The discussion on the 411 and 212 rallies in Indonesia never ends. Both the pros and cons continue to emerge. By sticking to their arguments and understandings, they continue to multiply mass and followers. In SEA-Talks # 16 organized by Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM on (30/08), action 212 was discussed by Dr.Abdul Gaffar Karim, lecturer of Political and Governmental Department, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM in a discussion entitled ” Radicalism and Unattended Communities “. read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM successfully held the SEA Chat program in CESASS Library (28/08). Interestingly, this event was especially attended by students and teachers of SMP Tumbuh, Yogyakarta. SMP Tumbuh is the first high school that is famous for carrying inclusivity in its learning process. The inclusive junior is intended to receive all kinds of diversity from religion, belief, ethnicity, economic background, to mental ability.

The event that lasted from 13:00 to 15:00 pm began with a speech from Dr.phil.Vissia Ita Yulianto as a representative of CESASS, then it was continued with a welcome from Sri, M.A. as representative of SMP Tumbuh. The event was connected with a brief introduction about CESASS from Aditya Indra Nugraha, S.Ant. and a discussion entitled ” Knowing Southeast Asia and its Dynamics” with Gharin Putra Yanotama, S.IP. as moderator. read more

The problem of prostitution is endless. In addition to the many opposing parties, there are still a handful of supporters. Although considered immoral by most people, but the sex industry is still surviving until now around the world. No matter how intense the government declares illegal, it is not easy to make prostitution vanish from a country because there is always a need. In Southeast Asia, Thailand is famous for its sex tourism. Boonchutima (2009) stated that the government of the White Elephant has been trying to change the image by promoting other tourisms such as cultural tourism. But unfortunately, a thick Thai image of sex tourism has not changed. read more

In the present, academics in the country face the challenge of writing and publishing their research into a nationally-renowned international scientific form. Based on these considerations, the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM held a training entitled “Workshop of Academic Writing and Publication for Social Sciences” (16/08) at Auditorium of Graduate School UGM. This training can also be realized due to cooperation with the Publisher and Publication Board (BPP) UGM. This activity is a series of World Class Professor (WCP) program initiated by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. CESASS is a member of the WCP consortium with the Center for Disaster Mitigation and Coastal Rehabilitation (PKMBRP) of Universitas Diponegoro, and the Center for Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Studies of Universitas Syiah Kuala. Each consortium member can implement innovative programs for knowledge production. read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM was awarded a grant to implement World Class Professor (WCP) program. The WCP program is an innovation-based program initiated by the Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education. In its implementation, the program invites university professors from world-class universities to be placed as visiting professor at universities in Indonesia. In addition, the program also provides space for Indonesian researchers to visit the professors’ institutions to exchange ideas and produce knowledge production such as research and publications together. Besides aiming to improve the quality and quantity of publications in international journals, this program also aims to generate strengthening inter-institutional cooperation and encourage the formation of a global satellite research center. Utilizing the offered scheme, CESASS collaborated with Disaster Mitigation and Coastal Rehabilitation Center (PKMBRP) of Universitas Diponegoro and Center for Tsunami and Disaster Mitigation Studies of Universitas Syiah Kuala to form a consortium of WCP themed “Ecological Communication in Maritime Disaster Prevention in Asia Southeast.” read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada successfully held SEA Movie 2017 program titled Borderless On Screen on 8-9 August 2017 in the audio room of Institut Français Indonesia (IFI-LIP), Yogyakarta. The event lasted from 09:00 to 16:00 pm which began with a welcome from Ade Nuriadin, M.A as the program manager of SEA Movie. Furthermore, the program was officially opened by Director of CESASS, Dr.phil. Hermin Indah Wahyuni who hoped that the short films played in the SEA Movie could be a medium that raises awareness to the community in Southeast Asia. read more

The importance of ICT has been increasing time by time. Seeing the ICT development throughout the times has been affected the development of other sectors positively. Furthermore, ICT development enables the easier and faster cooperation and integration of other sectors within and among states. In regard to ASEAN, ICT plays the main role of better integration within and among its member states since its establishment in 1967. I can assure that without ICT development in ASEAN, the ASEAN Free Trade Area will be taken into force later than 1992; the establishment of ASEAN Community will take into force probably in the next 10 years. Moreover, most of cooperation and integration in ASEAN nowadays is ICT-based, so then the easier and faster agreement will be possible. Nonetheless, there remain obstacles for ASEAN integration along with the ICT development gap within and among ASEAN member states. In this article, I will specifically concern on the action that has been taken from certain elements/actors to narrowing the ICT development gap as well as its parameters. Eventually, I will recommend the possible solution that probably can be taken to close the gap as well as to foster the ASEAN integration. read more

SEA Chat (Southeast Asian Chat) is the monthly agenda of Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies which invites students to discuss about countries in Southeast Asia region. It is expected to provide a clear picture of the state of the country, share information, and be a way to understand each other. On Monday (24/07/2017) at 15:00 at the CESASS Library, SEA Chat was again held for the fifth time. With the theme “Unstereotyping Southeast Asia”, this time SEA Chat invited Gibson Haynes, an American Southeast Asia researcher from John Hopkins University. read more

Southeast Asia is a very diverse and multi-layered sub-region in Asia which consists of different nations with different ethnicities, languages, cultures, and societies. Besides, Southeast Asian nations considerably share distinctive socio-cultural features, in terms of language spoken, ethnicities, religion, culture, and society which differed from one to another. Specifically, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore are highly considered as Southeast Asian diverse nations, ethnically, linguistically, religiously, culturally, socially, and politically. But they are diverse in different ways and cope with diversity in different ways (Ali, 2011). read more

The forms of corruption occurring in the private sector include licensing, procurement, money politics, bribery and stealth. Stealth article is the articles in the Draft Law which is included in the text of the role of private parties. In addition, this kind of article can even appear in the legal products under such as Ministerial Regulation. This was stated by Dr. Rimawan Pradiptyo, lecturer of Economic Department, Faculty of Economics and Business UGM, in the regular discussion of SEA-Talks # 15 (15/06/17). read more