Yogyakarta, July 2025 — Writing academic journal articles is not only a requirement for aspiring lecturers or researchers but also a crucial foundation for developing critical thinking skills and constructing systematic arguments. This was emphasized by Indri Dwi Apriliyanti, a lecturer at the Department of Management and Public Policy (MKP) FISIPOL UGM, during a knowledge-sharing session on the importance of academic writing skills for students across disciplines.

In her presentation, Dr. Indri highlighted that many students still question the relevance of journal writing, especially if they do not plan to pursue an academic career. However, she argued that academic writing skills provide long-term benefits across professions. “Writing trains us to think systematically, build data-driven arguments, and communicate ideas clearly to an audience,” she explained. read more

The field study is an integral part of the MAP FISIPOL UGM Karyasiswa program, specifically the Bappenas Affirmation program. In addition to exploring course material in greater depth, this activity aims to enhance understanding, foster direct experience, and promote collaboration with various stakeholders to promote people-centered economic development, as committed to Sustainable Development Goals 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

Yogyakarta, 19 June 2025–The history of the development of international relations with the Middle East shows the identity and alignment of Indonesia’s foreign policy. Consistency over the years reflects the strong solidarity of the past and present governments, especially in the Palestinian conflict. Prof. Dr. Dra. Siti Mutiah Setiawati, M.A., Professor of Middle East Geopolitics, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada, raised the issue in her speech on Thursday (19/6). read more

Yogyakarta, June 19th 2025 – Bulaksumur Roundtable Forum (BRF) was held again through The Clinics series which this year focused on the theme “Opportunities for Zakat, Infaq, Sadaqah, and Waqf (ZISWAF) to Build Participative Climate Finance in Indonesia”. Located at the 4th Floor Auditorium of FISIPOL UGM, this forum became a forum for cross-sector discussions to explore the potential of social funds as an instrument of inclusive and sustainable climate crisis financing. The forum presented a variety of speakers from philanthropic institutions, Islamic finance, to government agencies. Some of them were Syamsul Ardiansyah (Senior Officer of Strategic Alliance Dompet Dhuafa), Dede Haris Sumarno (Commissioner of Supervision and Governance of the Indonesian Waqf Board), and Nur Fadilah (ESG Operation and Communication Head of Bank Syariah Indonesia). In addition, the forum also involved academics and climate policy experts to enrich perspectives. read more

Yogyakarta, June 17th 2025—A professor from UGM’s Department of Communication Science published an introductory book regarding the theory of Niklas Luhmann as an eye-opening perspective in the field of communication science. Prof. Dr. Phil. Hermin Indah Wahyuni organized a discussion with several communication science experts from Universitas Padjadjaran titled “Titik Balik: Teori Sistem dalam Ilmu Komunikasi” on Tuesday (17/6).

Niklas Luhmann is a German sociologist who discovered the systems theory. Luhmann was inspired by Talcott Parsons theory of the social system, which aims to answer the many questions that society faces in regards to social change. It is the development of this theory that is explained as the Luhmann systems theory, in which the social system is not shaped through mutual agreement, moreso through conflicting disagreement. Without difference of opinions, there won’t be interaction between social actors and therefore, a system will not be formed.  read more

Yogyakarta, 11 June 2025–Prof. Dr. Phil. Gabriel Lele, S.IP., M.Si, Lecturer of Public Policy and Management, was officially inaugurated as Full Professor of Public Policy Governance on Thursday (5/6). The issue of democracy is one of his concerns about the country’s socio-political conditions. Through his speech, entitled ‘Democracy Beyond Election: Agonistic Public Policy as a Transformation Agenda,’ Gabriel highlighted several trends in the current pattern of democracy, including authoritarianism, populism, and policy uniformity. read more

Yogyakarta, June 5th 2025 – The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) of Universitas Gadjah Mada is committed to the implementation of the Law on Sexual Violence (TPKS). In this mission, Fisipol certainly seeks to raise awareness of the prevention of sexual violence by educating all academicians, namely lecturers, education staff, and students. Carrying out this theme, the Department of Sociology of UGM invited the Commissioner of the National Commission on Violence Against Women and the Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Sexual Violence (PPKS) UGM on Thursday (5/6). read more

Yogyakarta, June 4th 2025—Challenges faced in the workplace not only encompass the issue of the job market, but also the issue of the shifting transition regarding job prosperity and social issues that are directly affected by the development of modern technology. With that in mind, UGM’s Department of Social Development and Welfare (PSdK), as part of the Faculty of Social and Political Science of Universitas Gadjah Mada, decided to organize a discussion at the Self Development Series titled “Social Work Without Borders” on Wednesday (4/6). read more

Yogyakarta, June 4th 2025 – Indonesia with its natural wealth has biological resource potential that has not been fully maximized. As an archipelago, the marine sector has long been one of the export commodities that support the country’s economy. However, on the other hand, the level of fish consumption and the welfare of fishermen have not been evenly distributed. The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (Fisipol) of Universitas Gadjah Mada presented the discussion “Blue Food as Climate Session: Sustaining Blue Food Ecosystem, Community Empowerment, and Climate Solution” on Wednesday (4/6). read more

Yogyakarta, May 26th 2025─Muchtar Habibi, a lecturer from the Department of the Department of Public Policy Management (MKP), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of UGM, once again shares his thoughts through his latest scientific publication entitled “Challenging the orthodox policy analysis in Indonesia: a historical materialist policy analysis of Joko Widodo’s agrarian reform and food sovereignty”. This article was published in the reputable journal Critical Policy Studies published by Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. read more