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CURRICULUM VITAE

EKA PERMANASARI
Melbourne, Australia
Email: ekap@unimelb.edu.au

Areas of Expertise:

-Architecture, Urban Design, Social and Cultural Studies, Southeast Asian Studies.

Recent Publications:

Book Chapters:

1. Dovey, Kim and Permanasari Eka. “Framing Freedom” in Dovey, Kim. “Places of Becoming”: Mediating Power in Built Form II. London Routledge (2008 pending publication).


2. Permanasari, Eka. “The loss of national identity: Political monuments and public places in Jakarta”. In: Anoma Pieris and Lai Chee Kien (ed.), "State/City/Space, Interrogating Nationalism", NUS Press, (pending publication 2007).

Journals/Reviewed Papers:

1. Permanasari Eka. “When traditionalism speaks for the state: Discourse on Crcodile Pit and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah”. In Alsayyad, IASTE: Interrogating Tradition. UC Berkeley. (forthcoming).
2. Permanasari, Eka. "When the Currency Speaks for the State: Discourse on Indonesian bill notes and stamps under three postcolonial regimes". In Beynon, David. History in practice: The 25th annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. Geelong: Deakin University.
3. Permanasari, Eka. “Housing Enclaves: Between reality and imagination (II)”. In Raisbeck, Peter (ed) “EYES Student Gallery 2008: Research Essay”. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The University of Melbourne.
4. Permanasari, Eka. “Housing Enclaves: Between reality and imagination”. In Nezar Al Sayyad (ed) “Creating and Contesting Exclusionary Architects”. 2006 Working Paper Series Vol: 195. UC Berkeley: Hyper Tradition Series.
5. Permanasari, Eka. “Contesting nation and its national identity: The meaning of monuments and public places in Jakarta”. In “Contested Terrain”. 2006 Conference Proceeding, double blind reviewed paper. XXIII Annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand (SAHANZ). Fremantle WA.
6. Permanasari, Eka. “The National Monument of Jakarta: The ‘field'’ of meanings in constellation’. In “Space, Place and Crime: An Interdisciplinary postgraduate Conference”. 2003 Publication of papers: The University of Melbourne, Australia. Please Click Here for details.

Awards and Recognition:

1. 2007, PhD examination – First class, passing without amendment. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne.
2. 2007, PhD model for Postgraduate Prospectus magazine, The University of Melbourne. page 19. Please Click Here for details.
3. 2007, The Second Prize, AFUW-Vic International Scholarship.
4. 2007, The First Prize, the 2006 Dean’s Prize Award for published postgraduate research, for published conference paper ‘Housing Enclaves: Between reality and imagination’ in Nezar Alsayyad, IASTE Traditional Dwelling and Settlements, Working Paper Series. UC Berkeley 2006.
5. 2006, The Postgraduate Conference Travel Grant from the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Melbourne to attend a conference at Notre Dame University, Western Australia.
6. 2004, The PORES (Postgraduate Overseas Research Experience) Grants from The University of Melbourne to enhance relationship between the University of Melbourne and the University of Indonesia.
7. 2004, The Postgraduate Fieldwork Grant from the Faculty of Architecture, The University of Melbourne to conduct fieldwork in Jakarta.
8. 2004, The Postgraduate Conference Travel Grant from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, to attend a conference at Binghamton University, New York, USA.
9. 2003, MIRS (Melbourne International Research Scholarship) and MIFRS (Melbourne International Free Remission Scholarship), fully funded scholarship from Melbourne University to undertake doctoral studies at Melbourne University.
10. 2001, Institutional Scholarship from Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia to conduct an exchange student program at Adelaide University, Australia.

Invited Presentations:

1. Permanasari, Eka (2008), 'Postcolonial Nation, identity and space: Interrogating state architecture and urban forms in Indonesia'.Indonesian Panel, Institute of Postcolonial Studies, Melbourne, Australia. Please click Here for details.
2. Permanasari, Eka (2008), ‘The New Order: Suharto and his Legacy’. Sydney University’s Indonesian Language Guest Lecture Series held on 20 March 2008, The University of Sydney.
3. Permanasari, Eka (2007), ‘Political insinuation in Indonesian postcolonial architecture’. Guest Lecture in Southeast Asian History 3, held on 30 April 2007 RMIT University.
4. Permanasari, Eka (2006), ‘De-centering the nation: The loss of “Official Meaning” of Monuments and Public places in Jakarta’. Guest Lecture on Southeast Asian History 3, held on 24 April 2006, RMIT University.
5. Permanasari, Eka (2006), ‘Authority and resistance: Dialectic relationship between government’s political agenda and everyday life practice at the National Monument Jakarta’. Guest Lecture in Urban Design Theory, held on 11 April 2006, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The University of Melbourne
6. Permanasari, Eka (2005), ‘De-centering the nation: The meaning of monuments and public places in Jakarta’. Guest Lecture in Multicultural/Postcolonial Cities, held on 9 September 2005, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The University of Melbourne
7. Permanasari, Eka (2005), “Constructing and deconstructing Indonesian identity”. Guest Lecture on Southeast Asian History 3, held on 16 May 2005, RMIT University.
8. Permanasari, Eka (2004), ‘Indonesian National Identity’, Guest Lecture on Multicultural/Postcolonial Cities, held on 14 August 2004, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The University of Melbourne.

Conference Presentations:

1. Permanasari, Eka (2008), 'When Traditionalism Speaks for the State: Discourse on Crocodile Pit and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah', in IASTE 2008 conference, London: Oxford Brookes University, December 12-15, 2008. Please click Here for details.
2. Permanasari, Eka (2008), ‘When Currency Speaks for the State: Discourse on Indonesian Bill Notes and Stamps under Three Postcolonial Regimes’ in 25th annual conference of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. Geelong: Deakin University, Australia, July 3-6, 2008. Please click Here for details
3. Permanasari, Eka (2008), ‘The Use and Meaning of Sukarno’s monuments and public places’. In Asia Pacific Week, RSPAS, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, January 28, 2008. Please click Here for details.
4. Permanasari, Eka (2007), “Constructing and contesting the nation: The Use and Meaning of Sukarno’s Monuments and Public Places in Jakarta. In Research Seminar Series, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, 10 October 2007.
5. Permanasari, Eka (2007), “Constructing and deconstructing the nation: The meaning and use of Sukarno’s Monuments and Public Places in Jakarta. In Research Progress Day. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, 20 July 2007.
6. Permanasari, Eka (2006), “Contesting Nation and it’s national identity: The meanings of monuments and Public Places in Jakarta”. In XXIII Annual Conference of the SAHANZ, Notre Dame University, Fremantle, Western Australia, 30 September 2006.
7. Permanasari, Eka (2006), “The loss of national identity: Monuments and public places in Jakarta”. Presented on Nation, City, Place: Rethinking Nationalism conference. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, 15 July, 2006.
8. Permanasari, Eka (2004), “Constructing and deconstructing Indonesian identity: The National Monument Jakarta”. Philosophy, Interpretation and Culture conference, Binghamton University, New York, USA, 16-17 April, 2004.
9. Permanasari, Eka (2003), “The National Monument of Jakarta: The ‘field'’ of meanings in constellation’. Space, Place and Crime conference. Department of Criminology, the University of Melbourne, Australia, 5-6 Dec, 2003. Please click Here for details.
   

Organizational Experience:

1. 2007 - Present, member of SAHANZ (Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand).
2. 2006 – Present, member of IASTE (International Association for the Study of Traditional Environments).
3. 2006, President of Space Cadet. Postgraduate student activity forum. Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning. The University of Melbourne.
4. 2002, Organizing Committee, 2nd International Seminar on Vernacular Settlement Department of Architecture University of Indonesia.
5. 2002, Staff member of Quality of Undergraduate Education (QUE) World bank Project, Department of Architecture University of Indonesia.
6. 2001, Organizing Committee, International Quality in Research Seminar, University of Indonesia, Indonesia.
7. 1999, Organizing Committee for Open House Architecture at Department of Architecture University of Indonesia.

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