Imagine what Indonesian historical research could look like if there were no language barriers, no travel costs and no visa issues, and instead just a strong Wi-Fi signal, dedicated Dutch-Indonesian translation software, and full and instantaneous access to the components of our shared history.
Stef Scagliola, who is currently a fellow at KITLV, wrote a blog about the online workshop she organised on Dutch Military Memoirs, which was held within the context of the Independence, decolonisation, violence and war in Indonesia 1945-1950 research programme. The workshop involved 25 researchers and students from the Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta and was held on the 1st of July.