British Studies Seminar, University of Texas at Austin with live oaks and the scattered ashes of one of the founding members of the seminar. On arrival at the seminar, the participants help themselves to a glass of Tio Pepe or Dry Sack sherry, though teetotalers prefer cranberry juice. Sherry has come to symbolize the attitude. The seminar meets to examine in a civilized way whatever happens to be on the agenda, Scottish or Indian, Canadian or Jamaican, English or Australian. The discussion is civil, but sometimes grows a bit heated. What makes the debate engrossing is the clash of different perspectives—including those of lawyers, physicians, retired ambassadors, and
Tio Pakusadewo has cited the latter's 1983 film "The Outsiders" as his favourite. Tio has received numerous film awards, beginning with a Citra Award for Best Leading Actor from the 1991 Indonesian Film Festival for "Lagu Untuk Sureni". In 2008 he received another Citra Award nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actor, for his role in "May". Another win for Best Leading Actor followed in 2009 ("Identitas"), and in 2010 Tio was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for "Dilema Cinta 2 Hati". In 2011 ("Tebus") and 2012 ("Rayya, Cahaya Di Atas Cahaya") he was nominated for Best Leading Actor, but failed to