“If you had met my father you would never, not for an instant, have thought he was an assassin.” One of Australia’s best-loved performers takes the UWRF stage with Michael Veitch to reflect on her blockbuster memoir, Reckoning.

In 2011, investigative journalist Suki Kim went undercover in North Korea. Posing as a missionary and a teacher, she taught English to the 19-year-old sons of North Korea’s ruling class. Hear her share her remarkable story with  Michael Vatikiotis.

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Hear from one of the most promising Indonesian authors of this decade: Eka Kurniawan has earned international recognition with his critically-acclaimed works – most notably Beauty is a Wound and Man Tiger – translated into numerous languages. In this session, Eka speaks to Desi Anwar about his latest writing, discuss the challenges of being a recognizably big name, and give his thoughts on the next literary surprises Indonesia has in store for global audiences.

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Searing, insightful, unflinching: Hanya Yanagihara’s novel A Little Life has made an indelible impression on readers the world over. She joins Kirsti Melville for a conversation on friendship, art, and legacies both terrible and sublime.

Get to know the language of Indonesia in all its richness and complexity. What are the things it is only possible to say in Indonesian? A group of writers and translators get intimate with Bahasa Indonesia and tell us why (and when!) no other language will do.

Featuring: Ketut Yuliarsa, Elizabeth Pisani, Gemi Mohawk and Jennifer Lindsay.

From brave dreams to bold action and big results, these four activists working in diverse fields – youth advocacy, human trafficking, climate change, deforestation – come together to chart the challenges and triumphs of making change in the world.

Featuring Kirsti Melville, Shandra Woworuntu, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Emmanuela Shinta.

Facebook, Twitter and Pokemon Go! – Indonesia is addicted to the screen. Listen in as these best-selling authors and an indie publisher talk the trials and tribulations of bringing literature to public attention in the screen-obsessed world.

Featuring: Dewi Lestari, Triyanto Triwikromo, Elizabeth Pisani and Michael Vatikiotis.

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Connection, compassion, and creativity. For those on the inside, writing can offer the chance to tell their own story, and to imagine a world beyond the bars.

Featuring Diana Greentree, Dr Baz Dreisinger, Mitchell S. Jackson, Arnold Zable.

Activism isn’t all protest marches, chants and online petitions. Musicians, writers and artists come together to share how they’re using art to change hearts and minds.

Featuring Diana Greentree, The Brothahood, Bri Lee, Kalawai Rap Crew.

Indonesian cinema has taken the pulse of a nation, a visual tribute to its struggles and triumphs. These influential filmmakers discuss how Indonesian film has shaped and narrated the evolution of Indonesian identity.

Featuring: Joko Anwar, Slamet Rahardjo, Wregas Bhanuteja and Richard Oh.