Interactive reading on the Zoom platform
Goethe-Institut Bandung has organized a virtual book club every month from September through December 2022 in cooperation with Bbbbookclub and the German studies departments of various local universities in Bandung. The aim is to present contemporary literature from Germany that has already been translated into Indonesian, to promote regional studies, and to talk about overarching themes such as social inequality and family relations and care from different perspectives. The series is designed for all those interested in literature and German—students, pupils and learners of German as well as those planning on working as professionals in Germany.
In September the book club reads and discusses the book Träume Wohnen Überall by Carolin Philipps. This young adult novel takes place in Bucharest, Romania, and is concerned with juvenile homelessness, social inequality and the different dreams of young people. The story is about the friendship between Sandale, who has been living on the street for years, and Martin from Austria, who suffers because of his parent’s separation and who is doing an internship in a social care unit.
In this reading, the themes of social inequality and empathy in German society present in Träume Wohnen Überall will be discussed with Ratu Dwi Nabilah Roosiantia, FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr – Voluntary Social Year) alumni, and Irma Permatawati, M.Pd. from UPI’s German language teaching program to offer an academic perspective.
During the event, the participants will take turns reading passages from the book and will discuss the content. Meita Eryanti and Puty Puar from “Buibu Baca Buku Book Club” will moderate the discussion. Invited guests are Ratu Dwi Nabilah Roosiantia, FSJ alumni (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr) and Irma Permatawati, M.Pd. from the UPI language teaching program.
Registration is now available
until 15 September 2022 at this link:
Link to register
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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