Yogyakarta, 21 August 2024 – Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) successfully conducted a Technology-Based Community Service Program as part of the 2024 fiscal year initiatives, under the theme “Penguatan UMKM melalui Digital Branding, Digital Marketing, dan Literasi Digital Masyarakat untuk Menunjang Pola Wisata Pergi-Pulang Sehari (Excursionist) dan MICE (Meeting-Incentive-Convention-Exhibition) di Kalurahan Sidoarum” The program was organized by the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM), with support from Directorate of Community Service Universitas Gadjah Mada, the Faculty of Geography UGM, and the Sidoarum Village government. read more

As part of the Indonesia Research Collaboration, a team led by Prof. Dr. Rini Rachmawati, S.Si., M.T., alongside team members Prof. Ir. Dana Indra Sensuse, M.LIS., Ph.D. (Universitas Indonesia); Dr. techn. Wikan Danar Sunindyo, S.T., M.Sc. (Institut Teknologi Bandung); Assoc. Prof. TPR Dr. Khoo Suet Leng (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia); and CESASS staff member Nurina Aulia Haris, M.A., and research assistant Amandita Ainur Rohmah, M.Sc., conducted data collection activities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 5-6, 2024. The research theme is “Creative, Innovative, and Smart Sustainable City Concept for Capital City.” read more

Yogyakarta, July 17th, 2024 – The Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM), Indonesia, proudly announces the successful conclusion of the 2024 Summer Course Program on “Smart City, Digital Transformation, and Society in Southeast Asia.” The event, supported by the Direktorat Kemitraan dan Relasi Global (DKRG) UGM, has been a premier educational platform fostering knowledge exchange and multidisciplinary collaboration to address the region’s unique challenges and opportunities. read more

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. read more

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. read more

[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. read more

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. read more

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