The Graduate Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with CEMPALA and the Wayang Philosophy Study Center, successfully organized a Guest Lecture on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The event, held in the Auditorium on the 5th floor of the UGM Graduate School, explored the theme “Wayang as a Living Tradition: Legacy of the Past, Gift for the Future.”
The program commenced with an opening address by the Head of the PSPSR Doctoral Program, Dr. Budi Irwanto, S.I.P., M.A. This was followed by a moderated session led by Dr. Rr. Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari, M.Hum., featuring esteemed speakers: Prof. Sumarsam from Wesleyan University, Prof. Dr. Matthew Isaac Cohen from the University of Connecticut, and Dr. G.R. Lono Lastoro Simatupang, M.A. from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies UGM Yogyakarta. The seminar attracted approximately 100 participants, including graduate students, faculty members, researchers, and wayang artists.