For years, Kartini was fighting to be able to get an education in the Netherlands. As a Javanese woman, she did not only have to fight against the obstacles in the Dutch colonial society but in the Javanese society as well. Would she be able to fulfil her dreams or would these challenges be too big?
In this episode, Dasja looks into Kartini’s background, her influential family, and her aspirations to study in the Netherlands. Her struggle was set against a backdrop of deeply unequal power dynamics, where friends appeared to support her, but would they help her until the end?
Guest Experts
- Dr. Farabi Fakih – Scholar specialising in the political history of Indonesia at the Universitas Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta.
- Dr. Vineet Thakur – Scholar of International Relations at the University of Leiden.
- Dr. Ricardo Roque – Senior Fellow Researcher at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon, specialised in the interplay between science and colonialism
Bibliography and Additional Resources[1]
Are you interested in reading more about the topics that were discussed in this episode? I would recommend reading the following:
- About the history of Indonesia:
- Van Reybrouck, David. 2024. Revolusi: Indonesia and the Birth of the Modern World. Translated by David Colmer and David McKay. London: The Bodley Head.
- Taylor, Jean Gelman. 2013. Global Indonesia. Routledge.
- About intersectionality:
- Crenshaw, Kimberle. 1991. ‘Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color’. Stanford Law Review 43 (6): 1241–99. https://doi.org/10.2307/1229039.
- Collins, Patricia Hill. 1990. Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203900055.
- Brah, Avtar, and Ann Phoenix. 2013. ‘Ain’t I A Woman? Revisiting Intersectionality’. Journal of International Women’s Studies 5 (3): 75–86.
Music and Sound Credit
Ashot-Danielyan-Composer. 2023. “Serious Dark Sorrow”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/omgeving-serious-dark-sorrow-157909/.
Beethoven, Ludwig von. 1802. “Moonlight Sonata (1. Movement), Op. 27, Nr. 2”. Performed by GregorQuendel. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/klassieke-piano-beethoven-moonlight-sonata-1-movement-op-27-nr-2-180627/.
Beeksander. 2022. “Stars”. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/pulsen-stars-125990/.
Lexin_Music. 2022a. “Cinematic Time Lapse”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/hoofdtitel-cinematic-time-lapse-115672/.
Lexin_Music. 2022b. “Europe Travel”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/mooie-toneelstukken-europe-travel-119948/.
Pixabay. 2022. “Writing with Fountain Pen Nib”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/sound-effects/writing-with-fountain-pen-nib-70563/.
Radio Oranje. 2015. “30 July 1941. Koningin Wilhelmina: rede over dreigend oorlogs-gevaar in Ned.-Indië, enz.”. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://soundcloud.com/beeldengeluid/radio-oranje30-jul-1941.
William_King. 2023a. “Documentary Ambient Guitar”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/akoestische-groep-documentary-ambient-guitar-145480/.
William_King. 2023b. “Stalemate (Relaxing Acoustic Nylon Guitar)”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/akoestische-groep-stalemate-relaxing-acoustic-nylon-guitar-149916/.
William_King. 2024b. “Separation”. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://pixabay.com/nl/music/solo-gitaar-separation-185196/.
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