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

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026 — The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL), held a data analysis workshop entitled “Thematic Analysis and Its Use in the Study of Pentecostal Representations of God” in Room BA 204 on Thursday (April 23) from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Western Indonesian Time.

This workshop marked the final event of the visiting scholar program by Professor Martin Lindhardt (University of Southern Denmark) at FISIPOL UGM. Previously, he had presented two sessions: a sharing session on “Digital Sociology: Recent Developments in the Sociological Study of Relations between Digital Technologies and Social Life” and a public lecture on “The Economics of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity.” read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026 – The Masters and Doctoral Programs in Management and Public Policy (DMKP) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a seminar titled “Reviewing the Dynamics of Decentralization in Indonesia and a Book Discussion: Theory and Regulation of Regional Autonomy.” The event, open to the public, took place in the 4th Floor Auditorium on Thursday morning (April 23).

This academic forum featured the book’s author, Prof. Dr. Hanif Nurcholis, M.Si., who is also a Professor at Universitas Terbuka. He was also present, along with Yogyakarta Mayor Dr. Hasto Wardoyo and UGM Professor of Public Policy and Management, Prof. Dr. Agus Pramusinto. This discussion delved deeper into the practices of regional government governance and regulations, including leadership mechanisms. Moderated by Evi Sukmayeti, S.IP., MPA, a doctoral student in the MKP program. read more

Yogyakarta, April 23, 2026 – The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Crisis Center (FCC), in collaboration with the Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) of the Faculty of Psychology, UGM, held a Psychological First Aid (PFA) Training in Room BG 203, FISIPOL UGM, on Thursday (April 23). Held from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), the event specifically invited students from FISIPOL student organizations (UKM) and the general public.

This training is not the first of its kind. “The FCC conducted this training three years ago for students, but now that they have graduated or are about to graduate, we are updating it,” said Arie, a representative of the FCC, in his remarks. This demonstrates the FCC’s commitment to creating an inclusive environment. read more

Yogyakarta, April 22, 2026—The Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), highlighted the relationship between religion and economics in a public lecture on Wednesday (April 22).

Featuring Prof. Martin Lindhardt from the University of Southern Denmark as the keynote speaker, the public lecture, titled “The Economics of Pentecostal/Charismatic Christianity,” sought to understand the relationship between religion and economics, which is becoming increasingly important in Indonesia. Furthermore, religious activities play a significant role in the social and economic life of society. read more