Jakarta – Between Cultural Diversity and Religious Division
VHS Bonn Lecture – Southeast Asia
Jakarta – Between Cultural Diversity and Religious Division
[Picture: Bagus Ghufron]
Jakarta, capitol of Indonesia, is the biggest city of South-East Asia and possess a 13-times higher population density than the Ruhr area in Germany. Most recently, changing social dynamics led to religious-political tensions in the capitol of a country that was known for its religious and cultural pluralism for a long time thus far. Scientific researcher Dr. Timo Duile from the Department for Oriental and Asian Studies at Bonn University shares with us his view and opinions based on his research conducted from Dezember 2016 to April 2017 and several other stays in Jakarta.
Speaker
- Dr. Timo Duile
- Scientific Reaseacher – Oriental and Asian Studies, Bonn University
Useful but Hurtful Memories
Jakarta’s Societal Development in Numbers
The Past…
…and the Future
Informal Housing – Kampung
Geographical position and Social Situation
Homegrown Culture vs. Adapted Western Consumerism
Religious-Political Tensions
