On Wednesday (23-11), the UGM Department of History organized an event entitled Environmental History Conference: Dialogue of Academics and Movements in Shared Environmental History. The event lasted for 2 days in the multimedia room of Margono Building, Faculty of Cultural Sciences UGM. The conference was organized to build an environmental history education base that is relevant to the needs of the environmental movement. This is done by creating a deep understanding of the forms of research and knowledge needed by the movement. read more

On Monday (14-11), the History Department of Universitas Gadjah Mada held an Oral History Exhibition “Soeara Rakjat Tahun 1945-1965”. The event was held in the basement of Soegondo Building, Faculty of Cultural Studies UGM until November 24, 2022. The opening of the event presented Satrio Dwicahyo, Muhammad Faisal Adnan, and Dinda Nabila. In the opening, it was mentioned that this exhibition was the result of the annual assignment of the class of 2019 in the Oral History class.

There are several themes raised in this exhibition, namely family, education, military, culture, and politics. Although the themes vary, they all have one goal, which is to present people’s perspectives on history. In general, history presents stories of great figures. However, in the midst of great change, many people are affected, from members of religious organizations to residents of burnt houses. Their hardships, struggles, feelings and aspirations are the main focus of this exhibition. read more

Badan Keluarga Mahasiswa Sejarah (BKMS) has successfully held the 2021 History Week Opening Ceremony on Saturday, October 2, 2021. The opening ceremony was held online through the Zoom Meeting platform and live broadcast on the UGM BKMS YouTube channel. This year’s History Week carries the theme, “Medical Horizons in Historical Records: The Face of Reconstruction of Health Historiography in Indonesia” (Cakrawala Medis dalam Catatan Sejarah: Wajah Rekonstruksi Historiografi Kesehatan di Indonesia). The Opening Ceremony of History Week 2021 was hosted by Egit Andre Kelana and Faradeva Fathia Kurminta, UGM History Students. read more