As the climate crisis is increasingly critical, the push towards new and renewable energy is more urgent than ever. We have been too comfortable with the fossil fuel-based economy, but now, energy transition is the matter of now or never. Countries in the Global South are taking a greater stride towards a world with clean energy, yet, the multidimensional side effects alongside this still haunt, and consequently, stall this endeavour. How do we understand and overcome these dynamics?

Given this urgency, FISIPOL International Short Course (FISCO) 2021 will bring the theme “The Dynamics of New and Renewable Energy in the Global South” and invite YOU to take part in this one-month course assisted by international experts through various learning methods. Kindly refer to the poster attached, as well as the information here: ugm.id/FISCO2021, to find out more! Reach out to us through email: fisco.fisipol@ugm.ac.id and/or Instagram: @fisco.ugm, as we would be more than happy to assist you!

The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t just have a short-term impact. Learning from the pandemics that humans have faced, the COVID-19 pandemic can have a long-term impact. The psychological impact of the Middle-east Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) pandemic can continue to be felt in the future (Park et al., 2020). In the SARS Pandemic, the age group experiencing the pandemic had a higher risk of suicide and the risk of developing mental health problems than the age group that did not experience the SARS outbreak (Tzeng et al., 2020). Psychological impacts and mental health problems due to the pandemic include anxiety, emotional disturbances, and grief (DepPierro et al., 2020).

In regard to the urgency of disability research in terms of the psychological aspects of life span development and contextual factors in multicultural settings, as well as measuring the experience of Gadjah Mada University through the Faculty of Psychology, especially in the field of developmental studies throughout the life span, CLSD would like to fill this gap by collaborating with national and international experts on disability studies through the Interdisciplinary Online Summer Course entitled “Developing context and partnerships to produce knowledge in research human development across a disability-inclusive life span in a multicultural setting: Indonesian and Global Perspectives (MILENIALS)”. The theme of this course is also in line with UGM’s ideology and efforts to become an inclusive campus for people with disabilities which has been started in 2017. This course, in particular, provides a model to strengthen the mainstreaming of disability discourse in the Tridharma of Higher Education activities which can become UGM’s scientific excellence in the International level.

The Faculty of Forestry UGM strives to develop quality and networks in the implementation of education, research, and community service programs in forest and environmental conservation. Efforts to preserve mountain forests have a very important role because mountains are natural water towers in the world because they are able to provide fresh water for the needs of the wider community.

The proposed summer course activities also involve the participation of lecturers from outside of forestry so that the synergy between fields needs to be emphasized. This grant proposal is expected to be a stage of the next strategic steps for the Faculty of Forestry UGM in developing cooperation networks in the academic field with foreign institutions, especially in encouraging the creation of collaborative research programs, student exchanges, joint degrees, and Double degrees.

MMAT 2021 Summer Course Program

Southeast Asia is not a mere geographical space with a passive role in the international arena. Instead, the region has continued to be an active agent to engage in the international political discourse that covers the political, economic, social, and cultural dynamics, as well as, security issues. The image of Southeast Asia as an actor that is capable of becoming an agent, is reflected in the political decision taken by the leaders of Southeast Asian countries to define and to present themselves as one single community, which is the ASEAN Community. Ironically, the level of interest and the number of studies conducted by academics regarding Southeast Asia is less developed inside the region. 

Warm greetings from Singapore University of Social Sciences in Singapore!

The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is a university with a rich heritage in providing lifelong, learner-centric, and industry-relevant education. The University mission is to champion lifelong education to develop future thinkers and leaders to their fullest potential through the 3H’s education philosophy: ‘Head’ for professional competency with applied knowledge, ‘Heart’ for social awareness of the needs of the society, and ‘Habit’ for passion towards lifelong learning.

Warm greetings from Kochi University of Technology in Japan!

The Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the development of advanced research at the university through the contribution of highly capable doctoral students. Through the 3-year curriculum, Kochi University of Technology (KUT) provides comprehensive education in the multidisciplinary environment. Every year, KUT enrolls approximately 15 selected doctoral students to work in specific research projects. Each student pursues a doctoral course in English while at the same time assisting his/her host professor in his/her research projects and receiving monthly payment in return for his/her contribution to the projects. This program is for those who have strong intention to engage in his/her research projects for the whole three years acquiring profound knowledge and skill and ability to become a full-fledged researcher, and aspire to satisfy the degree requirements accordingly. It is designed to help diligent and talented students with limited financial resources, especially foreign students from emerging countries, who are ready to devote themselves to the expected research and related studies for the coming three years so as to finally accomplish their academic goal.

Warm greetings from the European Commission!

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships equip postdoctoral researchers with complementary professional skills for their future careers through the implementation of a personalised research project. With a budget of €242 million, this call enhances the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and wishing to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. The funding is available to researchers ready to pursue frontier research and innovation projects in Europe and worldwide, including in the non-academic sector.

Greetings from University of Hawaiʻi, Manoa!

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (University of Hawaii—Mānoa, U.H. Mānoa, the University of Hawai’i, or simply UH) is a public land-grant research university in Mānoa, a neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Hawai’i system and houses the main offices of the system.Most of the campus occupies the eastern half of the mouth of Mānoa Valley, with the John A. Burns School of Medicine located adjacent to the Kakaʻako Waterfront Park. 

Greetings from Daffodil International University, Bangladesh!

Daffodil International University is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The original campus is located at Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is located in Daffodil Smart City, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka district. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010. According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2021, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh.