Rouli Esther, S.S., M.Si., M.A., Ph.D., a lecturer at the Japanese Studies Program, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), represented Indonesia at the 13th Forum on East Asia and Contemporary Japanese Literature held in Kita Kyushu, Japan, on 20–21 August 2025. At this forum, Dr. Rouli Esther delivered a welcoming address on behalf of Indonesia, served as a respondent in a panel session organized by the Korea University Global Japanese Studies Program–Toshiba International Foundation under the theme “Cultural Industry and the Adaptation of Japanese Literature”, and presented her research paper entitled “Bilingual Patterns of Indonesian–Japanese in Djawa Baroe Magazine.”
The Forum on East Asia and Contemporary Japanese Literature is a biennial scholarly gathering that brings together academics specializing in Japanese literary studies. Initially established as a platform for intellectual exchange among scholars from Japan, South Korea, China, and Taiwan, the forum has, since 2018, expanded its reach to include representatives from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. This development highlights the growing cross-regional collaboration in examining and advancing discourses on contemporary Japanese literature. (Trans-CA)
