Sign language is often misunderstood by the public as merely a collection of hand gestures, without standard rules, or as a form of pantomime used to translate spoken language. However, the reality is quite different. This perspective was thoroughly examined during a public lecture titled “When Hands Speak: What has half a century of sign...Read More

The Faculty of Humanities at Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI) has once again demonstrated its commitment to sustainability and the empowerment of the campus environment. On Monday, 22 June 2026, the FIB UI academic community held a joint harvest event at the FIB UI Garden area. This harvest yielded a variety of fresh, independently cultivated commodities,...Read More

The Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), has added another doctoral graduate through the doctoral promotion examination of its Philosophy Doctoral Program, held on Friday, 19 June 2026. On this occasion, Christian Delesep Ruhupatty successfully defended his dissertation entitled “Beyond Textual Representationalism: A Descriptive-Critical Phenomenological Study of the Ontological Limits and Mimetic Nature of...Read More

The Master’s Program (S2) in History at the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), has once again solidified its position as one of the nation’s premier centers of academic excellence. Based on the Decree of the Director of the Executive Board of BAN-PT No. 6792/SK/BAN-PT/Ak.Ppj/M/VI/2026, the program has officially been awarded the “Excellent” accreditation...Read More

After a brief hiatus during the holy month of Ramadan, the Physical Fitness Hour (Jam Kebugaran Jasmani or JKJ) program has finally returned to enliven the Faculty of Humanities at Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI). There is a refreshing schedule change for this period; the activity, which was previously held every Friday, has now shifted to...Read More

In a collaborative effort to unpack the shifting paradigms of digital communication, Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia, alongside the Department of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), hosted a distinguished public lecture titled “Multilingual Practices in K-Pop Public Discourse.” The event, held on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at the...Read More

The Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), welcomed another doctoral graduate through the Doctoral Promotion of the Doctoral Program in Linguistics held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. On this occasion, Detti Lismayanti successfully defended her dissertation entitled “Odonyms Derived from the Names of Musi River Tributaries as Linguistic Knowledge and Ecological Memory Overlooked in...Read More

A group of 14 students from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will visit Universitas Indonesia (UI) from June 15–24, 2026, as part of the fieldwork component of the course Sign Language Survey in the Field. The program aims to document and gain a deeper understanding of sign languages through field-based research involving the...Read More

The French Studies Program of the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI), in collaboration with the School of Universe (SOU) Parung, organized a community engagement program aimed at strengthening globally oriented inclusive education through the introduction of the French language and culture. The event was held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at SOU Parung...Read More

On Monday, 15 June 2026, the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia (FIB UI) welcomed an educational visit from MAN 13 Jakarta. Held at the Toeti Heraty N. Roosseno Auditorium in the R.M.Ng. Poerbatjaraka Building, the event was attended by 80 tenth-grade students, accompanied by the Vice Principal for Public Relations of MAN 13 Jakarta, Mr....Read More