UGM professor calls for increased government support for literature through grants, royalties, and recognition to boost writers’ welfare and literary growth.
Faculty of Cultural Sciences
Two UGM students won first place in the 2025 Yogyakarta Language Ambassador Competition and will represent the region at the national level.
UGM Anthropology students research the social impact of oil palm replanting in West Kalimantan, highlighting land access issues and economic alternatives.
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Professor Wening Udasmoro receives the prestigious Inclusive Global Engagement Award from Universitas 21, recognizing her contributions to inclusive and global ed...
Professor Hendrokumoro highlights the need for strategic efforts to preserve the Javanese language, which is spoken by over 80 million people but faces challenges in modern society.
Dr. Agus Suwignyo of UGM was inaugurated as Professor of History of Education, emphasizing the need for sovereign, decolonized education in post-independence Indonesia.
Mas Agung Wilis Yudha Baskoro, an alumnus of UGM’s Anthropology program, has recently achieved international recognition. He represented Southeast Asia and Oceania and was awarded in the p...
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Anthropology Program is ranked 101–170 in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject, maintaining its position as the highest in Indonesia.
Universitas Gadjah Mada’s English Literature Program earns global recognition in the QS 2025 Rankings, placing 151–200 worldwide and first in Indonesia.
UGM historian Dr. Agus Suwignyo stated that Soeharto technically meets the criteria and requirements for being named a national hero. However, the historical facts and controversies surround...
The UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB UGM) Archaeology Study Program is ranked 151–200 in the 2025 QS World University Ranking (WUR) by Subject.
Village fund misappropriation is on the rise. According to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), 851 cases involving 973 perpetrators, half of whom were village heads, have occurred s...
Hundreds of students and lecturers from Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a protest against the Military Law Amendment Bill at the UGM Central Office courtyard on Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025.
UGM cultural expert Professor Aprinus Salam criticized the idea that the Indonesia Emas 2045 (Golden Indonesia) vision is always viewed from political and economic perspectives without consi...
Ten years on, BUMDes are growing but still face challenges. UGM expert urges transparency, community roles, and university support.
Fendryan Gabriel, born in Malaysia and raised in Kalimantan, overcomes barriers as a migrant worker’s son to earn his English degree at UGM.
Indonesia’s 10th and 12th Vice President, Dr. Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, encouraged the younger generation to advance the nation through positive cultural diplomacy, such as hard work, intellig...
The translator’s culture influences the process of conveying messages from a source language, which is reflected in how they comprehend, view, and re-express the message in the target lang...
Environmental issues are currently a major concern for many parties. According to a report by Berkeley Earth, in 2023, air temperatures increased by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-i...
Immigrants have become one of the social issues emerging in various countries. Conflicts, wars, and poverty are among the factors behind the high number of immigrants within a community.
Forced migration due to war, ethnic and religious conflicts, and natural disasters is a critical issue requiring attention from multiple stakeholders.
Gamplong Tourism Village, located in Moyudan District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, is widely recognized as a prime destination offering a variety of unique cultural and experi...
The Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) community mourns the passing of Professor Kodiran, an anthropology professor from the UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB UGM). He passed away on Monday (...
A total of 16 Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) students have been awarded scholarships from the Mitsubishi UFJ Foundation, Japan. The symbolic handover ceremony occurred at UGM’s Central Buil...
Students from the Tourism Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) have successfully developed a culinary tourism innovation titled “Nitirasa Brayut” in Brayut Village, Sleman Regency, S...
Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FIB UGM), Wening Udasmoro, received the Remise Des Palmes Académiques award from the...
Yogyakarta, November 15, 2024 – The fact-finding or ad hoc team formed by the Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences of Universitas Gadjah Mada (FIB UGM) to investigate allegations of pl...
The Korean Language and Culture Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) hosted the “Women’s Film Festival” as part of the 19th Korean Days event, which took place from Nov. 2 to 10, 2...
The UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB UGM) has responded to discussions circulating on social media regarding plagiarism allegations involving lecturers from its Department of History.
Many regional languages today are endangered due to a lack of preservation by their speakers, the absence of teaching in schools, and limited attention from local governments.