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4:00 PM-5:30 PM

Digital Discourses: Indigenous Languages Activism in the Digital Realm

Panel Discussion | Panel discussion on initiatives to preserve indigenous languages in the digital sphere

  • Auditorium of Pusat Dokumentasi Sastra H. B. Jassin

  • Indonesian (Simultaneous interpretation equipment from Indonesian to English available)
  • Free of charge | With registration, limited to 100 people only
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Digital Discourses 2025 © Goethe-Institut Indonesia / Each Other Company

Digital Discourses 2025 © Goethe-Institut Indonesia / Each Other Company

Digital technologies are often perceived as a threat to indigenous languages because they favour dominant languages and marginalise others. But could they also form part of the solution?

During the fifth event in the Digital Discourse 2025 series, participants will discuss the practical initiatives of digital activism for Indigenous languages. Topics to be discussed include creating digital activism workshops for Indigenous language speakers, building the social media presence of Indigenous scripts and languages, and working with various projects related to Indigenous languages.

Biography

has a professional background in communications and graphic design. Having spent several years working in the conservation of Indigenous languages and scripts on digital platforms, he now works as the Communications Coordinator at Wikimedia Indonesia. In this role, he develops and promotes content created in Indigenous languages and scripts in collaboration with over 18 Wikimedia communities across Indonesia.

is an independent researcher specialising in Indonesian modern literature and cultural studies. She focuses on research and artmaking, including visual arts and music. She has published her research in scientific journals and popular media and given talks on resistance against Indonesian political strains in literature, theatre, and film.

is one of the founders of the Kaganga Pusaka Kita community, which researches and conserves the history and culture of Bengkulu, and promotes awareness of them. She also teaches at UIN Fatmawati Sukarno in Bengkulu. She is also a member of the Heritage Expert Boards in various regencies across Bengkulu Province. She is an active writer of publications related to archaeology, history and culture.

is a freelance researcher and historian who works as a registration officer of cultural heritages at Tuban Regency. He is a member of the Indonesian Epigrapher Association (PAEI), a professional organisation focusing on stele studies. He also manages the Instagram account of Tuban Bercerita, which focuses on history and culture education in the Tuban Regency.

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