Two lecturers from the Department of Politics and Government (DPP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada, Amalinda Savirani and Arie Ruhyanto, have once again contributed to international scholarship through their latest publication in the prestigious journal Asian Journal of Political Science (Routledge, Taylor & Francis). The article, titled “Analysing and Explaining Variation in Village Governance Regimes Across Indonesia,” was co-authored with Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot. read more

Bayu Dardias Kurniadi, lecturer at the Department of Politics and Government (DPP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada, has achieved another academic milestone through his latest publication in the internationally renowned journal Journal of Peasant Studies (Routledge). The article, titled “Dispossession by Archive: Contemporary Land Grabbing Through Colonial Land Deeds in Indonesia,” was co-authored with Diana Suhardiman, Ward Berenschot, Dianto Bachriadi, Hilma Safitri, and Rizki Maulana Hakim. read more

Yogyakarta, 24 July 2025 — Prof. Dr. Nur Rachmat Yuliantoro was officially inaugurated as a Full Professor in East Asian International Development at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. In his inaugural speech, he addressed the issue of loans and national debt within China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which continues to spark debate over Indonesia–China relations. Prof. Rachmat offered a broad and critical perspective, raising concerns over financial risk and national stability. read more

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM), continues to demonstrate its contribution to advancing knowledge through international scholarly publications. Arya Budi, S.I.P., MAPS, a lecturer from the Department of Politics and Government (DPP) FISIPOL UGM, has successfully published his research article in the peer-reviewed international journal Studia Politica Polonica, published by De Gruyter Brill.

The article, titled “Estimating Crowd: Electoral Adjustment and Spatial Effects of Turnout During the Covid-19 Pandemic,” discusses a timely and relevant theme: how the Covid-19 pandemic influenced voter behavior during local elections, with a particular focus on the 2020 Surabaya mayoral election. read more

Yogyakarta, July 17th 2025—UGM’s Fisipol Crisis Center (FCC) organizes yet another webinar with the title “Digital Survivor: Recovering From the Trap of Sextortion and Non-Consensual Intimate Images (NCII)”. The issue raised in this webinar includes the prevalence of Gender-Based Violence (KBGO) which is still prevalent in social media. Due to this, the discussion session presented two speakers that are experienced in the field of advocating said issues, namely Chatarina Pancer Istiyani (Komisi Paripurna Komnas Perempuan) and Nabillah Saputri (SAFEnet). read more

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada, continues to strengthen its role in promoting political literacy and democratic consolidation in Indonesia. Through the collaboration of four faculty members and alumni of the Department of Politics and Government—Dr. Mada Sukmajati, Putra Satria, Dendy Mifta Rizqia Ikhsandi, and Alfath Bagus Panuntun El Nur Indonesia—FISIPOL UGM has released a new book titled “Potret Dana Kampanye pada Kampanye Pileg (DPR RI) 2019–2024” (Portrait of Campaign Finance in the 2019–2024 Legislative Election Campaigns). read more

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada, has once again achieved an academic milestone with the launch of a new book authored by faculty members and researchers from the Department of Politics and Government: Alfath Bagus Panuntun El Nur Indonesia, M.A., A. Sudiana Sasmita, Ph.D., and Prof. Haryanto.

The book, titled “Mengenal Sistem Politik Indonesia: Pengantar Teori dan Praktik” (Understanding Indonesia’s Political System: An Introduction to Theory and Practice), represents a significant contribution to Indonesia’s political science literature and serves as a strategic reference for students, academics, and practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of the country’s political dynamics. read more

We would like to invite you to the 2025 Annual Convention on the Global South, organized by the Institute of International Studies (IIS), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). This year’s convention will be held in person in Yogyakarta, on October 1st – 2nd, 2025. 

GO SOUTH 2025’s theme is “70 Years Bandung Spirit: Re-invigorating Decolonial Struggle amidst Geopolitical Turbulence.” It seeks to foster discussions and debates on the dynamics of the Global South, 70 years after the Bandung Conference. As material conditions of the Global South countries have changed and new global-regional powers have emerged, how can such a global emancipatory project be reinvigorated? How can imaginaries of the Bandung Spirit be expanded, to project ideas for a just and peaceful world order amidst current geopolitical turmoils? This forum provides platforms for academics, policymakers, and the general public to connect, collaborate, and interact with peers with regards to the above questions. read more

MEGASHIFT, a publication initiative by the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada, has released its latest feature article highlighting urgent socio-political issues in Indonesia. Titled “Indigenous Women and the Politics of Periphery in Forest Conservation in Papua”, the article by Halimatu Sa’diah sheds light on the structural injustices faced by Indigenous Papuan women in their struggle to protect ancestral forests.

The article critically explores how Indigenous women—often positioned at the margins of state power—play a crucial role in forest conservation through their deep-rooted local knowledge. Through the lens of periphery politics, Sa’diah analyzes how centralized governance in Java, industrial expansion, and the inadequate legal protection for Indigenous communities have systematically marginalized women, both economically and socially. read more

A FISIPOL UGM lecturer has launched her latest academic work in the book “Routledge Handbook of Human Rights in Southeast Asia” on Wednesday (July 9) during an event held at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The book is co-edited by Prof. Amalinda Savirani, lecturer at the Department of Politics and Government, FISIPOL UGM, and Dr. Ken M.P. Setiawan, Senior Lecturer in Indonesian Studies at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

This handbook represents a significant contribution to the study of human rights in Southeast Asia. Bringing together leading international experts, the book not only addresses the region’s most pressing human rights issues but also highlights the roles of actors and institutions working to foster improvement. read more