
Rianne Subijanto
Professor of communication studies and author specializing in Indonesian left history and political communication, appearing as an expert commentator on the Japanese occupation and revolution in this episode.
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Apr 19, 2026 • 2h 41min
Nusantara Ep. 3 – Japanese Occupation, Indonesian Revolution
Farabi Fakih, historian of decolonization and resource politics; Made Supriyatma, researcher of civil-military relations; Rianne Subijanto, scholar of left history and political communication. They trace the Japanese conquest, mass mobilization and brutality, the rise of new military actors and militias, the proclamation of independence under youth pressure, Pancasila’s compromises, and violent social revolutions and regional uprisings.

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Apr 9, 2026 • 2h 37min
Nusantara Ep. 2 – National Awakening, Red Movement
Rianne Subijanto, historian of the Indonesian left; Made Supriyatma, researcher on politics and civil‑military relations; and Farabi Fakih, Yogyakarta scholar of decolonization, trace the Awakening Period. They explore print culture, mass organizations like Sarekat Islam, the rise of socialism and PKI, debates between Islamic modernism and communism, and how repression and global revolutions reshaped nationalist strategies.

Apr 21, 2026 • 2h 41min
The Dig: Nusantara Ep. 3 — Japanese Occupation, Indonesian Revolution
Farabi Fakih, historian of decolonization and resource politics; Made Supriyatma, researcher on civil-military relations and Indonesian politics; Rianne Subijanto, scholar of left history and media. They trace Japan’s conquest and brutal occupation, wartime mobilization and institutions, the sudden 1945 proclamation, youth-driven revolution, formation of militias into the TNI, and the fractious politics and violence of early independence.


