Isradina Paricha, a master’s student in the Master Program of Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), presented her research at the Asian Studies Conference Japan 2026, held on 4-5 July 2026 at Sophia University, Tokyo. During the conference, Isradina participated in the panel “Engendering Relevance, Moving Beyond Present State: Critical Perspectives on the Cultural Heritage of Indonesia” and presented a paper entitled “Curator’s Paradox: Reviving Collection Narrative and Re-reading the Bibis Museum in Bangunjiwo in a Post-colonial Perspective.”  read more

Yogyakarta, 2026 — Febri Anugerah, a Master’s student from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program (PSPSR), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), participated as an artist in Artjog 2026: Ars Longa Generatio, an art event held at Jogja National Museum.

In this program, Febri collaborated with artist Eko Nugroho through the collaborative platform Eko Nugroho x Versus Project. Versus Project is a collective consisting of young artists, including Febri Anugerah, Dyah Retno, Aphrodita Wibowo, and Gindring Wasted. For Artjog 2026, the collective presented a work titled “Sirkus Janji” (Circus of Promises), exploring the idea of “promise” as a space for reflecting on rhetoric, broken commitments, and their social impacts in everyday life. read more

Yogyakarta, June 29, 2026 — Two students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Isradina Paricha and Febri Anugerah, presented their research at the international forum of the 26th Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Biennial Conference, hosted by Deakin University, Australia.

At the conference, Isradina and Febri joined a panel titled “Imagining the Infrastructure of Heavens: Materialising Ideal Space in the Sacred Structures of Southeast Asia.” The panel session was conducted interactively and moderated by Professor Bart Ziino from Deakin University. The panel also featured other presenters, including Abednego Andhana from Sanata Dharma University and Pratama Dharma, a Master’s student in Archaeology at UGM. read more

The Performance Arts and Visual Arts Studies program (PSPSR) Universitas Gadjah Mada held a National Seminar in collaboration with UPI, UNY, and ISI Yogyakarta on June 10, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. This event was held at the Auditorium, 5th floor, UGM Graduate School.

This event is a cross-university academic collaboration centered on the theme “Arts Education, Cultural Literacy, and the Politics of Representation in the Contemporary Creative Ecosystem”, bringing together academics, practitioners, and researchers from various institutions to discuss, share ideas, and strengthen the role of arts and cultural education amid the current evolution of creative ecosystem. read more

Three master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, namely Febri Anugerah, Isradina Paricha, and Ryssa Putri Nabila, participated in the assessment research for Festival Lestari #6. This research took place from April 30 to May 10, 2026, in West Kalimantan Province. The activities unfolded across three regencies: Sintang, Kapuas Hulu, and Sanggau, in collaboration with Lingkar Temu Kabupaten Lestari (LTKL) and Banyan Art and Heritage as research partners. read more

The Graduate Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada has strengthened its collaborative network with cultural institutions through a “Talk and Performance” event titled “R.M. Jodjana; Embodied Culture in Motion: Presence as Cultural Ambassadorship.” The event was held in a hybrid format, centered at the Ullen Sentalu Museum on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

Dr. Sri Margana, M.Hum., M.Phil., the Head of the Doctoral Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies at UGM, participated as a featured speaker. In his presentation, he provided an in-depth analysis of Raden Mas Jodjana’s life and career. The discussion covered the legendary dancer and artist’s biographical background and his pivotal role in bringing the essence of traditional arts to the international stage, particularly during his career in Europe. read more

In commemoration of World Dance Day, the Graduate Program in Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), in collaboration with Ullen Sentalu Museum, organized an event titled “Talk and Performance: R.M. Jodjana; Embodied Culture in Motion: Presence as Cultural Ambassadorship.”

The event took place on Wednesday 29 April 2026 at 09:00 AM WIB at the Ullen Sentalu Museum, Kaliurang. It was conducted in a hybrid format, integrating on-site attendance with virtual participation via Zoom to engage a wider audience. read more

Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies (PSPSR) Doctoral Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a guest lecture series titled “History and Memory Making Through Arts and Performance”. The event took place on April 6–7, 2026, at Meeting Room A of the Graduate School Building and Room 407 UGM, featuring Dr. Sadiah Boonstra as the keynote speaker. Dr. Boonstra, a Research Fellow at UGM and Honorary Fellow at Melbourne University, presented crucial material on “Politics at Play: Indonesian Wayang and Heritage Politics”. read more

Krisna Tama, one of the Master’s students from the Performing Arts and Visual Arts Studies Program at Universitas Gadjah Mada, presented his research at the 5th Faculty of Education Annual Conference. Hosted by Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) on April 1–2, 2026, the conference carried the theme “Transforming Education for Future Generations: Advancing Global Justice and Innovation.”

The conference was a prestigious international gathering that attracted academic interest from across the globe. According to the Dean of the Faculty of Education at UIII, the committee received 129 abstracts and 17 full papers from seven countries, including Afghanistan, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Romania, Singapore, and the United States. After a rigorous blind peer-review process, 62 final papers from Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia were selected for presentation. The conference also featured world-class keynote speakers from renowned institutions, including Union College (USA), the University of Edinburgh (UK), the Research Institute on Contemporary Southeast Asia (Thailand), and the Indonesian Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. read more

Sleman, February, 10 2026, Ullen Sentalu Museum, in collaboration with the Kedhaton Museum of the Yogyakarta Palace, The British Museum, and PSPSR UGM, hosted International Museum Forum, centered on the theme “Heritagisation of Museum Collections”. Held from 09:30 to 12:00 WIB, this bilingual event served as a strategic platform for international experts to discuss the future of cultural preservation.

​The theme of Heritagisation aims to make museum artifacts and objects ‘breathe alive’. This process transcends static exhibitions, involving in-depth research, re-interpretation, performing arts, and comprehensive proceedings documentation. read more