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American Studies at

Universitas IndonesiaDr. Irid Agoes 

Head of American Studies Graduate Program 

Universitas Indonesia

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• The American Studies Graduate Program at

Universitas Indonesia emphasizes

interdisciplinary approach to the study of

American society and culture.

• Its interdisciplinary nature has attracted

support from faculty members from variousacademic disciplines and students fromdiverse disciplinary background and

professions.

An Interdisciplinary Study

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•Its inception was started by the

Rector of Universitas Indonesiaand the U.S. Ambassador inIndonesia in 1981, supported bymore than 30 American andIndonesian companies andindividuals. 

•United States Information

Service Jakarta donated 10.000 books and 19 AmericanFulbright professors came toteach.

History

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•The American StudiesGraduate Program in

Universitas Indonesia

was inaugurated by Prof.Dr. Nugroho

Notosusanto, the

Ministry of Education

Republic of Indonesiaand the Rector of

Universitas Indonesia, on

19th of March 1984.

History (continued)

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•Today, the American Studies Program is facing

new challenges. There have been new globaldevelopments, and the role that the U.S. plays

on the world stage has shifted. On the otherhand, Indonesia has developed to become an

emerging industrial and democratic country.

•Moreover, Universitas Indonesia itself is now

pushing hard to make itself a world class

university

Facing New Challenges

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•A new paradigm has been invented. The focus

of the program would remain the study of

American society and culture. Yet, there is also anurgent need to emphasize an Indonesian

perspective in the approach to the study, aclarification of the study of which aspects of

American society and culture would also benefit

Indonesians.

•A balance thus has to be struck and maintained

 between these two equally important needs.

New Paradigm

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•All these developments demand that theAmerican Studies Graduate Program at

Universitas Indonesia revitalizes itself. 

•After proposing a new curriculum for the lastthree years, finally starting the new 2015-2016

semester, the Rector of Universitas Indonesia

approved the new curriculum and will put thestudy program under the newly proposed

Universitas Indonesia Graduate School of

Global and Strategic Studies.

New Paradigm (continued)

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Courses offered (among others): 

• Theory and Methodology of American Studies 

• American Democracy 

• American Diplomacy 

• Global Capitalism 

• America and the Muslim World 

• Security and Transnationalism 

• Gender and Ethnicity 

• Media and the Global Politics 

• Information Technology and the Global Space 

• Capita Selecta 

• Academic Writing 

• Philosophy of Science and Interdisciplinary Approaches 

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Thesis Proposal Seminar

The New Curriculum (2015)

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Graduate Profile

Master of Science (Magister Sains) who: first,able to evaluate various American

contemporary issues on international relation,

security, economy, culture, based on American

Studies’ theories and concepts ofmultidisciplinary and interdisciplinary

approaches; second, develop ideas on how tostrategically navigate national (Indonesia) and

international interests.

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10% Education (Primary institution)29% Education (Higher Ed. institution)6% Journalism13% Private sectors3% Business owners17% International Relations and Diplomacy

12% Governance/Civil Servant6% Others4% Self-employed/ freelance

Notes: 

• Survey population sample: 69 alumni 

• “Civil Servant” (PNS) includes (but not limitedto) : Taxation Department, Secretary of the State,Local Government, Technology Research andApplication Council (BPPT)

 

• “Others” includes (but not limited to): IndonesianNational Army, Indonesia Chamber of Commerceand Industry (KADIN), U.S. Embassy Staff.

Graduate Placement Tracer Study

(2005-2012)

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Thank you for your kind attention 

iagoes@cbn.net.id