FKIP – The History Study Program Student Association (HMP Ganesha) Teacher Training and Education Faculty (FKIP) Sebelas Maret University (UNS) Surakarta held a Book Review “Not 350 Years of Colonial” by Gertudes Johannes Resink on Saturday (21/08/ 2021) online via the Zoom Meeting app.

With the title “Flashback to the Age of Colonialism as a Reflection on Strengthening Indonesian Independence”, the discussion of this book review was divided into several sessions. Meanwhile, the session was the opening by the presenter, singing the Indonesia Raya anthem, remarks, presentation of material, and questions and answers.

In the welcoming session, Dadan Adi Kurniawan, S.Pd., M.A. as the supervisor of HMP Ganesha FKIP UNS presented an overview of the topics or themes raised in this discussion. According to him, the theme or topic “Not 350 Years of Colonialism” is a rebuttal to the historical stigma that has been prevalent in society.

“Actually, the topic or theme of Not 350 Years of Colonialism is a rebuttal that has been very popular in the community so far. We all know, the community knows that the Indonesian people have been colonized for 350 years by the Dutch. Now, this book is part of the rebuttal G.J. Resink on the myths that have developed in society. What are the objections? What is the basis? Why can G.J. Resink conclude like that? Calculate what will become an interesting discussion in this discussion,” said Dadan.

Moderated by Angela Fathia, the material presentation session in this discussion presented three speakers. The first speaker was Muhammad Miftah Nur’amin as a student of the 2019 FKIP UNS History Education Study Program. He explained material ranging from the biography of G.J. Resink, the origin of the emergence of the myth that Indonesia was colonized by the Dutch for 350 years, to the consequences of this myth.

The second speaker was Krisnanda Theo Primaditya as a student of the Master’s Program in History of Gadjah Mada University (UGM). He presented material on the great narrative of Indonesian history, the biography of G.J. Resink, historiography in the archipelago, to the great narrative review “Not 350 Years of Colonialism” by G.J. Resin. Meanwhile, the third speaker in this discussion was Nur Fattah Abidin, S.Pd. M.Pd., as Lecturer of History Education FKIP UNS. He presented material on the formulation of the problem “Discourse on 350 Years of Colonialism: From Political Propaganda, Academic Studies, to Activities in History Learning”.

Reporter: Rosantika Utami
Editor: Zalfaa Azalia Pursita

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