Yogyakarta, April 27, 2026—The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), is creating a creative ecosystem through the BRIWork facility.

In today’s fast-paced world, the challenges individuals face require them to be more than just knowledgeable; they must also be creative thinkers. Recognizing this need, FISIPOL UGM has created an environment that supports the development of fresh ideas and innovative solutions. BRIWork serves as a hub for students to collaborate, share ideas, and work on projects that contribute to their personal and professional growth. read more

Yogyakarta, April 27, 2026—The Department of Social Development and Welfare at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, has successfully achieved UNGGUL (excellent) accreditation for its Master’s Program. This accreditation is conducted by the Independent Accreditation Institute for Social, Political, Administrative, and Communication Sciences (LAMSPAK), which uses assessment criteria aligned with several quality benchmarks for study program accreditation eligibility. read more

Yogyakarta, April 26, 2026─The deployment of Fisipol Mengajar volunteers to Central Aceh Regency and the Bala Gadjah Mada Team to the Indonesian Capital City (IKN) from January to February 2026 brought urgency to the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) to hold an event titled “Exhibition and Dissemination of FISIPOL Documentation in Aceh and IKN” on Friday (April 24). This event served as a collaborative space that bridged students’ empirical experiences with academic reflection and policy discourse. Fisipol Mengajar focused on community support in disaster-affected areas in Aceh, with an emphasis on post-disaster educational recovery and strengthening social interaction. Meanwhile, Bala Gadjah Mada initiated an expedition to the Indonesian Capital City (IKN) area focusing on environmental management issues, particularly waste management in the development buffer zone. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2026 – The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM held an “Exhibition and Dissemination of FISIPOL Volunteer Documentation in Aceh and the IKN.” The event, themed “Recording Teaching, Reflecting on Learning, and Strengthening Service,” took place on Friday (April 24) at 1:00 PM WIB in the 4th Floor Auditorium and West Corridor of FISIPOL UGM.

The Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Gadjah Mada University, Dr. Wawan Mas’udi, expressed his appreciation for the students who are members of the Bala Gadjah Mada Setrajana team who have visited the IKN and the Fisipol Mengajar team in Aceh. “The venues are different, the activities seem different, but they share the same mission: the disaster situation and potential for disaster that require special attention from the campus, so I express my gratitude,” Wawan said in his remarks. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2026─The Research Center for Politics and Government (POLGOV) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with PUSAD Paramadina, publisher Marjin Kiri, and the Kurawal Foundation, organized a discussion forum and literature release entitled “The Resurgence of Authoritarianism in Indonesia: A Decade of Jokowi’s Leadership” (Kebangkitan Kembali Otoritarianisme di Indonesia: Dasawarsa Kepemimpinan Jokowi). This political book review agenda was held on Friday (24/4) afternoon in the West Corridor (Selasar Barat) area of FISIPOL UGM. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2026─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) reaffirmed its tridarma (three pillars of higher education) commitment by organizing the “Dissemination of FISIPOL Volunteer Documentation in Aceh and IKN”. Held on Friday (24/4) at the 4th Floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM, this forum was designed as a space to share experiences and findings during the community service and research periods of students who plunged directly into responding to environmental crisis issues in the community. read more

Yogyakarta, April 24, 2026 – The West Corridor (Selasar Barat) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM has been transformed into a deeply meaningful space of reflection since Friday (24/4). This exhibition presents the track records of two community service programs, namely FISIPOL Mengajar and Bala Gadjah Mada Setrajana.

Despite being in geographically distant locations, these two programs are bound by the same dedication to fundamental issues: education and ecological sustainability. This exhibition does not merely celebrate the completion of a work program; rather, it serves as a medium to voice the actual realities on the ground that often escape media coverage. read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026—The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) organized a data analysis workshop entitled “Thematic Analysis and its Use in the Study of Pentecostal Representations of God.” This academic activity was held in Room BG 203 on Thursday (23/4), from 10:00 to 11:30 WIB.

This workshop served as the closing event for the visiting scholar program series of Professor Martin Lindhardt from the University of Southern Denmark. Previously, Prof. Martin had led two main agendas at UGM, namely a sharing session entitled “Digital Sociology: Recent Developments in the Sociological Study of Relations between Digital Technologies and Social Life” on Monday (20/4) and a public lecture on “The Economics of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity” on Wednesday (22/4). read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026─Mental health issues among university students are increasingly gaining serious attention from various parties. Responding to this urgency and as a concrete step toward creating a safe learning space, the Fisipol Crisis Center (FCC) UGM, in collaboration with the Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) of the Faculty of Psychology UGM, successfully held a Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training.

The activity, which aimed to equip the academic community to prepare themselves for mental health crises, took place on Thursday (23/4) from 08:00 to 15:00 WIB in Room BG 203, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM. This event specifically targeted students actively involved in various Student Activity Units (UKM) within FISIPOL, and was also open to the general public interested in mental health issues. read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026 – The Master’s and Doctoral Programs of Public Policy and Management (MKP), FISIPOL UGM, organized a seminar and book discussion entitled “Reviewing the Dynamics of Decentralization in Indonesia and Book Discussion: Theory and Regulation of Regional Autonomy.” This academic forum, which was open to the public, took place in the Auditorium on the 4th Floor of FISIPOL UGM on Thursday (23/4) morning.

Evi Sukmayeti, S.IP., MPA., an MKP doctoral student serving as the moderator, opened the event by highlighting concerns in the field regarding current government decentralization practices. “Practitioners state that what is currently being felt is a transfer of affairs, not authority. So, they are given tasks but not the authority to make decisions. Thus, it seems that what we worry about in the MKP department is that what is happening now is recentralization,” Evi explained. read more