🌟 Paving your Future Through Global Education

Still unsure about your future major? Curious about what it’s like to study in the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) at UGM?

✨ Introducing CESASS IUP Global Gateway (CIGG) 2026!

Designed for Grade X & XI High School Students, this program gives you the opportunity to experience university life before making one of your biggest decisions.

What you’ll get:
📚 Join 9 real classes across 9 different faculties with UGM lecturers.
🌏 Experience the international atmosphere by visiting 5 universities in Singapore & Malaysia (Package B). read more

How has Vietnam transformed over time, and where is it heading next?

As one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-changing countries, Vietnam continues to shape conversations on regional politics, economic growth, and international cooperation. Join CESASS Talk #54 as we explore how the country’s past informs its present, and what its future may hold.

🎙 Speaker: Nguyen Huong Phuong, Ph.D.
🎙 Moderator: Dr. Muhammad Rum

🗓 Tuesday, August 4, 2026
🕐 01.00–02.30 PM (Jakarta/Vietnam Local Time) read more

Centre for Southeast Asian Social Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (CESASS UGM) is pleased to announce its collaboration with National Chengchi University (NCCU), Taiwan, and regional academic partners in co-organizing the International Conference on Southeast Asian Studies (ICSAS) 2026, which will be held on 14–15 November 2026 at NCCU in Taipei.

Under the theme “Transformation of Socio-Cultures, Languages, and Identities in Southeast Asia,” the conference will convene leading scholars, researchers and students from across Southeast Asia and beyond to examine the dynamic social, cultural, and linguistic transformations shaping the region today. read more

Calling all scholars and students!! 📣🌏 Come on board!

READY TO DIVE INTO ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST CRITICAL GEOPOLITICAL HOTSPOTS?

Wondering what is involved in the South China Sea? 🌊
Want to learn about the current issues on the region? 🤔

Join our hybrid short course, ”ASEAN and the South China Sea: Contested Space, Diplomacy, and Regional Order.” Together with experts around the globe, we will learn regional stability, the role of major powers, conflict management, and numerous other topics. read more

CESASS UGM kembali menghadirkan Workshop Penulisan Ilmiah #2 ✍️

Dengan tema “From Scratch to Publication: Meeting the Standards of Scopus-Indexed Journals”, workshop ini dirancang untuk mendampingi peserta mulai dari tahap awal penulisan hingga memahami strategi agar artikel siap menembus jurnal terindeks Scopus.

📅 7–8 April 2026 | 09.00–12.00 WIB
📍 PSSAT UGM & Zoom (Hybrid)

📌 Batas pendaftaran: 1 April 2026
🔗 Daftar sekarang: ugm.id/regworkshopaw2 read more

Calling young scholars, students, researchers, practitioners, and ASEAN enthusiasts!

This session dives into maritime boundaries, ocean governance, and regional cooperation across ASEAN 🌊🤝

Join us for an insightful discussion with:
🎙 I Made Andi Arsana, S.T., M.E., Ph.D.
Department of Geodetic Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Moderated by:
🎙 Dr. Randy Wirasta Nandyatama
Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada

🗓 Tuesday, March 31, 2026
⏰ 09.00 AM (Jakarta Local Time) read more

What if AI and geospatial data reshaped how cities design their tax systems?👀🏙️

That’s what CESASS Chat #48 is all about. We’ll dive into GEOSPECTRA, exploring how AI-based geospatial modeling can be used to assess rooftop solar potential and support property tax valuation.

Adding to the excitement, our speakers are preparing for the ASEAN Geospatial Challenge: Geospatial Youth Edition (AGC), a regional competition organized by the Singapore Land Authority. After winning Indonesia’s national round in December, the team became one of only two Indonesian representatives competing at the ASEAN level in mid-February🚀 read more

✨CESASS CHAT #47! ✨

Engage in a critical discussion on:
🎙 Hüdanur Yildirim – “Artivism in Indonesia: From Colonial Visual Resistance to Digital Artivism”
🎙 Farrel Pradana Widodo – “Maritime Dispute in the South China Sea”

🗓 Thursday, January 15, 2025
⏰ 09.00 AM (Jakarta Time)
📍 Indonesia Room, CESASS UGM, PAU Building, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Mark your calendar and be part of the discussion. See you there! 👋

#CESASSChat #PSSATUGM #CESASSUGM #AsiaTenggara

CESASS CHAT #46! 🌏🏛️

Engage in a critical discussion on “Regime Types in Southeast Asia and the Interpretation of ASEAN Norms” with Michael Alexander Budiman.

🗓 Thursday, December 18, 2025
⏰ 10.00 AM (Jakarta Time)
📍 Indonesia Room, CESASS UGM, PAU Building, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Mark your calendar and be part of the discussion. See you there!

✨ Mark your calendar for CESASS CHAT #45! ✨

Join us for an engaging discussion with:
🎙 Rosie Bendo – “A Nation Within a City: Contesting Space and Meaning in the Indonesian Capital”
🎙 Shaneeva Bean – “Perceptions of the Past and Present: What Does Borobudur Represent in the Wider Context of Discussions on Heritage?”

🗓 Friday, December 12, 2025
⏰ 10.00 AM (Jakarta Time)
📍 Indonesia Room, CESASS UGM, PAU Building, Universitas Gadjah Mada

📌 Note: This session is numbered #45 following the rebranding of SEA Talk into CESASS Chat read more