Internationalization of Higher Educations (HEs) is still mainly seen as a westernized, largely Anglo-Saxon, and predominantly English-speaking paradigm. Following Hans de Wit’s theory on comprehensive and inclusive approach of internationalization (2019) and using the rationales of Jane Knight in critically seeing the aspect of internationalization and the competitive agenda of HEs (2010), a joint research by Dr. Falikul Isbah (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Dr. phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto (Universitas Gadjah Mada & National Chengchi University), Dr. Le Thi-Nham (National Chengchi University) and Dr. Muhammad Rum (Universitas Gadjah Mada) investigates how the components of today’s neoliberal approach of HEs are at the cost of the issue of inclusion in Indonesia, Taiwan and Vietnam. The group is photographed with Prof. Ching-Ping Tang, vice president of International Affairs, National Chengchi University. They also had conducted interviews with university administrators, scholars and students in National University of Science and Technology (NTUST) and Tamkang University (TKU), Taiwan (ROC). read more

The Directorate of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Cooperation, under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, in collaboration with the University of Gadjah Mada, hosted a Discussion Forum titled “Diskusi Jaring Masukan Visi ASEAN Pilar Sosial Budaya Pasca 2025: Tantangan dan Way Forward” on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Hotel Royal Ambarrukmo in Yogyakarta. The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) Universitas Gadjah Mada participated in this event, with Mr. Muhadi Sugiono, Head of Research, Journals, and Cooperation Division at CESASS, moderating the discussion. read more

On 7 May 2024, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si. M.T., was a guest speaker at the VII Geomatics National Seminar organized by the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG) with the theme ‘Geospatial Information for the Archipelago’s Capital City’ in Bogor. She presented “Challenges of Smart City Development for Sustainable Development of IKN.”

It’s related to SDGs 11 and 17.

The Asian Geography Specialty Group and the Regional Development and Planning Specialty Group invited Prof. Rini Rachmawati, Director of Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, to give a virtual presentation at the 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) in the Contemporary Thoughts on Cities, Urbanization, and Planning in South and Southeast Asia session in April 20, 2024 titled Smart City Development in Southeast Asia: A New Face of Urbanization and Urban Planning. This year’s AAG event took place both in person at Hawaii-Honolulu and online. Thank you to Professor George Pomeroy as Chair of the Asian Urban Research Association  and Jennifer Pomeroy for  the photos. read more

Strasbourg, France – April 18, 2024 – Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, the Director of Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies-Universitas Gadjah Mada, participated in the meeting of the UN-Habitat Global Expert Working Group on the International Guidelines for People-Centered Smart Cities. The event, held on April 17-18, 2024, in Strasbourg, France, was organized by UN-Habitat in collaboration with the Eurometropole of Strasbourg, the Grand Est Region, FNAU, and the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. read more

CESASS has maintained cooperation with the department of Southeast Asian Languanges and Cultures, National Chengchi University, Taiwan by strengthening its commitment for more collaboration of mutual interest by MoU signing on December 15, 2023 between CESASS and the department of Southeast Asian Languages and Cultures (SEALC). CESASS representative Drs. Muhadi Sugiono, M.A. was present on behalf of CESASS director, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati. Prior to this MoU signing, SEALC has initiated to host Dr. Phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto as an exchanged Associate Professor in department (2022-2024). Apart from this, 24 students of SEALC have visited CESASS for a summer camp in 2023. read more

Dr. phil. Vissia Ita Yulianto, researcher of CESASS presented her joint project on the Internationalization of Higher Education in Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan in the 1^st NCCU Conference on Southeast Asian Socio-Cultural Studies, 16-17 December 2023. This research is in collaboration with Prof. Ming Sheng Wang (National Chengchi University/NCCU, Taiwan) and Prof. Naoki Umemiya (Sophia University, Japan). Research collaborators include Dr. Wahyu Supartono (MMPT), Dr. Falikul Isbah (Fisipol) and Prof. Rini Rachmawati (CESASS). The project is supported by NCCU for 2 years (2023-2024). read more

Thursday, December 21, farewell session and certificate handover was held for Michaelie Trenbath, an international internship student from Australia National University, Australia. She joined the internship program at CESASS UGM for the October-December 2023 period, which also collaborates with the Australian Consortium For In Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS).

It’s related to SDGs 4 (Quality Education) and 17 (Parnerships for the Goals).

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM invited as a speaker at Curratorial Class, AMEX 2023, Sonobudoyo Museum on December 14, 2023 that representative by Dr. Arif Akhyat, M.A (Senior lecturer of history, UGM and researcher at CESASS UGM) talks about Piracy in Southeast Asia.

The class was specifically talking about the piracy and integration in the area. Dr. Akhyat highlighted the discussion about strategic position in Nusantara, new patterns of cosmopolist, and piracy and economy network. read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) UGM in collaboration with the Faculty of Geography UGM organized the German-Southeast Asian ForUm of Urban Experts’ Conference on “National Urban Development Strategies for ASEAN Member Countries” on November 26 to December 5, 2023.

The event began with the Overview and Objectives of ForUm delivered by Prof. Frauke Krass, followed by the presentation of the CESASS Profile and Program by Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. as Director of CESASS UGM, and the presentation of the Dean of the Faculty of Geography UGM, Dr. Danang Sri Hadmoko. read more