Abstract
This paper primarily concerns observations made when I was a PhD student in Darwin, Jakarta and West Timor around the time of the end of the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. I was in Darwin during the period leading up to the independence referendum and like countless others watched on in horror as the militias unleashed their terror. I had to travel to
Jakarta to apply for research permits only days after the arrival of the Australian-led INTERFET force in Dili and experienced the strong reaction the independence vote created there. Later, I travelled through West Timor to conduct my research and saw many signs of the dislocation caused by the militias, including the many refugee camps. The local media
and many discussions with local people further shaped my impressions.
Jakarta to apply for research permits only days after the arrival of the Australian-led INTERFET force in Dili and experienced the strong reaction the independence vote created there. Later, I travelled through West Timor to conduct my research and saw many signs of the dislocation caused by the militias, including the many refugee camps. The local media
and many discussions with local people further shaped my impressions.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Peskiza foun kona ba/ Novas investigações sobre/ New research on/ Penelitian baru mengenai Timor-Leste |
Editors | Peter Job, Antero B. da Silva, Nuno Mendes, Alarico da Costa Ximenes, Mica Barreto Soares, Sara Niner, Therese Tam |
Place of Publication | Melbourne |
Publisher | Timor-Leste Studies Association |
Pages | 209-213 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-925761-03-0 |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Event | New Research on Timor-Leste: A TLSA Research Conference - Liceu Campus, Universidade Nacional de Timor-Lorosa’e (UNTL), Avenida Cidade de Lisboa, Dili, Timor-Leste Duration: 29 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017 http://www.tlstudies.org/Conference.html |
Conference
Conference | New Research on Timor-Leste |
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Country/Territory | Timor-Leste |
City | Dili |
Period | 29/06/17 → 30/06/17 |
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