Strengthening Manuscript Studies through Collaboration between BRIN and the Faculty of Cultural Sciences Involves History Students

The collaboration between the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Faculty of Cultural Sciences continues to demonstrate its commitment to developing manuscript studies, particularly in encouraging the active involvement of students across disciplines. This activity has been ongoing since last year as part of an ongoing effort to introduce, examine, and preserve manuscripts as important sources in historical and cultural studies.

The public lecture, held on April 17th, entitled "The (Im-)Materiality of Manuscripts in Decolonizing Heritage Practices," was one of a series of this collaboration. The event featured Verena Meyer as a speaker, who provided reinforcement regarding students' academic readiness to recognize, read, and understand manuscripts more deeply, while also broadening their perspectives on decolonizing practices in cultural heritage management.

The event was attended by students from various departments within the Faculty of Cultural Sciences. From the Department of Historical Sciences, participation was represented by Alyah Tiarawangi Mattapuang, a student from the class of 2024, who participated in the learning process and academic discussions.

Through this activity, students are not only equipped with conceptual understanding and technical skills in manuscript study, but also empowered to become future pioneers in the field of manuscript-based cultural heritage preservation and development. This is expected to foster a generation of young academics capable of critical, innovative, and sustainable contributions to the development of historical and cultural studies.