky’s book from a psychological perspective with guests Shafira Fawzia (clinical psychologist), Dani Hendra (S.Pd., M.A. from the German Language Education program at UPI), and Hendarto Setiadi.
In this reading group session, audience participants will take turns reading passages and discussing the content together. Meita Eryanti and Puty Puar from Buibu Baca Buku Book Club will guide the discussion.
Registration is now available
until 19 November 2021 at this link:
Link to register
Shafira Fawzia is a clinical psychologist who has successfully treated disorders such as depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder, OCD and BPD. Her broad experience as a volunteer in various community psychosocial programs enables her to understand the day-to-day challenges that people with mental health problems face. Shafira received her bachelor’s degree with honors from the Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Padjajaran and her master’s in Clinical Psychology from Universitas Indonesia.
Hendarto Setiadi had the good fortune for his later profession to have been born in Germany and to grow up bilingual. He has worked as a freelance translator in the language pairs German-Indonesian and English-Indonesian since 1986. He has received a translation scholarship from Goethe-Institut three times. In recent years he has increasingly focused on the translation of non-fiction and commercial texts. From 2007 to 2010 he was chairman of the Indonesian Translators Association (Himpunan Penerjemah Indonesia – HPI).
The German Language Education program at UPI was established in August 1957 as the German Language Department with German as a major subject at PTPG (Teacher Education College). Institutionally, the German Studies major is a member of the Indonesian Association of German Language Majors; the faculty team is a member of the Indonesian German Studies Association (AGI). The German Language Education program at UPI is accredited “A” by BAN-PT and collaborates with various institutions, including the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the German Cultural Center (Goethe Institute), and the Heidelberg University of Education.
Buibu Baca Buku (in Bahasa Indonesia literally “Mothers Read”) is a book club and community for Indonesian women, especially mothers. The purpose of the club is to empower women by improving literacy and critical thinking skills to enable them to continue learning and growing. The book club is founded on the belief that good habits, good discussion, and empathy should start with the family to ensure lasting benefit. As part of the strategy, Buibu Baca Buku maximizes the use of digital platforms to build genuine connections among women. The book club’s regular programs include educational digital content, book recommendations, reading challenges, online discussion, and webinars while providing a safe space for women to learn from each other. Buibu Baca Buku also collaborates with other communities focusing on literacy and women’s empowerment to spread the spirit and maximize impact. As a community, Buibu Baca Buku highly values continuous improvement, empathy, equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination. Buibu Baca Buku currently has 600+ members and an audience of 21,000+ across all platforms.
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