On 28 June 2024, Head of Centre for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., was a speaker at the Monash Global Immersion Guarantee (GIG) Program in Indonesia, a collaboration between UGM, ACICIS (The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies), and Monash University. In this event, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T. presented ‘Urban Development’.
Photo by: UGM Organiser
[Yogyakarta, July 9th, 2024] – The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM), Indonesia held a roundtable discussion on “the Interplay of Smart Cities, Social Transformation, and Identity Politics in Southeast Asia”.
The swift advancement of technology and its incorporation into urban settings have converted cities into smart cities, targeting improved efficiency, sustainability, and quality of life. At the same time, Southeast Asia is undergoing substantial social changes driven by global shifts, cross-border movements, and an increasing emphasis on regional identity, especially within the context of ASEAN’s vision of “One Vision, One Identity, One Community.” This theme seeks to delve into the intricate interactions between these factors, offering a thorough understanding of how smart cities, social transformation, and identity politics converge and influence the future of Southeast Asia.
On July 8, 2024, Drs. Muhadi Sugiono, M.A. (one of the researchers at the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM), became one of the speakers at the “Timor-Leste Workshop at Association of Asian Studies” which is part of the AAS-in-Asia 2024 Conference series of events. Over the past few years, the AAS has held preconference workshops, and on this occasion, the workshop was held under the auspices of AAS Timor Leste. Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has hosted the Timor Leste preconference on July 8, 2024, which was held at the Faculty of Law UGM.
[Yogyakarta, July 1st, 2024] – The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM), Indonesia held the opening of the “Smart City, Digital Transformation and Society in Southeast Asia” Summer Course Program 2024. The event is supported by the Direktorat Kemitraan dan Relasi Global (DKRG) UGM.
This year Summer Course Program is a premier educational platform designed to foster knowledge exchange and promote deeper understanding of the multidisciplinary collaboration to address the region’s unique challenges and opportunities, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. The school brings together prominent lecturers and researchers from around the globe, providing a unique opportunity for participants to engage with experts in the field and gain valuable insights into the region’s challenges and opportunities.
On Thursday, the 27th of June, Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) held a welcoming meeting for internship students from National ChengChi University (NCCU), Taiwan. The three foreign students: Suthasinee Huang, Chou, Chen-An, and Wang, Yi-Ching will participate in an internship program at CESASS aimed at gaining substantive experience by building networks with Southeast Asia social studies researchers and experts for the period from the end of June to the end of July.
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).
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.
PSSAT UGM received a visit from the Management Agency of Finance, Revenue and Assets of Sukoharjo Regency on Thursday, 16 May 2024, at 08.00 – finish, with the agenda of coordination of cooperation activities in the Test of Potential of PBJT Tax (Tax on Certain Goods and Services) on Food and/or Beverages in Sukoharjo Regency. The meeting was attended by the Head of PSSAT, Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., Mrs Hilda Octavana Siregar, S.E., M.Acc., and six staffs from BPKPAD Sukoharjo Regency.
Drs. Muhadi Sugiono, M.A., Researcher at Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM (CESASS UGM), as EUSA Indonesia President, in collaboration with the European Union, the Indonesian Community for European Studies (KIKE), and the Institute of International Studies (IIS), organized the EUSAAP Conference with the theme “Revisiting EU – Asia Pacific Relations”. Taking place at FISIPOL UGM, the conference will last for two days, 20-21 May 2024.
Its related to SGDs 4, 16, and 17
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.
