Yogyakarta, April 17, 2026 ─ The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again held an academic event as part of its visiting scholar program with Dr. Priyambudi Sulistiyanto, Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Flinders University, Australia. This time, FISIPOL UGM held a methodology workshop for lecturers and doctoral students entitled “Doing Field Research in Southeast Asia” on Friday (April 17) in the FISIPOL UGM Dean’s Meeting Room.
This activity was specifically designed to inspire young researchers on campus to be more courageous and ready to dive into field research. “My goal in holding this workshop is to encourage you, while you’re still young, while you have budget airlines, while you have the opportunity and live in Southeast Asia, you can join a scheme or find a scheme to visit those sites,” said Dr. Budi. Workshop participants appeared enthusiastic about engaging in dialogue about the challenges they face and how to overcome them.
Dr. Budi invited participants to explore the realities of research challenges through various stories and personal experiences from conducting field research in various countries. He emphasized that conducting field research in Southeast Asia is not simply a matter of technical methodology, but also requires adaptability, sensitivity to the local socio-cultural context, and skill in navigating often unpredictable field situations.