We invite you to join Wednesday Forum this week and discuss about ?Media Coverage on Woman in a Conflict Area: Case Study in Poso, Indonesia?. Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A. is the speaker in this forum. More information can be read as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Time: 12.30 pm ? 2.30 pm (free lunch)
Venue: Room 306, UGM Graduate School Teknika Utara Pogung YKT
Speaker: Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A.

Abstract:

This research will analyze how the local newspapers in Palu, Central Sulawesi portrayed women during the Poso conflict (1998 ? 2003). The present argument is that women in conflict reporting are often depicted as passive victims, such as in the case of sexual harassment, rape, and murder. The women?s effort in peace building and their effort as an active agent of the family survival were rarely covered by the media. My previous research on ?Framing conflict news in Poso? (2005) indicated that women?s perspective in the local media was often ignored, while men?s view dominated the news. The research also concluded that the local media often used provocative language and images in describing the conflict news. The conflict news obviously had a bias reporting, both in terms of religious affiliation and gender perspective. This can be explained that the local journalists during the conflict had less understanding or skill in peace reporting and gender viewpoint. In addition, the local journalists were part of the victims and had difficulties to avoid their personal perspectives.

We invite you to join Wednesday Forum this week and discuss about

Kami mengundang Anda untuk bergabung dalam Wednesday Forum minggu ini dan berdiskusi tentang “Pemberitaan Media akan Perempuan di Daerah Konflik: Studi Kasus di Poso, Indonesia”. Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A. sebagai pembicara dalam forum ini. Informasi lebih lanjut dapat dibaca di bawah ini:

Tanggal: Rabu, 18 Februari 2009
Waktu: 12.30 – 14.30 WIB (Makan Siang Gratis)
Tempat: Ruang 306, Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM, Teknika Utara Pogung, YKT
Pembicara: Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A.

Abstrak:

Kami mengundang Anda untuk bergabung dalam Wednesday Forum minggu ini dan berdiskusi tentang “Pemberitaan Media akan Perempuan di Daerah Konflik: Studi Kasus di Poso, Indonesia”. Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A. sebagai pembicara dalam forum ini. Informasi lebih lanjut dapat dibaca di bawah ini:

Tanggal: Rabu, 18 Februari 2009
Waktu: 12.30 – 14.30 WIB (Makan Siang Gratis)
Tempat: Ruang 306, Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM, Teknika UtaraPogung, YKT
Pembicara: Elis Zuliati Anis, M.A.

Abstrak:

This research will analyze how the local newspapers inPalu, Central Sulawesi portrayed women duringthe Poso conflict (1998 2003). Thepresent argument is that women in conflict reporting are often depicted aspassive victims, such as in the case of sexual harassment, rape, and murder.The womens effort in peace building and their effort as an active agent of thefamily survival were rarely covered by the media. My previous research onFraming conflict news in Poso (2005) indicated that womens perspective inthe local media was often ignored, while mens view dominated the news. Theresearch also concluded that the local media often used provocative languageand images in describing the conflict news. The conflict news obviously had abias reporting, both in terms of religious affiliation and gender perspective.This can be explained that the local journalists during the conflict had lessunderstanding or skill in peace reporting and gender viewpoint. In addition,the local journalists were part of the victims and had difficulties to avoidtheir personal perspectives.

This week Wednesday Forum will provide the discussion with the topic Shifting Images of Young Womanhood Among Muslim Women: Nasyiatul Aisyiyah?s Experiences. The Speaker is Dr. Siti Syamsiyatun. We invite you to join this forum. The time, place, and brief information about this forum are here inturn:

Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Time: 12.30 pm ? 2.30 pm (free lunch)
Venue: Room 306, UGM Graduate School Teknika Utara Pogung
Speaker: Dr. Siti Syamsiyatun

Abstract: The concept of youth has been broadly discussed by many different parties and involving many facets of different considerations, from that related to biological development, psychological, as well as sociological approaches. This presentation attempts to discuss how the notion of youh has been interpreted and applied among Muslim women, particulalrly by those who are involved in Nasyiatul Aisyiyah (henceforth shortened as Nasyiah), an Islamic organization claimed to be serving young Muslim women. Founded in 1931 ?during the late colonial period, in Yogyakarta , Nasyiah couldn?t ascape from the general assumption of the meaning of youth in the community within which it has operated. However, during its course of history, Nasyiah has attempet to promote new idea of young womanhood whisch different from that commonly held by community. Marriage had been a significant, if not the most significant rite of pessage in which a girl is becoming a woman ?an adult woman, regardless of their age. With the availability of public schooling and economic development, age has become more prominent sign of youth than marriage, because many girls have remained longer in the school and many too have sought jobs afterward. Thus marriage age has been delayed and increased. The contemporary trend of youthfulness among Nasyiah activists is no longer marriage and age, but more on the willingness to take up challenges and face risks in the context of organizatioal development..

This week Wednesday Forum will provide the discussion with the topic Shifting Images of Young Womanhood Among Muslim Women: Nasyiatul Aisyiyah