AMERICAN STUDIES GRADUATE PROGRAM
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT FACULTY OF CULTURAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA

1. Activity:
Staff visit to Monash University. Discussion on the possibility of sending and exchanging undergraduate, and graduate students to Monash-UGM.

2. Background:
In line with one of the missions of the English Department which is to provide international exposure to its students, the English Department has cooperated with institutions some of which are Oberlin College (US), Texas A&M University and American Studies Centre, India, in the fields of English language, culture and literature.

The English Department would like to extend its international networking by sending NurSaktiningrumto Monash University proposing several programs for both the American Studies Graduate Program and English Department Undergraduate Programs. There has been apreliminary discussion about this program via e-mail between the English Department which was represented by Nur Saktiningrum and Monash University represented by Eugene Sebastian and his staff.

3. Schedule:
The program washeld from8 – 9October 2014.

1. The results of the discussion are as follows:
1) Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UniversitasGadjahMada and Monash Universitywill continue the discussion on the double degree in Translation Studies.

2) The possibility of having Scholarship/internship opportunities for the undergraduate students

3) Possible opportunity for students of Monash University to study in UniversitasGadjahMada and vice versa.

4) Possible research collaborations between Faculty members of Monash University and Faculty of Cultural Sciences, UniversitasGadjahMada.

5) The possibility of American Studies, UGM graduate students (S2 and S3) visitingMonash University to carry out library research and have consultations with professors in Monash University.

The English Department extends its international networking by sending four students of the International Undergraduate Program (IUP): Adolf RichardoBagusSetiadi, AnisaAmalia Firdausi, Citra KinantiKayang and ShabrinaCintysaPutri and two lecturers, SharifahHanidar and NurSaktinigrum to Flinders University. The aim of running this program is to improve the students’ academic skills, interpersonal communication skills, and cross cultural understanding.

The short visit was initiated by the English Department represented by NurSaktiningrum and Ian Sebastian from Flinders University.

During their visit to Flinders University, the students:

1. Attend Lectures & Tutorials :
a. Asia Policy Studies taught by Dr. PriyambudiSulistyanto, the Director of Flinders Asia Centre.
b. Film Tourism taught by Dr. Sean Kim from the School of Humanities and Creative Arts, Department of Tourism

2. Take part in Australian Culture Workshop with Mr. Mathew Taverner, the Director for Partnerships and Student Services as the key resource person.

3. Present their Undergraduate Thesis Proposal inMsFirdaFirdaus’Langauge Studies class, the Department of Language Studies.
4. Conduct Library Research

5. Participate in the gamelan ensemble together with a group of Flinders University gamelan players in the University’s pendopoled by Dr. Rosslyn von der Borch from the School of Humanities and Creative Arts.

To maintain the sustainability of the program, NurSaktiningrum and SharifahHanidar had meetings with:
1. Steve Evans, PhD., Head of Department of English, Creative Writing and Australian Studies
2. Robert Phiddian, Deputy Dean School of Humanities and Creative Arts
3. Allisa Zhao, International Program Manager, Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law
4. Mathew Taverner, Director of Partnerships and Student Services
5. William Peterson, Lecturer on American theater
6. Ian Sebastian, Country Manager, International Center

Besides academic activities, the students also enjoyed themselves by going on excursions to Cleland Wildlife Park, a place to see native Australia animals like kangaroo, koalas, wombats, wallabies etc, Hahndorf, Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement, Glenelg Beach, a pretty seaside resort, Adelaide central market, Adelaide river, Victoria Square, a public square in the centre of the city, and Rundle Mall,the main shopping street, the eastern and longer part of which is pedestrianised. It runs parallel to North Terrace where museums, universities, etc are located.

– Untuk 4 (empat) judul proposal (2 dari ISI Yogyakarta dan 2 dari UGM)
– Dana Rp 7.500.000,- (tujuh juta lima ratus ribu rupiah) per proposal
– Proposal diajukan dan dilaksanakan oleh seorang dosen perguruan tinggi, mahasiswa S2 atau mahasiswa S3
– Proposal penelitian berupa masalah perkotaan dengan tema:
“MAKING A SOCIAL CHANNEL WITH EXCLUDED PEOPLE”
 
Luaran wajib
Satu makalah dalam bahasa Inggris yang akan dipresentasikan dalam Seminar internasional 13th URP Academic Forum Kerjasama Universitas Gadjah Mada dengan Osaka City University, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya UGM, Institut Seni Indonesia dan Urban Research Plaza Yogyakarta Office pada bulan Februari 2015, serta akan diterbitkan dalam prosiding dan website URP
 
Ketentuan
– Proposal berbahasa Indonesia
– Merupakan hasil penelitian berbasis Indonesia
– Belum pernah dipublikasikan atau dipresentasikan di seminar atau konferensi lain
– Untuk kepentingan peer-review yang bersifat anonim, nama dan aneka identitas pengusul proposal hanya dituliskan pada halaman muka proposal.
– Pada halaman pertama proposal, judul penelitian dituliskan lagi tanpa nama atau identitas apapun pengusul proposal.
– Proposal dilampiri CV
– Proposal dikirimkan dalam wujud softcopy dengan format pdf
 
Batas waktu penerimaan proposal
4 November2014 pukul 23:59 via email: urp.fib@ugm.ac.id

Batas waktu penyerahan hasil penelitian: 31 Desember 2014
Berupa makalah siap presentasi dalam bahasa Inggris

Hibah Dana Penelitian URP 2014

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

Pertunjukan Wayang Kulit berbahasa Inggris dengan dalang Ki Eddy Pursubaryanto (staf pengajar Jurusan Sastra Inggris FIB UGM) menjadi puncak acara bertajuk “Cultural Dialogue Through Gamelan”. Cerita yang dibawakan adalah “The Return of Dewi Sri”, sebuah cerita dalam mitos agrikultur tentang Dewi Sri yang dipercaya sebagai Dewi Kesuburan dan Dewi Padi. Para penabuh gamelan merupakan gabungan antara mahasiswa NUS dan PRASASTI (Pradangga Sastra Inggris). Acara ini merupakan kolaborasi antara 12 mahasiswa NUS yang dipimpin oleh Miguel Escobar Varela dan PRASASTI – kelompok gamelan mahasiswa Jurusan Sastra Inggris FIB-UGM. Acara tersebut berlangsung pada hari Kamis, 25 September 2014 malam bertempat di Balai Budaya Minomartani, Yogyakarta. Pada sore hari selama 2 jam, sebelum pertunjukan Wayang Kulit, kedua kelompok mahasiswa mengadakan workshop gamelan khusus untuk mengiringi pertunjukan Wayang Kulit pendek. Workshop dipandu oleh Nanang Karbito, S.Sn. dan Eddy Pursubaryanto.

Miguel Escobar (alumnus INCULS FIB-UGM) mengatakan bahwa kegiatan mahasiswa NUS selama lima hari tersebut merupakan kegiatan wajib selama libur tengah semester (mid-semester break) dari matakuliah “Theatre and the World” yang juga dia ampu. Pada semester ini kota Yogyakarta dipilih sebagai tempat field-trip mereka. Selain menjadi tamu Fakultas Ilmu Budaya UGM untuk workshop gamelan dan Wayang Kulit, mereka juga menonton Wayang Kulit di Pusat Kusnadi Hardjasoemantri pada hari Jumat 26 September 2014 serta mengunjungi beberapa tempat yang terkait dengan World Theatre. Pengalaman di Yogyakarta diharapkan dapat memberi pendalaman tentang tradisi teater Asia terutama Wayang Kulit.

Rahmawan Jatmiko (koordinator program) acara ini mengatakan bahwa acara ini dapat meningkatkan kerjasama yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan seni dan menjadi sarana untuk meningkatkan cross-cultural understanding di antara para mahasiswa dari dua kultur yang berbeda. Selain itu, kegiatan ini sangat bermanfaat untuk mempererat kerjasama antar universitas yang tergabung dalam ASEAN University Network (AUN). Dikatakan selanjutnya, kegiatan ini dapat lebih memperkenalkan daya tarik FIB-UGM kepada pihak lain di luar negeri sehingga mereka tertarik untuk berkunjung lagi ke UGM atau bahkan belajar dan melakukan kegiatan kolaborasi akademik yang lain. Ditambahkan oleh Rahmawan, pertemuan semacam ini akan memunculkan kerjasama lain yang dapat dilakukan oleh NUS dan FIB-UGM.

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