The “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar held on Thursday 17 September, 2015 was jointly organised by the Australian Institute of International Affairs, the Australian National University and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to mark the 50th year since the Indonesian 1965 Coup. It brought together key witnesses, journalists and academics from Indonesia and Australia to review the Coup and the contradictory versions of the events happened during the Coup.

Videos of the Seminar:

Welcoming Address:

“1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar, Robert Cribb 

Opening Address:

“1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar, Gareth Evans

Session One. The State of Academic Knowledge

Robert Cribb Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

David Reeve Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Session Two. Interpretations of Events

Aristides Katoppo Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Nick Turner Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Session Three. Australian Witnesses to the Coup

Geoffrey Miller Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Francis Palmos Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Tim Bowden Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Session Four. Economic Consequences of the Coup

Howard Dick Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Session Five. Political and Humanitarian Consequences of the Coup

       Baskara T. Wardaya Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

       Greg Fealy Spoke on “1965 and the Indonesian Coup: Fifty Years On” Seminar

Producer: Yang Jie