Colonising Poso : the diary of Controleur Emile Gobee, June 1909 - May 1910

"While the colonisation of Central Sulawesi was a process that was unique to the particular demographic, social, political and economic characteristics of the region, in broad terms it replicated Dutch colonial policy and practice in the rest of the archipelago at the beginning of the 20th century. The diary of Aspirant Controleur Emile Gobee, records the process which imposed the relocation and resettlement of the Pamona people of the Poso region of Central Sulawesi into villages and therefore began a dramatic process of change. The document provides a rare example of the process of colonialism and goes to the heart of understanding the nature of the colonial project in the Dutch East Indies."--Publisher's website.
"The 1909-10 diary of Aspirant Controleur Emile Goběe, of Poso, Sulawesi in the Dutch East Indies, with a scholarly introduction that explains the significance of Dutch colonial and missionary intervention, which intentionally destroyed traditional cultures and lifestyles. During the time covered by this diary, the administration moved entire villages to places where they could be observed, changed their farming practices, and introduced trade and Christianity." -- Publisher.

Davis, soldier missionary : a biography of Rev. Jerome D. Davis, D.D., Lieut-Colonel of volunteers and for thirty-nine years a missionary of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Japan

http://www.archive.org/details/davissoldiermiss00davirich

Gathering for God : George Brown in Oceania

Combining 'the gathering of artefacts with the gathering of souls', George Brown was a key figure in the Christian, and especially the Wesleyan Methodist, history of nineteenth-century Oceania. Using his life as a case study, Helen Bethea Gardner examines the role of Christian missionaries in the Pacific Islands. Brown's career (1860-1908) spanned one of the most tumultuous political periods in the South Pacific, as one by one islands were colonised by imperial nations. He was one of the most politically engaged of all missionaries, encouraging colonial rule in the Pacific by America, Britain, Germany and, eventually, Australia and New Zealand. Originally from the north of England, he worked as a missionary in Samoa from 1860, moving to the Bismarck Archipelago (now Papua New Guinea) in 1875. From the 1880s until his retirement in 1907, he worked in Sydney as the general secretary of the Australasian Methodist Overseas Mission. Gathering for God examines Brown's missionary letters, journals and journalism, exploring how he attracted Pacific Islanders to Christian teachings, analysing his leadership during an armed attack on New Britain villages accused of cannibalism, and looking at his work in the new discipline of anthropology. He was a major collector of artefacts (his collection is now in the Osaka Museum) and photographer of Pacific peoples (his collection is in the Australian Museum).

A mystery to the medical world : Florence Nightingale, Rosendo Salvado and the risk of civilisation

In 1860 Florence Nightingale conducted a study on the mortality rates of indigenous children attending native colonial schools across the British Empire. Her study was driven by the question: ‘Can we civilise the natives without killing them?’ One colonial school that participated in the survey was New Norcia Benedictine mission in Western Australia. When Rosendo Salvado, the mission’s superintendent, responded, he drew on his daily encounters with the Yuat people, his statistics on the mission residents and his Benedictine philosophy of civilisation and conversion of colonised peoples. The correspondence between Salvado and Nightingale took place in the climate of intense debates about Aboriginal health, colonisation and extinction in Britain and the colonies. While many settlers and colonial observers understood Aboriginal depopulation to be the result of either the vices and diseases of unprincipled Europeans or an unstoppable destiny, whether Divine Providence or natural selection, Nightingale and Salvado shared a belief in practical solutions to what they understood to be a practical problem. Their collaboration is an example of the humanitarian opposition to the racial pessimism of Social Darwinism. They both sought to use the recently influential intellectual discipline of social statistics to support their conviction that Aborigines, if patiently and carefully handled, would survive the admittedly risky process of civilisation.

Interview with Istiadah Istiadah

Istiadah Istiadah is an Indonesian who studied at Monash University in 1992-1994. She studied on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a Masters in Language Education. The interview was conducted in English on 23 October 2014 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording and a transcript of the interview.

Interview with Dhian Kusumawardhani

Dhian Kusumawardhani is an Indonesian who studied at Flinders University in 2001-2003. She studied on an Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) and completed a Masters in Public Management. She wanted to return to Australia to complete her PhD but was unable to, so she completed it at the Universitas Indonesia instead. The interview was conducted in English on 24 April 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey and Prof. David Lowe, both of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph, and a timed summary.

Interview with Thung Ju Lan

Thung Ju Lan is an Indonesian who studied at La Trobe University in 1994-1998. She was able to come to Australia to study on a scholarship organised by the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), and she completed a PhD in Anthropology. The interview was conducted in English on 25 April 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording in two parts, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with T. R. Andi Lolo

T. R. Andi Lolo is an Indonesian who studied at The University of Queensland in 1981-1986 (although he spent 1983 in Indonesia conducting fieldwork). He studied on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a PhD in Social Sciences. The interview was conducted in English on 25 October 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University and Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph, and a timed summary.

Interview with Mulyoto Pangestu

Mulyoto Pangestu is an Indonesian who studied in Melbourne on two occasions; in 1993-1996, and in 1998-2005. During his first period of study he started at the University of Melbourne, but transferred to Monash University in 1994. He completed a Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Science in his one year at Melbourne University, before completing his Masters in Reproductive Science at Monash in 1994-1996. The change in field was the reason for his transferral to Monash. After two and a half years back in Indonesia, he returned to Monash University to complete his PhD in Reproductive Science. He was awarded Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarships to study in Australia. The interview was conducted in English on 18 August 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary and a photograph.

Interview with Bambang Pranowo

Bambang Pranowo is an Indonesian who studied at Monash University in 1985-1991. He studied on a Colombo Plan Scholarship and completed a PhD in Anthropology. His thesis was on Islamic tradition in rural Java and was published as a book in 2009. The interview was conducted in English in February 2015 by Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary and a photograph.

Interview with Sugeng Prasetyo

Sugeng Prasetyo is an Indonesian who studied at the University of Melbourne in the 1980s. He studied on a Colombo Plan Scholarship and completed a Masters in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in English on 4 August 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University and Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, and a timed summary.

Interview with Widya Pujarama

Widya Pujarama is an Indonesian who studied at Deakin University in 2010-2011. She studied on an Australian Development Scholarship (ADS) and completed a Masters of Communication and Media. The interview was conducted by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University and Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photo and a timed summary.

Interview with Yulfita Rahardjo

Yulfita Rahardjo is an Indonesian who studied at the Australian National University on two occasions; in 1976-1978 and in 1980-1986. In her first period of study in Australia she studied on a Population Council scholarship, and she completed a Masters of Demography. In her second period of study, she studided on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a PhD in Anthropology. The interview was conducted in English on 24 April 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey and Prof. David Lowe, both of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.

Interview with Mrs. Roosmalawati Rusman

Mrs Roosmalawati Rusman is an Indonesian who studied at the Australian National University (ANU) in 1986-1991. She studied on an Australian International Development Assistance (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a PhD in Demography. The interview was conducted on 24 April 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey and Prof. David Lowe, both of Deakin University. This set comprises: an interview recording, a photograph, and a timed summary.

Interview with Yusuf Akhyar Sutaryono

Yusuf Akhyar Sutaryono is an Indonesian who studied at Monash University in 1988-1992. He studied on an Australian International Development Assistance Bureau (AIDAB) Scholarship and completed a PhD in Agriculture. The interview was conducted in English on 5 August 2014 by Dr. Jemma Purdey of Deakin University and Dr. Ahmad Suaedy of the Abdurrahman Wahid Centre for Inter-faith Dialogue and Peace at Universitas Indonesia. This set comprises: an interview recording, a timed summary, and a photograph.