UNAIR NEWSÌý“51¶¯Âþ(UNAIR) has made another international achievement. A lecturer of the Faculty of Humanities (FIB) UNAIR, Dewi Meyrasyawati SS MA MHum PhD participated in an international conference and gaveguest lecturesat several well-known universities in India.This activity starts from Monday, August 21, 2023, to Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Since her arrival in India on Monday, August 21, 2023, Dewi had the opportunity to give a guest lecture entitledAchieving Excellent in Morality.This guest lecture was also attended by master’s and doctoral students atÌý).
Furthermore, Dewi also presented her research entitledBeing a Muslim woman influencer on Instagram: Self-Branding and Self-Marketing on controversial Hijab styleÌý²¹³ÙÌýthe Conference on Intergroup Inequality in Indian Society.The conference bytook place at.It was held from Tuesday, August 22, 2023, to Thursday, August 25, 2023.
Dewi did not only speak at the conference.The lecturer of FIB UNAIR also received several invitations asguest lecture at various institutions in India.On Wednesday, August 30, 2023, Dewi spoke aboutGender and Social Mediafor the Department of Political Science at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), New Delhi.
Attend cultural festival
Furthermore, Dewi also received an invitation to attend the Indian cultural festival at the International Cultural Center, Delhi, on Saturday, September 1, 2023.It is an arts festival that presents a dance aboutwomen’s empowerment.Some academics, lawyers, bureaucrats, historians, ministerial advisors, and diplomats from Korean and American embassies were also present to enliven the event.
In this case, they performed the typical North IndianKathakdance.The moral message is that women must be respected by men.Furthermore, they also combine Bihari and Keshav Das poetry in 16th century Hindi to presentSwadheenpatika Nayika “ Radha, who represents Indian heroine in arts and .
Dewi continued her agenda by giving guest lectures on two universities.On Monday, September 4, 2023, at, Aligarh and Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at the Sarojini Naidu Center for Women Studies (SNCWS), Delhi.
The FIB lecturer presentedHijab Practices of Muslim Women in Their Everyday Livesat AMU.Meanwhile, in a guest lecture at SNCWS, she presentedExploring Indonesian Women Writers: A Dive into the World of Indonesian Literature, Spotlighting the Incredible Contributions of Women Writers.
Expanding network
The FIB UNAIR lecturer also took advantage of her venture to meet with professors and build up UNAIR network with various institutions in several Indian universities, such as,Ìý(JNU), and.
“On this occasion I also visited the Indonesian Embassy in India. I expressed my aspirations regarding collaboration between the Faculty of Cultural Sciences and various other faculties at UNAIR with various universities in India. “They all support this program and are waiting for the continuation of the MoU between UNAIR and Higher Education Institutions in India,” said Dewi.
œThis is also in line with UNAIR’s internationalization program and the inauguration of AIIOC (Airlangga Institute of Indian Ocean Crossroads) last May.“I hope this collaboration can be realized soon,” concluded Dewi at the end of the interview session.(*)
Author: Aidatul Fitriyah
Editor: Binti Q. Masruroh
