Rewriting Indonesian History

Bonnie Triyana is an Indonesian historian and politician, and the Founder and senior editor of the history magazine Historia.ID, as well as the initiator of the Multatuli Museum and the Multatuli Arts Festival in Rangkasbitung, in the Indonesian province of Banten. Bonnie studied history at Diponegoro University and continued with a research-based master’s programme at the University of Indonesia, focusing his thesis on colonial expeditions during the Lombok War of 1894. From 2019 to 2022, he served as a curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam and was a guest lecturer at the Reinwardt Academie, Amsterdam University of the Arts. He has also been entrusted with the role of Secretary of the Repatriation Team for Indonesian Collections in the Netherlands (2021–2024). In addition to his work in history and culture, since 2024 Bonnie Triyana has served as a Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) from the PDI-P (Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle) faction.

Bonnie Triyana adalah sejarawan dan politikus Indonesia, pendiri sekaligus editor senior majalah sejarah Historia.ID, serta penggagas Museum Multatuli dan Festival Seni Multatuli di Rangkasbitung, Banten. Ia menempuh studi sejarah di Universitas Diponegoro dan melanjutkan program magister berbasis riset di Universitas Indonesia, dengan tesis yang berfokus pada ekspedisi kolonial dalam Perang Lombok tahun 1894. Pada 2019–2022, Bonnie menjabat sebagai kurator di Rijksmuseum Amsterdam dan menjadi dosen tamu di Reinwardt Academie, Universitas Seni Amsterdam. Ia juga dipercaya sebagai Sekretaris Tim Repatriasi Koleksi Indonesia di Belanda (2021–2024). Sejak 2024, Bonnie Triyana menjabat sebagai Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Republik Indonesia (DPR RI) dari fraksi PDI Perjuangan.

Uni Lubis is an Indonesian journalist who has led print and broadcast newsrooms for almost 35 years, covering a wide range of issues and international events, including Climate Conferences, APEC, G20, and the UN General Assembly. She has also served as a member of Indonesia’s Interfaith and Intermedia Dialogue delegations. In addition, she regularly teaches at the Indonesian Journalism School and lectures at journalism workshops across the ASEAN region. Previously, she served as Managing Director of Rappler Indonesia from 2013. In December 2017, she joined IDN Times, a digital media platform targeting Millennials and Gen Z, as Editor-in-Chief. Since November 2018, she has also been the Chair of the Indonesia Forum of Women Journalists. Uni Lubis is also the host of RealTalk with Uni Lubis, a weekly online talk show that airs on YouTube.

Uni Lubis adalah jurnalis Indonesia yang telah memimpin ruang redaksi media cetak maupun penyiaran selama hampir 35 tahun. Ia telah meliput berbagai isu dan peristiwa internasional, termasuk Konferensi Iklim, APEC, G20, dan Sidang Umum PBB. Ia juga pernah menjadi anggota delegasi Dialog Lintas Iman dan Lintas Media Indonesia. Selain itu, Uni rutin mengajar di Sekolah Jurnalisme Indonesia serta memberikan kuliah dalam lokakarya jurnalistik di berbagai negara di kawasan ASEAN. Sebelumnya, Uni menjabat sebagai Managing Director Rappler Indonesia sejak 2013. Pada Desember 2017, ia bergabung dengan IDN Times, sebuah platform media digital yang menyasar generasi Milenial dan Gen Z, sebagai Pemimpin Redaksi. Sejak November 2018, ia juga dipercaya sebagai Ketua Forum Jurnalis Perempuan Indonesia. Saat ini, Uni juga menjadi pembawa acara RealTalk with Uni Lubis, sebuah talk show daring mingguan yang tayang di YouTube.