The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) discussed social resilience amid the development of digital technology with the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN). The discussion took place in Room A-215 of the UGM Faculty of Psychology on Thursday, September 17, as part of BRIN’s efforts to develop the National Research Agenda Roadmap.
The Center for Life-Span Development (CLSD) at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Faculty of Psychology opened its International Summer Course on Monday (6/7). Held under the theme “Child and Adolescent in the Digital Age: Safety, Health, and Well-Being,” the program brought together academics from Indonesia and abroad to discuss the opportunities and challenges surrounding child and adolescent development amid the rapid expansion of digital technology.
The Mental Processes and Behavior Laboratory (PMP Laboratory) at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Faculty of Psychology opened its International Summer Course on Monday (10/8). Held under the theme “Bridging Brain Science: Cognitive Neuroscience and Clinical Neuropsychology Across Borders,” the six-day program, which ran until Saturday (15/8), aimed to bridge foundational neuroscience with clinical practice.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) received a benchmarking visit from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FKIK) of Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Alauddin Makassar on Friday (August 28). The visit was conducted as part of UIN Alauddin Makassar’s preparations to propose the establishment of a Psychology Study Program under FKIK.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is strengthening cross-sector collaboration to prevent and address violence against children through a discussion forum titled “Together to Protect Our Children: The Roles of Law, Family, and School in Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Children.” The event was held in Room B104, Faculty of Psychology UGM, on Friday, August 21.
The Center for Public Mental Health (CPMH) at the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), opened the 10th International Short Course on Psychology (ISCP) in person at Hall D of the UGM Faculty of Psychology on Tuesday (1/9). Carrying the theme “Turning a House into a Home,” the event featured the Head of the Yogyakarta Special Region Office for Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, and Population Control (DP3AP2 DIY), Erlina Hidayati Sumardi, S.IP., M.M., as the keynote speaker.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) welcomed a delegation from the Ministry of Population and Family Development/National Population and Family Planning Board (Kemendukbangga/BKKBN) on Friday (4/9). Held in person, the meeting explored opportunities to collaborate in providing psychosocial support for disaster-affected communities, particularly in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and several other regions.
The Center for Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (CICP), Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), organized the International Summer Course CICP 2026 from August 3–8, 2026. Under the theme “Understanding Solidarity in the Global South: Cultural and Psychological Perspectives,” the program explored the formation of solidarity within Global South communities through social and cultural psychology perspectives.
The Faculty of Psychology at Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Gadjah Mada Psychology Alumni Association (KAPSIGAMA) Class of 1986 collaborated with Martha Tilaar Group to organize Beautypreneurship with Martha Tilaar & Psychology ’86 Discovery Fair on Thursday (August 27). The event was part of the Glow Economy: Beautypreneurs Take the Lead roadshow and marked four decades of togetherness among UGM Psychology alumni from the Class of 1986.
Behind the figure of 19,579 are 19,579 individual stories: a cadet whose resilience was assessed, a community supported in maintaining its mental health, and a family helped to better understand their child’s development. From January to June 2026, this was the number of people directly reached by community service programs and activities conducted by the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM). The figure demonstrates that psychological science at UGM does not remain confined to classrooms and academic journals; it reaches communities and responds to real-world challenges.