News

The online version of Vol. 25 No. 3 (2024) on "Lexical borrowing in Island Southeast Asia; History, impact, and analysis" is available.

The printed version of this issue can be obtained by sending an order letter to or

Upcoming Themes

Vol. 26 Nos 1 and 2 (April 2025)
Sunda, past and present; The cultural traditions, literature, and arts of West Java
(Closed for submission)

Vol. 26 No. 3 (October 2025)
Kawi Culture beyond the language and poets
(Closed for submission)

Vol. 27 Nos 1 and 2 (April 2026)
Media and cultural commoning (Article submission deadline: 1 April 2025)

Vol. 27 No. 3 (October 2026)
Critical Island Studies

Vol. 28 Nos 1 and 2 (April 2027)
Prehistoric arts in Indonesia

Vol. 28 No. 3 (October 2027)
Muarajambi; Society and civilization in Sumatra, seventh to thirteenth centuries

Vol. 29 Nos 1 and 2 (April 2028)
Documents from royal chanceries in Southeast Asia

Notes: Each submission must include the intended upcoming issue. Manuscripts that meet the initial technical requirements of Wacana will be included in the selection process.

Events

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia and Department of History, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia held a public lecture "Eksil Indonesia dan komunitas eksil Maluku di Belanda" on Friday, 31 May, 2024. Here is the link for the recording:  https://www.youtube.com/live/4sqhnVBCA4Q?si=A1JUc6fApm2pXmUY

The Third Panji Meeting, organized by Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia , in cooperation with Dr Lydia Kieven, Prof Willem van der Molen, and Adrian Perkasa on 28 November, 2022. Please visit our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AinueA20Fts

Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia organized the follow-up meeting of the authors of Wacana double issue on "Panji stories I and II" (April 2020) which was held on Wednesday, 8 September, 2021. Here is the link for the youtube recording of the Panji meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_GiXbspQW8

On the occasion of the launch of the double issue of  Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 22 Nos. 1 and 2 (2021) Languages of Nusantara I and 2, we invite you to visit our YouTube channel Jurnal FIB UI at https://youtu.be/zHz3WXVKJwk