Yogyakarta, 23/1/2025 – The Department of Cultural Anthropology Universitas Gadjah Mada together with the Resilience Development Initiative Urban Refugee Research Group (RDI UREF) has successfully organized a series of activities for the 20th International Conference of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM). This prestigious conference was held for three days, from Tuesday, January 21, 2025 to Thursday, January 23, 2025.

The conference invites researchers and individuals with lived experience of (forced) migration, policy makers, and practitioners working with (forced) migrants to build a space for reflection, knowledge exchange, and discussion around forced displacement and urban management in the spirit of GCM, GCR, and NUA to improve urban planning and response to forced displacement and to strengthen the network of academics, practitioners, and decision-makers under IASFM to share knowledge and experiences on international forced displacement in urban contexts and to screen issues of concern for future collaborative research, especially in the context of the Asia Pacific Region.

The opening ceremony took place on the first day on the second floor of Grha Sabha Pramana Building which began with remarks from the Rector of Universitas Gadjah Mada, Prof. dr. Ova Emilia, M.Med.Ed., Sp.OG(K)., Ph.D., who also warmly welcomed the arrival of participants who came from all over the world. The next remarks were also delivered by the Director of Resilience Development Initiative Urban Refugee Research Group (RDI UREF), Dr. Elisabeth Rianawati, IASFM President, Dr. Veronica Fynn Bruey, and IASFM 20 Executive Chair, Dr. Akino Tahir and Dr. Realisa Darathea Masardi.

On the first day, there was also a presentation on international migration and forced displacement in the Southeast Asian region by the keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Tri Nuke Pudjiastuti, M.A., professor of national security research and strategic issues in Indonesia. Then, a plenary session related to the “Global Agenda for International Migration” delivered by Prof. Ranabir Samaddar, Dr. Sripapha Petcharamesree, and Prof. Susan Banki also added to the insight of the participants who attended. In addition, various main programs were also held in the classroom of Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

The next keynote speaker, Prof. Dr. Stephen Cairns, a professor from Monash University Indonesia who specializes in urban and architectural studies, also presented on urban perspectives on forced displacement on the second day. In addition, there was also a plenary session on “(Re)conception of Urban Displacement and the Right to the City” delivered by Prof. Wiwandari Handayani, Marco Kusumawijaya, and Dr. Tular Sudarmadi, M.A. Both agendas were held in the Auditorium Room on the 7th floor of Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada.

On the third day, the last plenary session related to “Knowledge Production on Urban Displacement” was delivered by Prof. Itty Abraham, Dr. Silke Lange, and Baqir Bayani in the 7th floor Auditorium Room of Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Then, in the same room, the second Ignite State agenda was also held which discussed “Refugee-Led Community Impact: Youth Stage”. In addition, various main programs were also held in the classroom of Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada as on the first and second days.

By inviting researchers and individuals with experience in the field of forced migration, policy-making, and practitioners, the conference is expected to strengthen networks between academics, practitioners, and decision-makers, especially in the context of the Asia Pacific region.

[Public Relation of Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM, Muhammad Ebid El Hakim]

On Wednesday, January 25, 2024, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences of Universitas Gadjah Mada UGM sent a student representative named I Putu Adhimas Radiansyah Aryawan to participate in the Pojok Bulaksumur dialogue session. Pojok Bulaksumur is a casual dialogue session held by UGM that involves the university’s leadership and the media, aiming to provide information transparency to the general public. At this Pojok Bulaksumur event, three main speakers were invited to discuss the latest issues in the general election and the role of students as youth in exercising their right to vote and making their choices for the future of the nation and state. The three speakers were: Alfath Bagus Panuntun El Nur Indonesia, S.I.P., M.A., a lecturer in the Department of Politics and Government UGM, Laksito Lintang Kinanthi, the Chairman of the Student Element Board of Trustees, and Linda Kristiani Sianturi, Law Student from Faculty of Law Batch 2022.

Pojok Bulaksumur was opened with a speech by the University Secretary, Dr. Andi Sandi Antonius Tabusassa Tonralipu, S.H., LL.M., who gave a message to the university’s public relations and staff to communicate information transparently, both in the front office and back office, especially during moments when issues surrounding Single Tuition Fees (UKT) and PTN-BH status are starting to emerge. Dr. Andi Sandi also opened the Pojok Bulaksumur dialogue by giving a brief introduction to the general election, specifically the theme of first-time voters for the election of legislative candidates and executive candidates.

After the opening speech, the event continued with a casual dialogue session with the three speakers about the performance of the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the debates, which represented the discussion of the executive branch, and a discussion that highlighted the legislative election, which also plays an important role in the current general election atmosphere. The discussion then continued with the speakers’ hopes for the presidential and vice presidential candidates regarding universities, inclusive digital spaces for voters, the trend of youth commodification, and green elections, which are a concern for environmental issues after the campaign.

“This Pojok Bulaksumur discussion was very beneficial and opened up a space for education about the general election, especially the discussion about first-time voters, which was the subject of the theme that became the circle of discussion this time,” expressed Radiansyah Aryawan, the student representative from the Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM.

The discussion at Pojok Bulaksumur on January 25, 2024, opened the eyes of students, invited media, and the university and faculty leadership and representatives to the transparency of information from UGM and the general election matters that are currently underway. As Linda Kristiani Sianturi said, all presidential and vice presidential candidates have a vision and mission for Indonesia Emas 2045, so we need to highlight each one’s vision and mission. This aligns with the implementation of SDG 16, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.

Monday, 4th of July 2022 marked the start of the Department of Cultural Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada’s collaborative tandem Summer School in collaboration with University of Zurich and University of Bern, and in attendance of students from UGM, Chiang Mai University, Royal University of Phnom Penh, University of Mandalay, and Ha Noi University (USSH).

During the Summer School, the students will undertake several classes on Ethnographic Methods and the newest trends and developments in the Anthropology of Work, as this Summer School will upheld After Covid? Work and Daily Life in Indonesia as its main theme. Students are then expected to produce ethnographic products, including visual, text, and audio, offering insight into Indonesians’ work and life in Indonesia in relation with their working lives post-COVID. Their research will be advised and supervised by

• Prof. Dr. Pujo Semedi (UGM),
• Prof. Dr. Annuska Derks (UZH),
• Dr. Laura Coppens (UniBern),
• Dr. Olivia Killias (UZH),
• Dr. Sita Hidayah (UGM),
• Dr. Pande Made Kutanegara (UGM),
• Dr. Realisa D. Masardi (UGM),
• Dr. Elan A. Lazuardi (UGM),
• Dr. Agung Wicaksono (UGM),
• M. Zamzam Fauzanafi, M.A. (UGM),
• Wahyu Kuncoro, M.A. (UZH)

The Summer School will run from the 4th of July, 2022, to the 22nd of July, 2022. Do say hi if you happen to meet our foreign students on campus!

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, foreign speakers’ interest in learning Indonesian (BIPA) has not disappeared. It is evident from the fact that there are still institutions and students who ask questions about Indonesian language courses at INCULS. In this regard, INCULS offers online learning for foreign speakers who want to learn Indonesian for foreign speakers (BIPA).

INCULS in the first semester of 2020/2021 opened online class registration for regular, intensive, and private programs. The online class program has been held by INCULS since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. The online learning system will continue to organize regular, intensive, and private programs in the first semester of the 2020/2021 academic year. The program is carried out online starting from registration, learning, exams, to distribution of certificates.

Registration for the first semester of 2020/2021 INCULS online course can be accessed via the following link: https://admission.ugm.ac.id/registration/. For regular programs, please select ‘INCULS Online Regular Odd Program Semester 2020/2021 (1 Semester)’, and for intensive or private programs please select ‘INCULS Online Intensive Odd Program Semester 2020/2021’. Registration for the regular program will close on September 4, 2020. Lectures will start on September 14, 2020 until December 18, 2020.

Nowadays is a rare time for social researchers to feel ” experience-near ” (Geertz, 1983): “what he or his fellows see, feel, think, imagine, and so on, and which he would readily understand when similarly applied by others ” live under the stress of the pandemic. Socially, pandemic or attacks of infectious diseases in a wide area and affecting a high number of populations are not experienced, and felt equally by all members of the community. This happens because the stresses that arise during the pandemic are filtered by various ecological, physiological, economic, social, political and symbolic relations that operate in society, and citizens do not occupy the same position in these relations.

The webinar on pandemic organized by FIB-UGM will explore various life experiences during an pandemic from archaeological, historical, ethnographic, linguistic and literary perspectives. This webinar can also be an opportunity for a methodological exploration of the extent to which close experiences influence reading, reflecting on, or analyzing humanities facts.

Presenter: Dr Daud Aris Tanudirdjo, Dr Sri Margana, Dr Pande Made Kutanegara, Dr Hindun Ichsan, Dr Suhandano

Moderators: Dr Pujo Semedi dan Dr Agung Wicaksono

Hours: 13.00-15.00

Date: 6 July 2020

Link: Youtube Kanal Pengetahuan Fakultas Ilmu Budaya UGM

Registration link: http://ugm.id/webinarFIB