About Us
The Faculty of Cultural Studies (Fakultas Ilmu Budaya), Universitas Brawijaya, was legalized through the Decree of the Rector of Universitas Brawijaya No: 0279A/SK/2009 on August 10, 2009, which consists of three departments.
The Department of Languages & Literature
Houses the regular undergraduate programs of English Literature, Japanese Literature, French Language and Literature, Chinese Literature, and Masters in Linguistics. The international undergraduate programs of English Literature, Japanese Literature, and Chinese Literature.
The Department of Language Education
Houses the undergraduate programs of English Language Education, Japanese Language Education, and Indonesian Language and Literature Education.
The Department of Arts & Cultural Anthropology
Houses the undergraduate programs of Fine Arts and Anthropology.
All of these study programs have been accredited with grades A and B. Besides, the Study Program of Japanese Literature has obtained AUN QA certification.
The international classes and students from various parts of the world who are involved in the Double Degree and Exchange Program show that the education at the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya, has been recognized internationally.
The curriculum has been specifically designed to answer the challenges of the world of work and academics in the global era. The Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya also plays an active role in scientific activities involving practitioners and scientists from leading institutions in Indonesia. Also, national and international scholarships are offered to the students.
In the field of research, the Faculty of Cultural Studies develops superior researches in the field of culture to increase its competitiveness. In the field of community service, the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya is also involved in empowering human resources through fostered partners.
Public trust in the Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya, increases along with the improvement of technology-based service with the implementation of an efficient, and transparent administration. Collaboration is also established with various parties on a local, regional, national, and international scale.
The Faculty of Cultural Studies, Universitas Brawijaya also supports mentoring services for students with disabilities which aim to increase the accessibility of educational services. Armed with optimism, the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya is confident because it has and will continue to make achievements in the national and international realms.
About Icon Laterals
The International Conference Entitled Language, Literary, And Cultural Studies (ICON LATERALS) is a forum for academic, literary, linguistic, and cultural activists or practitioners, as well as the public, to present and discuss issues in the fields of language, literature, and culture. ICON LATERALS has historical roots in the Study Program of English Literature as the organizer of the 1st until 2nd ICON LATERALS, before being managed in the 3th year by the Department of Languages and Literature.
1. The fifth ICON LATERALS (2024) carries the theme of Beyond the Page: Reimagining Literature, Language, and Culture in a Digital Age
2. The fourth ICON LATERALS (2023) carry the theme of Digitalization and Multiculturalism in Literary, Arts, Linguistic Studies, and Education.
3. The third ICON LATERALS (2022) presents and brings vibrancy and novelty to multidisciplinary discussions in the context of Language, Literature, and Culture as a form of contribution of ideas, beliefs, solutions, and propositions to global phenomena, with the main theme: Building Interdisciplinary Perspective in Literature, Linguistics, and Cultural.
4. The second ICON LATERALS (2017), in contrast to the first ICON LATERALS (2016), brought together top academics, researchers, and practitioners to share and discuss their knowledge, findings, and/or works on all aspects of language, literature, and cultural practices in the digital age.
5. The first ICON LATERALS were conducted in 2016, with an emphasis on academic dissemination and discussions of critical studies in the fields of language, literature, and cultural studies.
This conference is intended for a wide audience to engage and exchange research experiences relevant to the chosen topics. The aim of ICEL (International Conference on Advances in Humanities, Education and Language) is to establish a forum where researchers, professionals, academicians, and industrial experts from around the globe can showcase their research findings and advancements in the fields of Education, humanities, and social sciences. The conference is scheduled to take place at Faculty of Cultural Studies Building A Universitas Brawijaya in Malang, Indonesia on 2-3 October 2024. The theme of this conference is Global Perspectives, Local influence: Language Education, Technology, Cultural Diversity, and Inclusivity. The intention of selecting this theme is to facilitate the exchange of ideas among teachers, lecturers, students, and researchers regarding the perspectives and impact of language education in both local and global contexts. The primary objective of this international conference is to uncover current societal issues that develop in the field of language teaching, using diverse scientific approaches. This conference offers delegates the chance to directly discuss innovative ideas and practical experiences, build professional or academic connections, and identify international partners for future collaborative endeavors.
The scientific case for the environmental crisis and climate change is now clear and undeniable. Policy solutions to deal with it have mostly deal with the application of technology. However, unfortunately, many still do not see from the perspective of humanity, media, and art how the environmental crisis of climate change affects people and their livelihoods.
Many of us also accept the reality of the environmental crisis and climate change with indifference and continue to carry out business as usual without any sense of anxiety, sadness, and shame. We tend to take for granted the danger of environmental damage. In other words, our attitudes and responses to the environmental crisis and climate change are beyond reason, but wrapped in personal psychology, partisanship and identity politics, impervious to logic and evidence.
We therefore clearly need new ways of communicating about the Anthropocene, new perspectives and modes of persuasion that help people see the urgency of the current situation, while still being able to sow hope and inspire action in the face of the environmental crisis. Because so far, a lot of technological explanations about the urgency of the environmental crisis we face and the solutions to be implemented often lame and hard to accept.
Therefore, we believe that with humanities narratives, through works of art, literature, novels, poetry, drama, digital media can inspire human curiosity about the environment and human spirit to repair the environment from damage. Fundamentally, we believe that laws and policies of society will change, as people’s values change. And art, in all its forms, provides a way for society, regardless of culture or background to accept the climate crises and biodiversity depletion.
The International Conference on Language, Literature, Education, and Culture (ICOLLEC) was founded in 2021 by the Faculty of Cultural Studies Universitas Brawijaya as an academic forum to convey various scientific, critical, and practical notions by opening dialogue in the fields of humanities, education, and the arts with an interdisciplinary perspective. Through this forum, the Faculty of Cultural Studies Universitas Brawijaya would like to play a significant role in strengthening an academic tradition of building a research culture and networks between researchers, academics, students, and practitioners. Focusing on the humanities, education, and the arts, this conference is expected to respond to various current issues interwoven with the dynamics of humans’ lives and environment. In addition to being a meeting for dialectics of ideas, this conference also encourages presenters and participants to resolve varying cultural problems.
As an annual event, ICOLLEC is on a mission to encourage the emergence of ideas and research that explores various cutting-edge phenomena. This mission is based on the stance that science must evolve and adapt to the demands of discoveries required by society. Organizing annual scientific meetings is also essential for evaluating the development of science to offer a new approach or perspective more relevant to the current conditions of society.