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From Prawirotaman Cuisine to the Celebritization of Ferdi Sambo: Book Discussions and Launches by KBM Academics and Alumni
25 November 2025
Not a film marathon nor a running marathon, the Media and Cultural Studies (KBM) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a marathon of discussions along with the launch of three books in a single day on Friday (14/11). The ...
Revisiting the Human in the Digital Age with Dr. Tomoko Tamari
19 November 2025
As part of the series of events celebrating the 4th Lustrum, the Media and Cultural Studies (KBM) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a guest lecture with Dr. Tomoko Tamari titled Human Perception and Digital Information Technologies: Animation, The ...
Questioning Luxury and Sustainability in the Age of Global Consumerism with Mike Featherstone
14 November 2025
The culture of consumer that glorifies boundless luxury is now facing its most pressing test: sustainability. This was the central message delivered by Prof. Dr. Mike Featherstone, a distinguished sociologist from Goldsmiths, University of London, in a public lecture titled ...
The Doctoral Program in Media and Cultural Studies (KBM) at Universitas Gadjah Mada conducted a field study on Saturday (September 27) by visiting three locations in Wonosobo Regency, Central Java: Carica Gemilang Factory, Catra Strawberry Farm, and Tanjungsari Land Tea ...
Events
The KBM Community Service Program to Hold Film Screening and Discussion at IFI Yogyakarta
25 June 2025
The Media and Cultural Studies Program will hold a film screening and discussion at IFI Yogyakarta on Saturday and Sunday, July 5–6, 2025. The event, themed "Anti-Discrimination and Gender-Based Violence," is part of the Community Service (PkM) program. This event ...
The KBM Master’s Program Conducts Community Service (Part 1)
02 October 2024
The Media and Cultural Studies (KBM) Master’s Program has been conducting Community Service from May to October 2024. As a manifestation of the Three Pillars of Higher Education (Tridarma Perguruan Tinggi), the KBM Master’s Program, in collaboration with BUMKAL Margodadi, ...
Dissemination of Research Findings on Gender in Tamil Movies
19 September 2024
The Media and Cultural Studies Program (KBM), Graduate School, UGM, will host a Dissemination of Research Findings event featuring Dr. Premalatha Karupiah, a lecturer from the School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, with her research titled "Analyzing the Meaning ...
Sharing Research Process on “Women Digital Activism in Public Culture of Indonesia” (16/2/2024)
13 February 2024
The Media and Cultural Studies Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada will organize a "Sharing Research Process" event titled "Women Digital Activism in Public Culture of Indonesia," presented by Bruce D. Laoera, a doctoral student from the School of Humanities, Religion, ...
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