SCCIS (Short Course on Chinese Indonesian Studies) is a two-week program organized by the Center for Chinese Indonesian Studies and General Courses Department of Petra Christian University, to learn the lives of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia.
SCCIS will present an engaging learning experience about Chinese Indonesians, straight in Indonesia. Learning covers various aspects of their lives in a comprehensive and intensive manner, with English as the medium of instruction, through lectures, field trips and workshops.
Lectures in class will be held interactively by experts in their fields, who will open participants' insights and encourage critical thinking on Chinese issues in Indonesia. The field trip will bring participants to be in direct contact with the life pulse of the Chinese community. To complete this real experience, participants will directly practice typical Chinese Indonesian cultural arts, through workshops led by experienced practitioners. SCCIS will be made into several thematic courses which will be decided later. For July-August 2023, it will be the Introductory Courses on Chinese Indonesian Studies.
Non-Indonesian students interested in studying Chinese Indonesian. Maximum capacity for this program is 20 participants.
Introduction to Chinese Indonesians
Chinese Indonesian Language
Chinese Indonesian Architecture
Revival of Mandarin Learning
Documenting Chinese Indonesians
Chinese Indonesian Family Business
Chinese Indonesian Performing Arts
Chinese Indonesian Culinary
Chinese Indonesian Traditions
Here are some notable lecturers in this course:
Opening Speech
Lectures and discussions on various topics about Chinese Indonesians.
2 days tour to Lasem, "Little Chinatown" in Central Java, to explore Chinese heritage and experience Batik workshop.
Lectures and discussions on various topics about Chinese Indonesians. There will be a workshop on Chinese Indonesian culinary.
One day field trip in Surabaya, covering on Chinese heritage and daily lives of Chinese Indonesians.
Experiencing Chinese Indonesian style Batik making, straight at Lasem, the hometown of Lasem Batik.
Hands-on practice in preparing Chinese Indonesian unique dishes.
Two days tour to Lasem, the Little Chinatown rich in Chinese cultural heritage.
One day tour of Surabaya, visiting the old Chinatown, ancestral houses and temples.
The program will be held at Petra Christian University
Siwalankerto 121-131
Surabaya, Indonesia
Accommodation will be borne by the participants themselves. Some recommended hotels near the campus are:
The Square Surabaya
BeSS Mansion Hotel Surabaya
ibis Styles Surabaya Jemursari
Tuition fee: 475 USD (visa, accommodation and living cost excluded)
Registration deadline: 5 June 2023
Early bird fee: 450 USD
Early bird deadline (Extended): 5 May 2023
