Understanding Indonesia: Identity, Civil Rights and Jihad - HIST2053

 
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://hist-phil.arts.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/ugoutlines.html
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 18 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Covers the emergence of Islamic culture and monarchies, the impact of colonial rule by Christian Europeans, and post-independence debates on national identity and citizenship in Indonesia. Topics include breakaway movements in Aceh, Irian and Timor, conflicts over resources and religion in Maluku and Sulawesi, and Indonesia's dynamic civil rights movement that is demanding constitutional and legal change.