University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1996-2003
M.A. Political Science and M.A. Philosophy
Professional
2011-present
Co-founder Roma Arts, a think tank focusing on the arts
2010-present
Freelance writer for international media focusing on art and architecture
2003-2010
Political science and philosophy lecturer at universities in Bandung and Jakarta, Indonesia
Publications
"Biennale fever in Indonesia, Temporary sites for contemporary art," Art Monthly Australia (forthcoming)
“Beyond the post-Suharto city,” Singapore Architect 268 (May 2012)
“A right to art: a plea for an art museum in Indonesia,” C-Arts Magazine 23 (May 2012); see here
“bits&pix – oomleo at Platform3,” Whiteboard Journal, 7 May 2012; see here
“Building a state of the arts in Indonesia,” the Pocket Arts Guide 30 (April 2012): 22-5; see here
"Body and Space in the Work of Erika Erika Ernawan," in exhibition catalog (Bandung: Lawangwangi, 2012)
"Archiving the contemporary, Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong," International Institute for Asian Studies 59 (Spring 2012): 44-5; see here
Overlapping Territories, Asian Voices on Culture and Civilization, eds. Bambang Sugiharto and Roy Voragen (Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2011); see here for more info
"Albert Yonathan, Ceramic Poetry," the Pocket Arts Guide 26 (December 2011): 18-21; see here
"Three Begets Ten Thousand Things," Asia Views/Tempo Magazine, November 16-22, 2011, 24-6
"Lontar: found in translation, Publishing Indonesian literature in English," International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter 58 (Autumn/Winter 2011): 38-9; see here
"The art of video art: video art and O.K. Video Festival," C-Arts Magazine 21 (October 2011): 88-96; see here
"Eyes on Indonesian Art," the Pocket Arts Guide 24 (October 2011): 22-7; see here
"Rumah Baca" and "Achmad D. Tardiyana: the sensibilities of an architect," Futurarc 23, no.4 (2011): 50-3
"Opening-up architecture, rethinking life," see here
"Public Space and the Right to the City," Tempo Magazine, June 29 - July 5 2011, 49; see here
"System Singapore," the Jakarta Globe, 21-6-2011; see here
"Art as Play, the drawings of R.E. Hartanto," Whiteboard Journal, 18-5-2011; see here
"Open house in a not so open society, The Third Singapore Biennale, 13 March - 13 May," Tempo Magazine, May 18-24 2011, 64-5
"Solidarity in global risk society," the Jakarta Post, 18-2-2011, 7; see here
"If we are all special, culture is meaningless," the Jakarta Globe, 4-1-2010; see here
"Art of Living as a Tragic Fate, An Autobiographical Reading of Friedrich Nietzsche's Ecce Homo," Melintas 25, no.3 (December 2009): 313-38; see here
"Search for identity requires open mind," the Jakarta Globe, 30-6-2009, A15; see here
"Overlapping Territories, The Proximity of Strangers," Melintas 25, no.1 (April 2009): 31-44.
Politics Matters, But We Hate It," Melintas 25, no.1 (April 2009):93-6
"Modern-day Nihilists, the Inherent Value of Life and the Reason Amrozi Smiled," the Jakarta Globe, 6-1-2009, A14; see here
"Ludwig Wittgenstein: religion as a from of life," Melintas 24, no.3 (December 2008)
"Questions made possible by the porn law," the Jakarta Globe, 11-12-2008, A14; see here
"The Cosmopolitization of Bandung in the Era of Globalization," Jurnal Ilmiah Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan 4, no.2 (September 2008): 114-30
"The City as Autobiography: The Self and The City as Reflexive Projects," Melintas 24, no.2 (August 2008): 163-83; see here
"Place Polygamy: Globalization and Cosmopolitizanization," Melintas 24, no.2 (August 2008): 285-8
"Bandung: The World in the City," the Jakarta Post, 28-6-2008, 6; see here
"What if Socrates would have been Indonesian? Religious Intolerance and Civic Toleration in Present-Day Indonesia," Arabia, Jurnal Kebudayaan Arab 10, no.20 (October 2007 - March 2008): 112-24
"Freedom of Expression running wild, wilder, Wilders," the Jakarta Post, 14-3-2008, 6; see here
"Southeast Asian Democratization in the Era of Globalization," the Jakarta Post, 16-1-2008, 6; see here
"Fear and Freedom in Indonesian Cities," the Jakarta Post, 3-11-2007, 7; see here
"The many faces of poverty in Indonesia," the Jakarta Post, 22-8-2007, 7
"In the face of fatality: amor fati, fatum brutum," in Amor Fati exhibition catalog (Bandung: Selasar Sunaryo Art Space); see here
"Turn Jakarta in a city for the rich and poor," the Jakarta Post, 5-5-2007, 7
"Civil Society and Democracy in Post-Soeharto Indonesia," Melintas 22, no.3 (December 2006 - March 2007): 741-54
"Pamuk: A great writer, a worthy Nobel laureate," the Jakarta Post, 4-1-2006, 6
"Clash of Civilization? Discussions on Islam in the Netherlands," Arabia, Jurnal Kebudayaan Arab 8, no.17 (April - September 2006): 123-130
"How free are Indonesians today?" the Jakarta Post, 5-6-2006, 6; see here
"Dutch Muslim woman enrages Islamists," the Jakarta Post, 14-2-2006, 6
"Agreed to Disagree, Freedom of Expression and Diversity," Melintas 21, no.3 (December 2005 - March 2006): 317-30
"Freedom of the press or religious freedom?" the Jakarta Post, 14-2-2006, 6
"Political Liberalism: A Defense of State Neutrality and Civic Tolerance," Philosophia 1, no.3 (January 2006): 13-7
"As if we all are free: Socrates and Nietzsche on moral freedom," Melintas 21, no.64 (April - August 2005): 35-46
"How to be tolerant, in the right way," the Jakarta Post, 17-7-2004, 7; see here
Personal data
Email: royvoragen@hotmail.com
Blog: http://fatumbrutum.blogspot.com/
"Body and Space in the Work of Erika Erika Ernawan," in exhibition catalog (Bandung: Lawangwangi, 2012)
"Archiving the contemporary, Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong," International Institute for Asian Studies 59 (Spring 2012): 44-5; see here
Overlapping Territories, Asian Voices on Culture and Civilization, eds. Bambang Sugiharto and Roy Voragen (Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2011); see here for more info
"Albert Yonathan, Ceramic Poetry," the Pocket Arts Guide 26 (December 2011): 18-21; see here
"Three Begets Ten Thousand Things," Asia Views/Tempo Magazine, November 16-22, 2011, 24-6
"Lontar: found in translation, Publishing Indonesian literature in English," International Institute for Asian Studies Newsletter 58 (Autumn/Winter 2011): 38-9; see here
"The art of video art: video art and O.K. Video Festival," C-Arts Magazine 21 (October 2011): 88-96; see here
"Eyes on Indonesian Art," the Pocket Arts Guide 24 (October 2011): 22-7; see here
"Rumah Baca" and "Achmad D. Tardiyana: the sensibilities of an architect," Futurarc 23, no.4 (2011): 50-3
"Opening-up architecture, rethinking life," see here
"Public Space and the Right to the City," Tempo Magazine, June 29 - July 5 2011, 49; see here
"System Singapore," the Jakarta Globe, 21-6-2011; see here
"Art as Play, the drawings of R.E. Hartanto," Whiteboard Journal, 18-5-2011; see here
"Open house in a not so open society, The Third Singapore Biennale, 13 March - 13 May," Tempo Magazine, May 18-24 2011, 64-5
"Solidarity in global risk society," the Jakarta Post, 18-2-2011, 7; see here
"If we are all special, culture is meaningless," the Jakarta Globe, 4-1-2010; see here
"Art of Living as a Tragic Fate, An Autobiographical Reading of Friedrich Nietzsche's Ecce Homo," Melintas 25, no.3 (December 2009): 313-38; see here
"Search for identity requires open mind," the Jakarta Globe, 30-6-2009, A15; see here
"Overlapping Territories, The Proximity of Strangers," Melintas 25, no.1 (April 2009): 31-44.
Politics Matters, But We Hate It," Melintas 25, no.1 (April 2009):93-6
"Modern-day Nihilists, the Inherent Value of Life and the Reason Amrozi Smiled," the Jakarta Globe, 6-1-2009, A14; see here
"Ludwig Wittgenstein: religion as a from of life," Melintas 24, no.3 (December 2008)
"Questions made possible by the porn law," the Jakarta Globe, 11-12-2008, A14; see here
"The Cosmopolitization of Bandung in the Era of Globalization," Jurnal Ilmiah Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan 4, no.2 (September 2008): 114-30
"The City as Autobiography: The Self and The City as Reflexive Projects," Melintas 24, no.2 (August 2008): 163-83; see here
"Place Polygamy: Globalization and Cosmopolitizanization," Melintas 24, no.2 (August 2008): 285-8
"Bandung: The World in the City," the Jakarta Post, 28-6-2008, 6; see here
"What if Socrates would have been Indonesian? Religious Intolerance and Civic Toleration in Present-Day Indonesia," Arabia, Jurnal Kebudayaan Arab 10, no.20 (October 2007 - March 2008): 112-24
"Freedom of Expression running wild, wilder, Wilders," the Jakarta Post, 14-3-2008, 6; see here
"Southeast Asian Democratization in the Era of Globalization," the Jakarta Post, 16-1-2008, 6; see here
"Fear and Freedom in Indonesian Cities," the Jakarta Post, 3-11-2007, 7; see here
"The many faces of poverty in Indonesia," the Jakarta Post, 22-8-2007, 7
"In the face of fatality: amor fati, fatum brutum," in Amor Fati exhibition catalog (Bandung: Selasar Sunaryo Art Space); see here
"Turn Jakarta in a city for the rich and poor," the Jakarta Post, 5-5-2007, 7
"Civil Society and Democracy in Post-Soeharto Indonesia," Melintas 22, no.3 (December 2006 - March 2007): 741-54
"Pamuk: A great writer, a worthy Nobel laureate," the Jakarta Post, 4-1-2006, 6
"Clash of Civilization? Discussions on Islam in the Netherlands," Arabia, Jurnal Kebudayaan Arab 8, no.17 (April - September 2006): 123-130
"How free are Indonesians today?" the Jakarta Post, 5-6-2006, 6; see here
"Dutch Muslim woman enrages Islamists," the Jakarta Post, 14-2-2006, 6
"Agreed to Disagree, Freedom of Expression and Diversity," Melintas 21, no.3 (December 2005 - March 2006): 317-30
"Freedom of the press or religious freedom?" the Jakarta Post, 14-2-2006, 6
"Political Liberalism: A Defense of State Neutrality and Civic Tolerance," Philosophia 1, no.3 (January 2006): 13-7
"As if we all are free: Socrates and Nietzsche on moral freedom," Melintas 21, no.64 (April - August 2005): 35-46
"How to be tolerant, in the right way," the Jakarta Post, 17-7-2004, 7; see here
Personal data
Email: royvoragen@hotmail.com
Blog: http://fatumbrutum.blogspot.com/
