Yogyakarta, January 7, 2026─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) held a farewell and welcome gathering for new department and study program management today, Wednesday (January 7), at the 4th-floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM. This event followed the inauguration of the department and study program management at Grha Sabha Pramana this morning and served as an important momentum for strengthening department and study program management within the FISIPOL UGM academic environment. read more

A lecturer from the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), Suci Lestari Yuana, S.I.P., M.I.A., together with Teresa Gaia Sebayang, has recently published an international scholarly article titled “Acting Out Peace: The Role of Dramaturgy in Peace Studies in Higher Education.” The article appears in the reputable journal Teaching in Higher Education (Taylor & Francis), one of the leading global references in critical education studies. read more

Yogyakarta, January 14, 2026—The Department of International Relations (DIHI), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu), held an event titled “Watching Together the 2026 Annual Press Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (PPTM)” on Wednesday (January 14) at the Independent Auditorium of Fisipol UGM. DIHI UGM was one of nine partner universities selected to host the joint viewing of the 2026 Annual Press Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (PPTM). The event took place in the Nusantara Room of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was broadcast live on the MoFA Indonesia YouTube channel. read more

Yogyakarta, November 3, 2025—The Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), has successfully achieved UNGGUL accreditation for its Undergraduate Study Program. This accreditation is carried out by the Independent Accreditation Institute for Social, Political, Administrative, and Communication Sciences (LAMSPAK), which has designed assessment instruments and criteria that refer to several quality references as criteria for assessing study program accreditation eligibility. read more

Yogyakarta, 27 October 2025─Peer counselors from the Career Development Center (CDC) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) are once again organizing Mental Health Society 2025, an initiative that aims to raise awareness and concern among students about the importance of mental health. This activity is a tangible contribution from FISIPOL UGM peer counselors, who are trained students who have undergone intensive selection and training with professional psychologists.  read more

Yogyakarta, October 27, 2025—The Academic Innovation unit of Fisipol UGM has initiated a new course titled “Forest Carbon Literacy 2025” on the FOCUS platform. The launching ceremony for the new course invited three speakers, as well as a module writer from the Forest Carbon Literacy 2025 course, that is Wahyu Yun Santoso (Lecturer at Fakultas of Law UGM), Budi Mulyana (Lecturer at Faculty of Forestry UGM), and Sarah Wibisono (Sustainability Consultant).

This year, the course is created with the intent to focus on the management of forest on the international level, emphasizing through cross-border comparison in understanding the best practices, as well as failures management of forests in other areas. In the making of this course, Fisipol UGM, through the Academic Innovation Unit, collaborated with UGM’s Faculty of Forestry, Faculty of Law, Chakra Giri Energi Indonesia, and Oxfam.  read more

Yogyakarta, October 21, 2025—In an effort to support the development of student competency, the Faculty of Social and Political Science of Universitas Gadjah Mada implemented a new policy for every student who will graduate. As of July 2024, every graduate from the faculty is required to have an English Proficiency Test certificate equal to TOEFL ITP/IBT, ACEPT, as well as IELTS with at least a minimum score. For those who do not achieve the minimum score, there are two program schemes that can help graduates achieve the minimum score.  This announcement was made in a socialization session by Fisipol’s Academic Innovation Unit on Monday (20/10).  read more

Yogyakarta, October 15th 2025─Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now a hot topic that is not only discussed in academic circles, but also in industry and public policy. Through DIFUSSION (Digital Future Discussion) #128 entitled “Indonesia’s AI Trajectory: From Hype to Investment Challenges,” the Center for Digital Society (CfDS) UGM traces the journey of AI in Indonesia, from technological euphoria to the real challenges in building a sustainable ecosystem that is in line with national interests. read more

Yogyakarta, 2 October 2025–The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) held a workshop entitled “Contesting Hegemony: Labor, Ideology, and the Limits of Resistance in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia” in the FISIPOL UGM’s 4th floor auditorium. The event featured four speakers: Vedi Hadiz (University of Melbourne), Hari Nugroho (Universitas Indonesia), Diatyaka Yasih (Universitas Indonesia), and Muhtar Habibi (Universitas Gadjah Mada). The discussion explored how power, ideology, and the working class interact in Indonesia’s post-New Order political and economic system, as well as the extent to which community survival strategies can develop into forms of resistance against hegemonic domination. read more

In line with that spirit, the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Wang Lutong, felt honored to be a part of Indonesia’s friendship with China. According to him, the world is in the middle of facing new challenges that can possibly change the future. Global South countries must then cooperate and coordinate in order to face this issue, while also maintaining security as well as just global policies. “China and Indonesia are two big nations, and our 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations has become a model for other countries to follow,” He said.  read more