Yogyakarta, April 16, 2026 – The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM held a workshop titled “Comparative Southeast Asia” on Thursday (April 16). This academic event was part of a series of visiting scholar programs by Dr. Priyambudi Sulistiyanto, an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, Australia. The workshop was attended by doctoral students, lecturers, and academics from various institutions.

Dr. Priyambudi’s presence provided a valuable discourse space for participants to deepen their insights into the political, social, and cultural dynamics of the Southeast Asian region through a comparative approach. In his research, he compared three Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Thailand, and Burma (Myanmar). He also shared his field experiences, from the similarities and differences he found during the 1997 political and economic crisis, the dynamics of field research, to his reflections, which are included in the book “Melawai ke Asia.” read more

Yogyakarta, April 15, 2026—FISIPOL UGM trained 25 educational staff in public relations and protocol on Wednesday in the Dean’s Meeting Room to improve their professionalism in handling events with important guests.

This training aims to equip educational staff with practical knowledge regarding ceremonial procedures, venue layout, respect, and dress code for official events in accordance with government standards. This activity was held as a strategic step to strengthen FISIPOL UGM’s image as a professional, responsive, and international-class institution. read more

Yogyakarta, April 11, 2026─The UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Wellness Center held a Community Service activity in the form of a POSBINDU health check-up today, Saturday (April 11). The activity, which began at 8:00 a.m. Western Indonesian Time (WIB), took place in Tegal Barep Hamlet, Bulak Salak, RT 03 RW 46, Wukirsari, Cangkringan, Yogyakarta.

The event, titled “Health Check-up with the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Wellness Center in Celebration of the 27th Anniversary of GEMPUR” was specifically organized through a strategic collaboration between several parties, including the UGM Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Wellness Center, the UGM Hospital (RSA) healthcare workers, the Tegal Barep Hamlet community, and the local Youth Organization (Karang Taruna). read more

Yogyakarta, 19 September 2025 — As part of the 70th Anniversary (Dies Natalis) series, the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada, officially announced the winners of the FISIPOL Undergraduate Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2025, along with the Best Undergraduate Thesis Awards from each department.

🏆 Best Undergraduate Thesis Awards by Department:

1. Belinda Zabrina Lailani – Department of International Relations (confirmation pending)
2. Tasya Melyana Kusuma Dewi – Department of Communication Science (confirmation pending)
3. Ratna Kusumawati – Department of Public Policy and Management (confirmation pending)
4. Salsabila Laily Maulina – Department of Social Development and Welfare (attendance confirmed)
5. Ghea Anissah Trinanda – Department of Politics and Government (not attending offline)
6. Meliana Sari – Department of Sociology (attendance confirmed)

🏅 3MT Competition Winner:
• Salsabila Laily Maulina (Department of Social Development and Welfare)

🎖️ People’s Choice Award:
• Salsabila Laily Maulina (Department of Social Development and Welfare) read more

Yogyakarta, April 2, 2026 ─ The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) UGM held a Syawalan event today, Thursday (April 2) in the West Corridor of FISIPOL UGM. The gathering, which took place from 10:00 to 12:30 WIB, raised the central theme “Strengthening Human Unity in Facing Poly-Crisis.” The event was attended by the dean’s office, lecturers, educational staff, and staff of FISIPOL UGM, both active and retired. In his remarks, the Dean of FISIPOL UGM, Dr. Wawan Mas’udi, stated that in a life full of uncertainty, human bonds, or Ukhuwah Insaniyah, are crucial. read more

Yogyakarta, March 31, 2026 – The Department of International Relations (DIHI) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), held a public lecture entitled “A Japanese Approach to International Cooperation,” which reviewed Japan’s approach to building international cooperation. The event, held in the 4th Floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM, featured Professor Kato Hiroshi from the International University of Japan as the key speaker. read more

Yogyakarta, March 12, 2026 ─ The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) entitled “Public Consultation on the Draft Law on Population” on Thursday (March 12) in the FISIPOL UGM Dean’s Meeting Room. The event was attended by the Deputy Chair of Commission II of the DPR RI, Zulfikar Arse Sadikin, S.I.P., M.Si., and the Head of the Center for Law Drafting (PUU) for Political, Legal, and Human Rights, Novianto Murti Hartanto, S.H., M.H. read more

Yogyakarta, March 9, 2026—The Sejahtera Bersama Sospol Cooperative held its Annual Members Meeting for the 2025 fiscal year on Monday (March 9) at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences Auditorium, Gadjah Mada University (UGM). As an implementation of the cooperative’s value of equality, the Annual Members Meeting invited all members to attend and share their opinions on the future of the cooperative. Furthermore, discussions, ranging from implementation results, plans, and oversight, were openly presented to all cooperative members.Wawan Mas’udi, advisor to the Sejahtera Bersama Sospol Cooperative, stated, “Cooperative membership is equal; there are no lecturers, no tenders, no seniors or juniors. The principle of cooperatives is equality and equality of members. Therefore, we ask that everyone share their ideas for the future development of the cooperative,” he said.

Wawan also emphasized the need to expand business branches to improve shared prosperity. “I hope that the upcoming AGM we hold won’t just be satisfied with the current management. Our cooperative’s future success lies in expanding its business,” he said.

Yogyakarta, March 9, 2026—Lecturers, educational staff, and students of FISIPOL UGM broke their fast together and listened to a sermon from Prof. Suryono in the West Hallway on Monday afternoon (March 9). This breaking the fast was not only used to break the fast, but also as a moment of togetherness for the FISIPOL UGM community. The Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM, Wawan Mas’udi, said, “Of course, our breaking of the fast today is not solely to break the fast, as the main purpose of breaking the fast is to break the fast. But more than that, it is to strengthen the bonds of friendship among all members of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM,” he said. read more

Yogyakarta, March 6, 2026 ─ The Undergraduate Program in Social Development and Welfare (PSdK) of UGM conducted its LAMSPAK Field Accreditation Assessment on Friday (March 5). The series of activities took place in the Dean’s Meeting Room of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of UGM and will continue in the PSdK Meeting Room. The assessment was attended by the assessor team, deans, department and study program leaders, lecturers, quality assurance units, student representatives, alumni, and users. The event was officially opened by the Dean of FISIPOL UGM, Dr. Wawan Mas’udi. In his remarks, Wawan emphasized that this accreditation assessment is a crucial opportunity to map potential and evaluate the study program’s governance. “This is an effort to uncover the study program’s strengths. If there is anything that needs to be developed in terms of documentation during the assessment process, it will be addressed,” Wawan said. Representatives from the assessment team conveyed that this event served as a dialogue and exploration of the experiences of study program and faculty managers in governance and quality assurance systems at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).

Following the opening ceremony, the event continued with a brief profile presentation by the Study Program Management Unit (UPPS), the establishment of the Final Evaluation Document (FED), and a session on Internal Quality Assurance Implementation. A dialogue with students, lecturers, educational staff, alumni, and users was the final session before the assessment closed.