Yogyakarta, January 15, 2026—The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a Public Discussion entitled “Sexual Politics in Indonesia: Depoliticization and Destruction of the Indonesian Women’s Movement” today (January 15). This event was held in a hybrid format, with the event taking place in the 4th-floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM and participating online via Zoom. This discussion provided a critical academic space to discuss the relationship between politics, power, and women’s position in the history and practice of democracy in Indonesia. read more

Yogyakarta, January 13, 2026—The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) held Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 celebrations on Tuesday (January 13), at the West Corridor of FISIPOL UGM. Carrying the theme “God’s Love that Serves in the Midst of Crisis: Peace in the Heart, Peace on Earth,” this celebration serves as a space to return to God’s love that is present in peace, not merely talking about numbers or abstract futures. This is especially true in the midst of the crises currently facing the world, from the climate crisis and hydrometeorological disasters to social, political, and economic crises. read more

Aceh, January 10, 2025─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Gadjah Mada University (FISIPOL UGM) deployed student volunteers through the FISIPOL Mengajar: Education Rehabilitation Volunteer Program at three locations in Aceh on Saturday (10/1). The three assigned locations include Km 60, Ateu Lintang, and Bintang, Takengon.

The FISIPOL Mengajar Program is an initiative of FISIPOL UGM as a contribution to supporting post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the education sector in Aceh. This program is fully supported by Gadjah Mada University and implemented in collaboration with the Sukma Foundation as a strategic partner in implementing field activities. read more

Yogyakarta, January 8, 2026—To support the dissemination of information about the Postgraduate Program as the registration period progresses, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Gadjah Mada University (UGM) held a Socialization of New Student Admissions for the Postgraduate Program Wave 4 for the Even Semester of the 2025/2026 Academic Year today, Thursday (January 8). This online event was attended by approximately 70 prospective students from various regional, academic, and professional backgrounds. read more

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

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