Expert Comment On Bali Anniversary

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Expert comment on Bali anniversary –


Survivors of the first Bali bombing will mark the eighth anniversary today with a

ceremony at the scene of the attacks in Kuta.


Debate over the future of the site of the Sari Club continues, with a small group of

survivors campaigning for the establishment of a peace park.


Eight years on, how have the attacks changed local communities in Bali?


What is the local reaction to proposals for a peace park in Kuta?


How is the peace park site and the existing memorial being used and viewed by

local communities and tourists?


RMIT University’s Associate Professor Jeff Lewis is an expert on Bali and

Indonesia.


His in-depth examination of the impact of the Bali bombings on local communities

led to the publication of Bali's Silent Crisis: Desire, Tragedy and Transition

(Rowman & Littlefield, 2009), with co-author Dr Belinda Lewis.


As part of his ongoing work, Associate Professor Lewis regularly meets key

leaders in Bali and travels to remote communities in Indonesia, including West

Timor.


His research includes investigations of Australian-Indonesian relations, the ways

Australian media represents Indonesia and the country’s transition to civil society.


A Professorial Fellow at RMIT’s Global Cities Research Institute, Associate

Professor Lewis is available for interview.


For interviews: RMIT University’s Associate Professor Jeff Lewis, 0400 903

231.


For general media enquiries: RMIT University Communications, Gosia

Kaszubska, (03) 9925 3176 or 0417 510 735.

12 October, 2010






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