IKAT: The Indonesian Journal of Southeast Asian Studies ISSN 2580-6580 (Print) 2597-9817 (Online) is an academic, open access, and double blind reviewed journal about Southeast Asian societies and cultures. Founded in 2017 at the Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

The Journal strives to provide new, rigorous and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of Southeast Asia through inter-disciplinary perspectives. Its scopes includes but is not limited to economic welfare, institutional knowledge production, history, political transformations and the social development of information and communication technology in the region. Contributors may focus on an in-depth individual country analysis or on comparing a multi-country case study. Given the mission statement of CESASS, contributors are encouraged to submit empirical, methodological, theoretical, or conceptual articles about Southeast Asia through the eye of social sciences. read more

Proceeding of Southeast Asia Conference on Media, Cinema, and Art (2021)

Southeast Asia Conference on Media, Cinema and Art (SEA-MCA) is a distinct international conference organized by Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2021. The conference picked the theme of: “Rediscovering Southeast Asia Amidst Its Multi-layered Burdens.”

This conference proceedings book is arranged by Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM. It is consisting of a wide range of topics under the field of art, media and film studies, prominently in searching for Southeast Asia regional collective values and identity in time of crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the topics are divided into three broad sub-themes, including but not limited to: Media, human rights and democracy; Digital literacy and Digital divide in SEA; Contesting Identities in Southeast Asian cinema; Regionalism in Southeast Asian cinema; Art and politics; and Performing and visual art studies. read more

SOCIAL SCIENCE IN THE AGE OF TRANSFORMATION AND DISRUPTION: Its Relevance, Role, and Challenge

Edited by Hermin Indah Wahyuni and Vissia Ita Yulianto

In soul and spirit, the social sciences seek not to take things for granted, but rather critically understand our social world both in theory and in practice. There are huge challenges ahead, as increasingly complex social issues are entangled with the most interdependent global society ever. Within this context, the social sciences must bring about a more just, equal, and inclusive society by conducting more grounded interdiscipilinary research in responding to the critical issues of our time. read more

IKAT: THE INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
A SPECIAL ISSUE: “LAW AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA” (July 2021)

Issue Editor: Agung Wardana, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D.

This special issue of IKAT invites papers submissions under the theme of Law and Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asia published in July 2021. The sub-themes include, but are not restricted to:

Law and Technology
Law and Sustainable Development
Law, Change, and Social Justice
Law and Marginalised Communities (Women, Indigenous Peoples, LGBTQ, Persons with Disabilities, etc) read more

Conference Proceeding “Symposium on Social Science: Rethinking the Social World in the 21st Century”

Symposium of Social Sciences is a biannual international conference arranged by Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada. This symposium was held under the theme of “Rethinking the Social World in the 21st Century”. The conference proceedings book is consisting wide range of topics under the field of social sciences, most notably during the context of disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the topics are divided broadly into two streams, which are Dimensional Issues in Social Science and specific issues in various branches of the social sciences, such as but not limited to: Law, Technology, and Society; Women and Human Rights Issues; Religion and Multiculturalism; Communication and Media in the Digital Era; and Film and Social Change. read more

Conference Proceeding “Social Science in the Age of Transformation and Disruption: Its Relevance, Role and Challenge” (2018)

The publication of this proceeding of the International Symposium on Social Science 2018 has been planned with the support from UGM, CESASS, and Dikti. Contain the abstracts and papers presented at the conference, it discuss the issues in social sciences using various perspectives and approaches.