The multicultural era is an old global phenomenon which cannot be denied by countries on different continents. The exchange of ideas and cultures, as well as travel of people from one place to another, is not a new experience for people in the world. It can be traced to the historical experiences of people travelling from France to Nusantara in the 16th century, or those from Java travelling to Suriname 100 years ago. In term of ideas and cultures, the word “original” may be difficult to prove, because it is not easy to show that originality. Europe is a continent that has witnessed this phenomenon. The European people have travelled to many different continents since the middle ages, initially through colonialism but later for other purposes. They brought their different cultural products and symbolic capitals to all parts of the world. People from outside of Europe, such as Asia, Africa and Latin America, have also been travelling to Europe, to marry, seek refuge or employment, and other such reasons. The movement of people from other countries to Europe has introduced new discourses, because these people come from different cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. They have their own languages, fashion systems, foods and traditions, but they must speak European languages, deal with new climates, new rules, and new values; this meeting of the old and new may sometimes create conflict. How these immigrants have to negotiate in this different environment, and how the European peoples who have long inhabited the continent also have to deal with these different, outside cultures, is an interesting subject to be explored. It leads to questions such as: How is the process of negotiation done? Which actors are involved in the negotiation? What instruments do they use in the negotiation? What challenges do different groups face during the negotiation?

This international conference, titled Negotiation of Discourses in Europe, is organised by French Department of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta. This conference invites scholars from many different disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to participate as presenters or in the audience

“Road to BWCF 2014″ merupakan kegiatan kerjasama antara pihak S2 Ilmu Sastra FIB UGM dan pihak Samana Foundation. Kegiatan ini sebagai acara pra BWCF 2014 yang akan dilaksanakan pada bulan November 2014. Bentuk kegiatan ini semacam seminar dengan tema ” Ratu Adil, Kuasa dan Pemberontakan di Nusantara”. Pembicara acara ini adalah Dr. G. Budi Subanar (Sanata Dharma), M. Sudibyo, M. Hum (FIB UGM), dan Lailly Prihatiningtyas (TWC Borobudur).

Lecture Series on Theory FIB UGM

Kamis, 09 Oktober 2014
Jam 08.00-09.45
di Ruang Sidang 1 FIB UGM
Pembicara :
Dr. Leonard Epafras
Tentang :
“Mengenal lebih dekat Mikhail Bakhtin”

Abstrak:
Kuliah teori ini akan memperkenalkan filsuf dan kritikus sastra Rusia yang tidak banyak dikenal, Mikhail Bakhtin (1895-1975). Kuliah akan mengulas gagasan-gagasannya seperti dialogisme, chronotope, heteroglosia, dll., serta sumbangsihnya bagi teori sastra, sejarah, kajian budaya, kajian agama, dan filsafat. Kuliah akan diakhiri dengan contoh pemanfaatan teori Bakhtin dalam kajian sejarah terhadap sebuah teks klasik Sufi-Yahudi dari abad ke-13 Mesir.

FIB Weekly Forum

Kamis, 09 Oktober 2014
Ruang Sidang 1 FIB UGM – Pukul 13.00
Problem Harmoni Sosial dalam Hubungan Antar Beragama
Pemateri:
Ahmad Munjid, Ph.D.

Public Lecture

Dr. Vannessa Hearman
Dr Vannessa Hearman is lecturer in Indonesian Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. She has a PhD in history from the University of Melbourne. Her research interests are in the areas of memory, activism and human rights. She has published research articles in journals including Indonesia, South East Asia Research and Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs.
 
Selasa, 30 Sept 2014 Pukul 09.00 – 11.00 WIB
Ruang Multimedia, Gd. Margono Lt. 2 Fakultas Ilmu Budaya UGM
 
Omah Munir (Munir’s House) was established in 2013 to commemorate the life of murdered Indonesian human rights activist Munir (1965-2004). In creating this museum, its founders have expressed their desire for it to be Southeast Asia’s first human rights museum. The paper analyses the museum’s themes and displays, and situates it within the worldwide trend of human rights museology, in line with the growing interest in human rights at the end of the Cold War. By creating a shared memory about Munir and his human rights work the museum’s founders intended to create a shared history about human rights activism during President Suharto’s regime (1966-98). This paper will analyse the opportunities created by this model of human rights museology, as well as its constraints and limitations in the Indonesian context.

Pembicara
Pembicara dalam Seri Kuliah Teori II (setiap hari Selasa pagi pukul 07:00) adalah para ahli dari berbagai disiplin ilmu, yakni:
Dr. Ratna Noviani (Kajian Budaya Media, Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM)
Dr. Kris Budiman (Kajian Budaya Media, Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM) 
Dr. Leonard Epa Frans (Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM)
Dr. ST Sunardi (Universitas Sanata Dharma)
Dr. Haryatmoko (Universitas Sanata Dharma)
Prof. Irwan Abdullah (FIB UGM)
Dr. Farabi Fakih (FIB UGM)
Dr. Al Makin (UIN Sunan Kalijaga)

Pembicara
Pembicara Pembicara dalam Weekly Forum dan Public Lecture (setiap hari Kamis siang pukul 13:00) diutamakan para dosen dari lingkungan Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, dosen tamu dari fakultas atau universitas lain (dalam/luar negeri), atau mahasiswa S2/S3 yang sedang/telah menyelesaikan studinya, yakni:
Dr. Pujo Semedi (Penggunaan GIS dalam Antropologi)
Uji Nugroho, M.A (Mencocokkan Masa Silam)
Prof. Derosier (Hukum dan Sosial Budaya) 
Dr. Ahmad Munjid (American Literature/Religion Studies)
Jarwo Susetyo (GIS dan Arkeologi)
Dr. Wiwik Sushartami (Tourism)
Widaratih Kamiso, M.A. (History)
Sri Ratna Saktimulya (Nusantara Literature)
Dr. Aris Munandar (Comparative Literature)
Yuni Wakhid (Korean Language)
Najih Imtihani (Japanese Literature)
Suzie Handajani (Beauty Concept)
Arif Rokhman (Comparative Literature)
Eritrina P. Ekantari, M.A. (Chinese Literature)