Yogyakarta, January 15, 2026─The Department of International Relations (DIHI) of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a meeting with representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday (January 15th) to discuss collaboration opportunities for developing diplomatic capacity. The meeting, held in the DIHI Meeting Room, was part of an effort to strengthen the quality of education and training for young diplomats and to open up opportunities for academic collaboration with universities. read more

Aceh, January 10, 2025─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) of Gadjah Mada University (FISIPOL UGM) deployed student volunteers through the FISIPOL Mengajar: Education Rehabilitation Volunteer Program at three locations in Aceh on Saturday (10/1). The three assigned locations include Km 60, Ateu Lintang, and Bintang, Takengon.

The FISIPOL Mengajar Program is an initiative of FISIPOL UGM as a contribution to supporting post-disaster recovery and rehabilitation efforts in the education sector in Aceh. This program is fully supported by Gadjah Mada University and implemented in collaboration with the Sukma Foundation as a strategic partner in implementing field activities. read more

Yogyakarta, January 14, 2026—The Department of International Relations (DIHI), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemenlu), held an event titled “Watching Together the 2026 Annual Press Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (PPTM)” on Wednesday (January 14) at the Independent Auditorium of Fisipol UGM. DIHI UGM was one of nine partner universities selected to host the joint viewing of the 2026 Annual Press Statement of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (PPTM). The event took place in the Nusantara Room of the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was broadcast live on the MoFA Indonesia YouTube channel. read more

Yogyakarta, 2 October 2025–The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) held a workshop entitled “Contesting Hegemony: Labor, Ideology, and the Limits of Resistance in Post-Authoritarian Indonesia” in the FISIPOL UGM’s 4th floor auditorium. The event featured four speakers: Vedi Hadiz (University of Melbourne), Hari Nugroho (Universitas Indonesia), Diatyaka Yasih (Universitas Indonesia), and Muhtar Habibi (Universitas Gadjah Mada). The discussion explored how power, ideology, and the working class interact in Indonesia’s post-New Order political and economic system, as well as the extent to which community survival strategies can develop into forms of resistance against hegemonic domination. read more

In line with that spirit, the Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia, Mr Wang Lutong, felt honored to be a part of Indonesia’s friendship with China. According to him, the world is in the middle of facing new challenges that can possibly change the future. Global South countries must then cooperate and coordinate in order to face this issue, while also maintaining security as well as just global policies. “China and Indonesia are two big nations, and our 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations has become a model for other countries to follow,” He said.  read more

Yogyakarta, October 1st 2025─The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FISIPOL UGM) and the University of Melbourne launched a book entitled Rethinking Histories of Indonesia: Experiencing, Resisting, and Renegotiating Coloniality at the 4th floor auditorium of FISIPOL UGM. The event featured four speakers from various institutions, namely Kate McGregor (University of Melbourne), Abdul Wahid (Universitas Gadjah Mada), Brigitta Isabella (Indonesian Institute of the Arts), and I Ngurah Suryawan (University of Papua). read more

Yogyakarta, October 1st 2025 – Seventy years after the historic event of Bandung Conference in 1955, where twenty nine leaders from Asia and Africa united against colonialism and formulated a new vision for the world, the spirit of Bandung remains relevant today. The Institute of International Studies (IIS), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), carries this spirit forward by organizing the Annual Convention on the Global South (GO SOUTH 2025) on October 1–2, 2025. This convention will be held offline at the campus of UGM, Yogyakarta, and carries the theme: “70 Years of the Bandung Spirit: Re-invigorating the Decolonial Struggle amidst Geopolitical Turbulence.” This convention will be a forum dedicated to examining the dynamics of the Global South, which continues to evolve amid the complexity of the current global geopolitical and economic situation. read more

Yogyakarta, September 30th 2025 – The Global Humanities Alliance Roundtable Forum officially opened on Tuesday (9/30) with eight world universities, including the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada. As one of the pioneers of the GHA, FISIPOL UGM hosted this year’s meeting, which was held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary of FISIPOL UGM.

The Dean of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada, Wawan Mas’udi, S.I.P., M.P.A., Ph.D., conveyed the importance of opening up opportunities for students to work in the international arena. The learning process cannot be limited to classrooms alone. Understanding various fields of study, especially social humanities, requires involvement in various social and cultural aspects. Through this initiative, it is hoped that brilliant ideas will emerge in response to global challenges. “We do have an agenda to become more engaged with the global community, and this is one of our strategies to facilitate students,” he said. read more

Yogyakarta, 30 September 2025–The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) Universitas Gadjah Mada hosted the Global Humanities Alliance (GHA) Steering Committee Meeting, an important forum that marked the launch of a series of international cooperation activities.

One of the main agendas of this meeting was the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) involving eight GHA member universities from various countries. The signing was an important milestone in strengthening global collaboration networks in the humanities and social sciences. read more

Yogyakarta, 30 September 2025–The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences at Universitas Gadjah Mada hosted the Global Humanities Alliance (GHA) Annual Meeting 2025 from September 30 to October 2, 2025. As part of the agenda, a selection of the best photos from the GHA Sustainability and Climate Change Photography Challenge, which had been held previously, were exhibited at the West Hall of the campus.

The Photo Challenge was conducted simultaneously and participated in globally by members of the academic community from the eight universities affiliated with the GHA, namely: Ashoka University (India), Mahidol University (Thailand), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile), Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia), University of Manchester (UK), University of Melbourne (Australia), University of Nairobi (Kenya), and University of Toronto (Canada). read more