Good news came from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), which managed to pass ten students in the 37th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS). This prestigious event will be held at Airlangga University on October 14-19, 2024.

PIMNAS is an annual competition organized by the Indonesian Talent Development Center (BPTI) under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. This activity is the culmination of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) which provides an opportunity for students to present their scientific work at the national level.

The students who passed are:

1. Muhammad Fahmi Rafsanjani – Cultural Anthropology Study Program
2. Muhammad Hafidz Zidan – Cultural Anthropology Study Program
3. Pamula Nur Kriswardhani – Cultural Anthropology Study Program
4. I Ketut Aditya Prayoga – Tourism Study Program
5. Ilham Andriyanto – Cultural Anthropology Study Program
6. Aqilurrachman Abdul Charitz – Cultural Anthropology Study Program
7. Yuni Setya Ningrum – History major
8. Muhammad Fernanda Dhiyaul Hak – Archaeology Study Program
9. Fatiya Hasna Alifan – History Program
10. Laras Tristanti – Archaeology Study Program

This success is the fruit of hard work and dedication of students in developing creativity and scientific reasoning. Hopefully, this participation will not only provide valuable experience for students, but also increase the reputation of the Faculty of Humanities UGM in the national arena.

With the spirit of collaboration and innovation, students are expected to bring home achievements and positive contributions to the development of science and culture in Indonesia. Congratulations to all students who have successfully passed in PIMNAS 37!

Yogyakarta, October 9, 2024 – Faculty of Cultural Sciences Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a visit from SMAN 1 Cluring, Banyuwangi, and MA Binaul Ummah, Bantul, at the faculty auditorium. This activity aims to give insight to the students about the existing study programs as well as the important role of the faculty in preserving culture. 

In the question and answer session, students from SMAN 1 Cluring asked questions about FIB’s contribution in preserving local culture and the challenges faced in the era of globalization. The Faculty of Cultural Sciences explained that the faculty plays an active role through research and community service, developing programs that promote local culture, although they face challenges such as the influence of foreign cultures and the lack of attention of the younger generation to cultural heritage. Students also asked about steps students can take to join the global exchange network, where it was explained that students are advised to be active in international organizations and develop foreign language skills.

Meanwhile, from MA Binaul Ummah, students asked about the UGM entrance pathway for tahfidz. The faculty explained that UGM provides special pathways for prospective students who have achievements in the field of tahfidz, with an emphasis on the importance of following the appropriate selection. Students can apply through the achievement pathway. They also questioned the job prospects for Arabic Literature graduates. It was explained that Arabic Literature graduates have extensive career opportunities, including in education, translation, diplomacy, and the media industry. This visit is expected to give students a better understanding of the importance of education in the field of cultural sciences as well as the opportunities that exist at UGM, hopefully students will be inspired to continue their studies to a higher level and contribute to the preservation of local culture.

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 – “Be A Good Exporter” is an Independent Study program organised by the National Export School Foundation. This semester-long program is part of the *Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka* (MBKM) initiative. One of the key activities in this program involves developing export-ready products, carried out in collaboration with the Export Start-up Team (TSE), formed at the beginning of the program. The goal is to create products that meet international market demands and have the potential to become successful export items.

Together with TSE, the author worked on developing a dried cardamom product sourced from local Indonesian farmers. Throughout the development process, the author and the team conducted market research and devised strategies tailored to relevant target markets. They then worked on product development, brand building, and digital marketing strategies suited to international markets. Additionally, the team simulated business matching sessions, studied payment methods and required documentation, and explored logistics options for exporting products. Through this comprehensive process, the author gained insights into the full cycle of preparing a product for export. Furthermore, the program provided valuable knowledge on national and international export-import regulations.

The “Be A Good Exporter” program contributes to the SDGs, particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). By empowering local farmers and developing cardamom products for international markets, this program supports inclusive and sustainable economic growth, while also promoting fair and responsible trade practices.

[Public Relations of FIB UGM, Author: Katherine Valencia Pangestu, Editor: Rifal Fadlurrahman, Aldiza Pramudhita]

Bachelor student of Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Ida Ayu Purnama Novanka Larasati, who is familiarly called Dayu, recently recorded a brilliant achievement in the world of acting. Dayu won 2nd place in the Playwriting Competition at the 2024 National Student Arts Week (PEKSIMINAS) held at Jakarta State University on September 4, 2024. The event lasted for one week, from September 2-7, and was attended by participants from 24 provinces, including West Java, West Sumatra, Maluku, and Kalimantan.

As a student who is active in arts activities, Dayu has been involved in theater since high school grade 1. Currently, she is also active in Teater Gadjah Mada as Coordinator of Human Resource Development, where her duties include developing members’ skills and managing external and internal projects. In her role, she and her team have successfully organized external projects with Pionir UGM 2024 and Gelanggang Expo 2024, as well as participated in events such as “Agustusan with TGM” and PEKSIMIDA DIY 2024.

Her extensive experience in theater, from directing, to writing, to backstage, has strengthened her skills in leadership and teamwork, which is evident in the various projects she has managed. Her win at PEKSIMINAS adds to her list of prestigious achievements in the field of literary and acting arts. With this achievement, she became one of the outstanding students of the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

The Master of American Studies study programme in collaboration with the Association of American Studies Students and Alumni (ASSA) organised a Journal Article Writing Workshop. This internal activity which was attended by American Studies Master students was held on Wednesday, 17 September 2024.

The event was divided into two sessions. In the first session, the material was delivered by Dr Aris Munandar, M. Hum, Head of the Master of American Studies Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada. He has conducted various researches covering topics such as language, communication and culture, applied linguistics, educational linguistics, and socio-humanities.

In this first session, the speakers conveyed an overview of the structure of writing journal articles to students.  Generally, the core structure of a journal article consists of introduction, method, result and discussion or commonly abbreviated (IMRaD). In more detail, journal articles are generally systematically composed of abstract, introduction, literature review, methods, results and discussion, and conclusion and reference.  In writing the abstract, the author must pay attention that the abstract includes the background, objectives, methods, results, and contributions or implications of the research. Then, when presenting the introduction, the author must be able to present a description of the latest phenomenon studied and the specific objectives of the study. Third, when writing the literature review, the author can explain the development of previous research, identify research gaps, and affirm the urgency of the chosen research topic.  Fourth, in the methods section, researchers must explain research procedures and how to analyse data clearly and systematically. Fifth, when presenting results and discussion, researchers can connect research data with relevant concepts and literature. Finally, in the conclusion section, researchers are expected to emphasise the main findings and implications of the research with related issues.

In the second session, the material was delivered by Emma Natasha Octoveria, S. S., M. A. who is a graduate of Master of Linguistics, Gadjah Mada University. Collaborating with Dr. Aris Munandar, M. Hum., she has successfully published her article in the Scopus Q-1 indexed journal.

In this second session, Emma delivered material entitled “Literature Review: Balancing between Sensibility and Credibility”. In her presentation, she provided many tips and tricks in writing a literature review. In writing a literature review, the author must pay attention to previous research that will be reviewed must be relevant to the material object, formal object, and context that will be studied. The author can do a literature review mapping first to facilitate the search and writing. Then, she stated that the key to receiving articles in reputable journals is the selection of previous research taken from reputable journal articles. In addition, in this session, Emma also provided practical examples of writing good literature reviews to students by showing examples of writing literature reviews from reputable and quality journal articles. To facilitate writing citations and references, Emma also demonstrated directly how to use the reference management application, Mendeley, easily, practically, and efficiently. “The use of this Mendeley will greatly help in the efficiency and management of the author’s writing time,” she said.

In addition to explaining the basic concept of article writing structure, he also conveyed other important things related to tips and tricks for students to conduct research. Some of them are, first understanding the target of the article’s readers, considering what they should need to know, and also providing evidence in an article so that the assumptions given are justified. In short, the event was closed with an interactive question and answer activity from the participants, and the resource person also gave very concise and easy-to-understand answers so that it increased the participants’ insight in understanding article writing.

At the end of the session, each resource person emphasized participants/students to increase their reading references of reputable journal articles. This aims to build a reading habit and familiarize students with being exposed to quality academic writing structures, which will indirectly build students’ thinking patterns to be able to produce quality research reports in the form of journal articles.