[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

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

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

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS), Universitas Gadjah Mada presents CESASS Talk Series #3 “Bridging the Divide: Exploring the Nexus of Human Trafficking, Border Studies, and the Globalization of Southeast Asia”

🗓️Date: Thursday, November 2nd 2023
⏰Time: 10.30 AM – 12.30 PM (Jakarta Time)

Join us online with the link below.
Zoom Meeting ID: 937 9568 9825
Passcode: CTS3
Link: ugm.id/ZoomCTS3

🎤Speaker:
1. Associate Prof. Dr. Mohd Na’eim Bin Ajis (Institute for Indonesia, Thailand and Singapore, Universiti Utara Malaysia)
2. Prof. Dr. Purwo Santoso, M.A. (Department of Politics and Governance, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada) read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies (CESASS), Universitas Gadjah Mada presents CESASS Talk Series #2 Part 2: The Narrative and Construction of ASEAN Identity

🗓️Date: Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
⏰Time: 13.00 – 15.00 PM (Jakarta Time)

Join us offline at CESASS Library, PAU-UGM Building, 2nd Floor, East Wing (limited seat!)
Or online with the link below!

Zoom Meeting ID: 991 4890 8113
Passcode: CTS2023
Link: ugm.id/ZoomCTS2

With:
Monica Ari Wijayanti (Diplomat, Directorate of ASEAN Social-Cultural Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs) read more

Center for Southeast Asian Social Studies UGM presents “CESASS Talk Series #2 Part 1, The Narrative and Construction of ASEAN Identity”!

🎤with:
Dr. Piti Srisangnam (Executive Director of ASEAN Foundation)

Hosted by Dr. Luqman Nul Hakim (CESASS Researcher – International Relation)

Date: Monday, September 4th, 2023
Time: 1-3 PM (Jakarta Time)

Join us offline at CESASS Library, PAU-UGM Building, 2nd Floor, East Wing (limited seat!)
Or online with the link below.
Zoom Meeting ID: 963 0709 3782
Passcode: CTS2
Link: ugm.id/ZoomCTS2 read more