| 09 Oct 2021 | 09:00 - 09:45 |
| Main Program / Main Program 09 Oct / UWRF Perth | IDR 299,000 (All Main Program Access) |
| Online via townscript.com | Live in Indus Restaurant, Bali & The Rechabite Hall, Perth. | |
In The Nutmeg’s Curse, Amitav Ghosh shares how Western colonialism and exploitation in the Banda Islands, Maluku, is the origin of climate change’s current dynamics. Hilmar Farid, the Director-General of Indonesia’s Ministry of Education and Culture, joins Amitav to discuss colonial history and spices, acknowledging the role that spices, like nutmeg, have played in the country’s national development.
(This session is presented in English)
Supported by WritingWA & Budaya Saya
Dalam The Nutmeg’s Curse, Amitav Ghosh berbagi bagaimana kolonialisme dan eksploitasi Barat di Kepulauan Banda, Maluku, menjadi cikal bakal dinamika perubahan iklim saat ini. Hilmar Farid, Direktur Jenderal Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Indonesia, bergabung dengan Amitav untuk membahas sejarah kolonial dan rempah-rempah, mengakui peran rempah-rempah, seperti pala, dalam pembangunan nasional.
(Sesi ini dipersembahkan dalam Bahasa Inggris)
Didukung oleh WritingWA & Budaya Saya
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