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Liam Prince

@aciciscd.bsky.social

Director of the Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (@acicis.bsky.social -- pronounced ah-chee-chis; https://www.acicis.edu.au/). Opinions definitely my own.

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ANU Press@anupress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Now available! ‘Experiencing Indonesia’ marks the 30th anniversary of ACICIS. Featuring contributions from alumni, staff and partners in Australia and Indonesia, this volume traces the evolution of innovative in-country learning programs and their enduring impact. Read more: doi.org/10.22459/EI.2026

ANU Press New Title. Cover image of 'Experiencing Indonesia: 30 years of ACICIS'
ANU Press@anupress.bsky.social · 3mo ago

'Experiencing Indonesia' celebrates 30 years of ACICIS, tracing its history, growth and impact through reflections from alumni, staff and partners across Australia and Indonesia. The book highlights a pioneering approach to in-country experiential learning. Coming Soon: doi.org/10.22459/EI.2026

ANU Press Coming Soon. Cover image of Experiencing Indonesia.
Liam Prince@aciciscd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In 1994, the year prior to the launch of the Australian Government’s National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools (NALSAS) strategy—there were twelve Queensland high schools teaching Indonesian at Year 12 level.

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Liam Prince@aciciscd.bsky.social · last yr.

In preparing my chapter for a forthcoming book on 30 years of @acicis.bsky.social, I had occasion to read @mconleytyler.bsky.social et al.’s 2012 volume on the life and career of Australia’s second longest-serving Foreign Minister, Richard Casey: www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianou...

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Liam Prince@aciciscd.bsky.social · last yr.

In 2023 the number of Year 12 students enrolled in languages in Australian schools declined to a new record low of 7.6%--or roughly 18,000 of Australia’s 237,000 Year 12 students. This is down from 8.2% of the national Year 12 cohort in 2022.

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Liam Prince@aciciscd.bsky.social · last yr.

Data released recently by the Western Australian School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) shows that 50 students from nine WA schools sat the Year 12 ATAR examination in Indonesian in 2024--down 22% from 64 students from eleven schools in 2023.

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Putri Prihatini@putriprihatini.bsky.social · 2y ago

Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar (b. 1 January 1944) is the first trans person in Indonesia legally recognized as their true gender. Here, she was with Adnan Buyung Nasution, her lawyer, in the West Jakarta District Court. On 11 November 1973, she was legally recognized by the state as a woman. 🧵1/5

A photograph of Vivian Rubiyanti Iskandar, an Indonesian trans woman with her black hair in a bun. She wears a short-sleeved dress as she was sitting at the court. Next to her is her lawyer, an Indonesian man with short black hair, striped shirt, tie, and black trousers, listen attentively with his hands on his lap. They are surrounded by court attendants and journalists.
Liam Prince@aciciscd.bsky.social · 2y ago

The number of Year 12 students in New South Wales who sat the HSC examination in Indonesian fell by a further 3.7% last year according to the latest statistics from the NSW Education Standards Authority (tinyurl.com/5yv6wnc9) from 82 students in 2023 to 79 students in 2024.

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