In and Out of Magelang Asylum A Social History of Colonial Psychiatry in the Netherlands Indies, 1923-1942 Master Thesis History and Philosophy of Science Utrecht University August 2, 2015 Student Sebastiaan Broere - 3214265
[email protected] Supervisors Prof. dr. Joost Vijselaar (Utrecht University) Prof. dr. Hans Pols (The University of Sydney) Acknowledgements Exactly one year ago, Prof. dr. Hans Pols (The University of Sydney) invited me on a trip to Indonesia. At that time, I was staying at The University of Sydney, whose Unit for the History and Philosophy of Science had been so kind to receive me as a visiting scholar. In addition to a quiet environment which greatly stimulated my scholarly activities, The University of Sydney offered the opportunity to discuss my work with Prof. Pols, who is one of the world’s leading experts in the history of psychiatry in Indonesia. A journey that was likely to become great, turned out to be unforgettable. Not only did Prof. Pols become Hans and a valuable tutor to me, I also spent a month investigating colonial patient records on Java. A special thanks therefore goes to Prof. dr. Hans Pols. From the very beginning of this project, Hans has supported me in many different ways. Without his unbridled enthusiasm and encouragement, his generosity, and his supervision, this project would not have been possible in the first place. While in Indonesia, I had the pleasure to meet two beautiful people: Jay Nathan and Setyo Purnomo. Both deserve a big Thank You. Jay, thank you for helping me to archive medical records at Magelang and, above all, for the good times we had in Yogyakarta, Magelang, and Lawang.