Seoul, June 26, 2025 — As the urgency of the climate crisis continues to intensify, the global community faces a growing obstacle: the spread of misinformation and disinformation that hampers public understanding and concrete climate action. At the prestigious 9th Climate Energy Summit held in Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Novi Kurnia, a lecturer in the Department of Communication Science at FISIPOL UGM and lead researcher at the Centre for Digital Society (CfDS) UGM, delivered a keynote address offering a critical perspective from the Global South on the rampant spread of climate-related falsehoods. read more

Yogyakarta, July 2, 2025 — The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) at Universitas Gadjah Mada once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting the student admission process by serving as one of the official venues for the Universitas Gadjah Mada Entrance Examination (UM UGM) Computer-Based Test (CBT) 2025. The examination took place over four days, from July 2 to 5, 2025.

As one of the designated test centers in Yogyakarta, FISIPOL UGM provided two venues—the Auditorium on the 4th Floor and the East Seminar Room—which were optimally prepared to ensure a smooth testing process. The exam was conducted in two daily sessions: the morning session from 07:30 to 11:45 WIB, and the afternoon session from 13:00 to 17:15 WIB. On Friday, the afternoon session was held from 13:45 to 17:00 WIB. read more

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIPOL) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) once again demonstrated its commitment to supporting the national university admissions process by serving as one of the official venues for the 2025 UGM Entrance Examination (UM UGM) Computer-Based Test (CBT). The examination is scheduled to take place over four days, from July 2 to July 5, 2025.

As one of the designated test locations in Yogyakarta, FISIPOL UGM has prepared two exam rooms—the 4th Floor Auditorium and the East Seminar Room—with optimal arrangements to ensure the smooth and orderly execution of the test. The examination is conducted in two sessions daily: the morning session runs from 07:30 to 11:45 WIB, while the afternoon session takes place from 13:00 to 17:15 WIB. On Friday, the afternoon session starts at 13:45 and ends at 17:00 WIB. read more

Yogyakarta, July 1st 2025─In order to strengthen digital governance and promote cross-sector data interoperability, the Center for Digital Society (CfDS) collaborated with Jogja Smart Province (JSP) to hold a public discussion titled “The Roadmap of SPBE 2025: Strengthening Digital Governance and Data Interoperability.” The discussion features three main speakers: Perwita Sari (Policy Formulation Coordinator for SPBE Implementation, Ministry of PAN-RB), Nanang Ruswianto (Chair of the SPBE Assessment Team at UGM), and Sayuri Egaravanda (JSP Team). read more

Magelang, June 24, 2025 — Students of the Magister Public Administration Affirmation Program (MAP) at Universitas Gadjah Mada undertook a field trip to Magelang Regency as part of a learning process connecting theory with practical public policy implementation. The activity, held from June 23–24, involved scholarship recipients from various local government institutions across Indonesia and focused on strengthening Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as pillars of the local economy and job creation. 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, June 13th 2025—In an ever-changing world faced with many social, environmental, and economic challenges, a big question arises: What if businesses are not just profit-oriented, but also think about the impact? This question became a very intriguing introduction in the opening webinar for the 9th Batch of the C-Hub Talent Pitching, a yearly program which pushes the spirit of social entrepreneurship among youths. Bringing the theme of “Future-Fit”, this program is back again with new spirits in placing inclusivity and sustainability as the main foundation for building a brighter future. In the webinar titled “Future-Driven Entrepreneurship for a Sustainable Tomorrow”, Fisipol UGM’s Creative Hub presented two inspirational speakers, none other than Satya Dewastra B. W., founder of Ailesh, and Rika Novayanti, expert strategic communication on environment, as well as the Co-founder of Mosaic. read more

Similar things are happening in Indonesia, specifically in the city of Bekasi, West Java. Mehmet’s research has shown Bekasi as the centre of the world’s automotive industry that has grown at a rapid pace due to investments. However, the area of Bekasi itself is separated into two very unequal areas, namely the modern industrial district and the residential district. “The city infrastructure that we see in Bekasi is under pressure due to high amounts of migration, land purchase for investment and infrastructure gaps,” Mehmet explained. According to him, the economic growth experienced  is not accompanied by proper access to public services and infrastructures.
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Yogyakarta, 22 May 2025–To improve the convenience and efficiency of academic services, the Library of FISIPOL UGM provides ETD reservation services for the scholarly community of FISIPOL UGM. This service offers directed access to academic community manuscripts, particularly for those seeking references or related studies. To maintain the security of content and copyright, the manuscript can only be read directly on a computer at this time. 

The FISIPOL UGM Library has provided computers for accessing manuscripts from the undergraduate degree thesis, master’s degree thesis, and dissertation collections as a whole. This service can be visited on the 3rd floor of the Mandiri Building. For abstracts, academicians can access them through https://etd.repository.ugm.ac.id/.   read more

Yogyakarta, 21 May 2025–The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences UGM continues to strengthen international cooperation through a strategic meeting with a delegation from Gaziantep University, Turkey. In a warm atmosphere and with a collaborative spirit, the deans of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UGM, and the Faculty of Agriculture, UGM, hosted a dinner with delegates from Gaziantep University at Sasanti Restaurant in Yogyakarta.

This meeting served as a forum to discuss the continuation of academic cooperation between the two institutions, which had previously been established through the Erasmus+ program. One of the potential topics discussed in depth was the plan for collaborative research and project development related to co-operatives in a comparative perspective between Indonesia and Turkey. The Dean of FISIPOL, Dr. Wawan Mas’udi, and the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Prof. Jaka Widada, highlighted the importance of strengthening the people’s economy through the cooperative model as an inclusive and sustainable development strategy in both countries. read more