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Just as additional information about the position of the Anthropology department of FIB UGM, in the middle of a collection of anthropology departments in the world, is now at level 51-100 (top 100). The question is: approximately whether the UGM Anthropology department is at the same level as anthropology departments at other universities? The answer is very surprising. UGM Department of Anthropology is on the same level as Anthropology departments at the following universities: Monash University (Australia), John Hopkins University, Northwestern University (USA), Radboud University in Nijmegen (Netherlands), City University of New York (CUNY) where Eric Wolf is a famous anthropology figure; a famous Anthropology figure, University of California San Diego, University of North Carolina (where James Peacock, who researched Muhammadiyah in Yogya), Oslo University, Bergen University (where Fredrik Barth a famous Norwegian anthropologist), University of Illinois (where Edward Bruner, who researched Batak people, and many more anthropology departments in other famous universities. Congratulations to our Anthropology friends!

Dean of Faculty of Arts UGM, Prof. Dr. Setiadi, said the achievement of Anthropology UGM was certainly very proud considering it is very rare for study programs in Indonesia to enter the top 100 in the world. “For Faculty of Cultural Sciences, this achievement becomes a trigger as well as learning so that other study programs can enter the same category,” Setiadi told reporters on Saturday (13/4). He acknowledged the success of Anthropology Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM in being ranked 51 QS World University Rankings (WUR) by Subject for 2024 is inseparable from the excellence of academic assessment, publications, number of citations, impact to the quality of graduates produced. According to him, the support provided by FIB UGM in the availability of research funds, opening up opportunities for cooperation, and facilitating the development of human resources for further studies greatly supports this study program to be more advanced and international. “Moreover, we at FIB already have a policy to determine lecturers who must graduate from doctoral degree and recruitment of new lecturers must also have doctoral degrees,” he said.

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Following up on the Syawalan Preparation of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM which will be held tomorrow, the committee held an online meeting today (Tuesday, 16/04/2024) at 1 pm. Mrs. Erika as the event coordinator led the meeting, opened it, and expressed her hope that tomorrow’s event would run smoothly. It is hoped that the committee will be present before the audience comes to the location. Furthermore, she invited each division to convey the progress they have made. Beginning with Mrs. Ani Jayanti who explained the systematic plan report Among Guests on the day of the event as well as the location of the attendance table. Turning to the MC, the Coordinator hopes that the MC on duty, namely Ms. Diyah and Mr. Rahmat, will direct the audience from 8.45 to take their places because the event starts at 9, coordinate with the performers to find out what will be displayed such as the surah that will be recited during the recitation and the material that will be presented by the speaker, recheck the event schedule to find out the complete sequence of events, and collect the personal data of new lecturers and staff to be introduced later.

The equipment section explained what is already available and just needs to be arranged tomorrow morning, such as tents, tables, chairs, which have been on location since today. They have also prepared additional equipment in case of an obstacle such as preparing a generator for the possibility of a blackout. The consumption section explained the distribution of consumption and its location. The documentation section is entrusted to the public relations team to take pictures or videos and then upload them to various FIB social media. So, it is expected to this team to prepare the camera well and stand by from the morning also with the committee. Finally, an additional discussion session was opened to discuss the dress code and dessert. The closing message at the meeting was that the Coordinator again asked for help to attend early, emphasized to be on duty according to the responsibilities of their respective fields, especially the field to immediately check the preparation after finishing the meeting what was needed at this time.

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As a continuation of the Catatan Perjalanan workshop, the Gadjah Mada University Research Directorate was proud to present a Penulisan Novel Workshop which was held on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 08.30 – 11.30 am. The workshop, which was held virtually through a Zoom meeting, invited all Civitas Academica of Gadjah Mada University including lecturers, education staff, and students who were interested in writing Catatan Perjalanan to join the activity. This inspiring event gave participants the opportunity to gain valuable insights and discuss with experts in their fields. Interestingly, the speakers and moderators on this occasion were each lecturers at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University. They were Dr. Arifah Arum Candra H., M.A. as a moderator and Ramayda Akmal, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. as a speaker.

Ramayda Akmal, S.S., M.A., Ph.D. as a speaker has no doubt about her ability in the world of writing, especially novels. She is a literary writer who has published many books and won awards for her works. Her fiction books include the Jatisaba Novel, the short story anthology of Lengkingan Viola Desingan Peluru, Tango & Sadimin Novel, and the short story anthology of Aliansi Monyet Putih. With such an extraordinary background, she was given the opportunity to share her knowledge at the workshop by providing material about what a novel is, the division of genres and subgenres in novels, things to consider before writing a novel, novel story ideas, plotting tips, creating characters, and others related to novel writing. In the question and answer session, one of the participants named Farah Ramadanti asked a question about how to write a page turner narrative. She briefly explained, “We have to practice recognizing different readers, not tell too much, and always divide chapters into sub-chapters so that it is not boring”.

Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a handover of office (Sertijab) of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Student Association (HMJ Kamastawa) for the 2024/2025 period. The inauguration of the new management took place on Thursday, February 29th 2024, at 04.00–05.00 PM WIB in the Multimedia Room, Margono Building, fourth floor. The event was attended by Dr. Daru Winarti, M. Hum, as the Head of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A., as the advisor of HMJ Kamastawa, representatives of the HMJ Kamastawa board for the 2023/2024 period, and the new HMJ Kamastawa board for the 2024/2025 period.

The event began at 04.00 PM WIB with the opening by Bagus Ulin Nuha, a student of the class of 2023, as the announcer. Followed by opening remarks from Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum., and Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A.

Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A., then read the minutes of the event and continued with the reading of the oath followed by all HMJ Kamastawa administrators for the 2024/2025 period. The inauguration and symbolic pinning of the sign of office to the Chairperson of HMJ Kamastawa 2024/2025 was carried out by Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum. Adjit Royan Mustafa Ganda Sukma, Chairman of HMJ Kamastawa for the 2023/2024 period, removed the sign of office and pinned it to Gilang Cahyo Nusantara, Chairman of HMJ Kamastawa for the 2024/2025 period.

As a moment of farewell and welcome, Adjit Royan Mustafa Ganda Sukma said farewell on behalf of the 2023/2024 HMJ Kamastawa board. Meanwhile, Gilang Cahyo Nusantara gave a speech representing the management of HMJ Kamastawa 2024/2025. The next session was the handover of mementos from Dr. Daru Winarti, M.Hum., to representatives of each division of the HMJ Kamastawa management for the 2022/2023 period. The event was closed with a prayer led by Imam Prakoso, S.S., M.A., before being closed by the MC.

The handover of HMJ Kamastawa for the 2024/2025 period is an important momentum for the new management to continue and improve the quality of the organization. Hopefully, the new management can implement excellent programs in the future, especially the 13th Fall of the Mountain and the XXX Imbasadi Nusantara Cultural Gathering 2024. Thus, it is hoped that HMJ Kamastawa will be able to continue to play an active role, make a positive contribution, and maintain the good reputation of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program. Congratulations and success to the management of HMJ Kamastawa for the 2024/2025 period!

Developing interest in learning Javanese fiction writing among students is one of the good efforts made by the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program. This effort is reflected through the organization of structured courses. However, the study program makes other efforts to identify hidden talents, improve students’ basic competencies, and ensure the sustainability of this interest. One of them is to bring students closer to writers and authors who are qualified in this field through writing training and mentoring activities.

The open offer was conveyed to students through a class communication group. The class community has been formed in the context of training activities in writing children’s stories by Budi Sardjono (Gubug Nyawang Giri), a qualified author under the pseudonym Agnes Yani Sardjono. This activity was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, starting at 07.30 WIB until completion at Gubug Nyawang Giri-Sleman, in collaboration with PASBUJA (Paguyuban Sastra dan Budaya Jawa) Kawi Merapi Sleman through its Sleman School of Literature (S3). This community is supported by the community service program organized by Wiwien W. Rahayu, a lecturer in the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program since 2022, on an ongoing basis.

The offer did not receive a variety of responses, except from six students who were interested in seizing the opportunity. These students are Dian Nitami, Maysa Putri, Siti Nurhayati, Pingky Putri, Ilman Nafia, and Nisrina Dyah.

“I want to learn to be a writer, develop ideas, and be interested in writing children’s stories,” was Nisrina’s reason for accepting the offer. Another reason for Maysa’s participation was “..to use it to raise my intention, enthusiasm, and motivation to write,” she explained. The same thing was also conveyed by Ilma Nafia and Dian Nitami. The positive energy given by the author through the story of his experience is one of the attractions of the student’s participation.  It could be that this can trigger a passion for fiction writing among Javanese Literature Study Program students. So that in the future, the response to existing opportunities will be more optimal.

Not just a hobby, the choice to become a writer is one of the offers made to students. The Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program is committed to providing strategic programs to support the development of fiction writing skills. The fulfillment of this is done seriously and continuously through the development of partnerships with various parties. Through the implementation of the tri dharma of higher education, this goal is expected to be achieved.