Introduction
As part of Universitas Indonesia, the School of Strategic and Global Studies (SSGS) contributes to building the nation’s civilization and producing excellent and competitive human resources globally. Through multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary scientific approaches, the SSGS is a leading graduate school to respond to strategic and global challenges for better community life and the environment well. The SSGS carries out the research and publication development as part of the three pillars of Higher Education to advance the identity of the Postgraduate School and Research Campus.
SSGS develops research centers, research laboratories, and publication platforms to intensify the research and publication agenda. There were areas of substantial research clusters formed to accommodate the actions. These clusters include Innovations, Technology, and Social Change; Food, water, and energy; Religion, Politics, Peace and Conflict; Defense and Security; Settlement and Infrastructure; Disaster, Mitigation & Adaptation; the Trade, Investment, Employment, Finance and Banking; and the Health, and Social and Human Development. These research clusters generally discuss environmental, social, humanities, and resilience aspects that will, in an integrated manner, answer current strategic and global challenges.
SSGS has a high mission and vision to increasing research productivity and internationally recognized quality publications. Through various research and publication agendas, SKSG opens great opportunities for collaboration at the national and international levels for academics, researchers, students, practitioners, and institutions. Thus, SSGS with its’ commitment to establishing itself as an internationally leading graduate school aims to respond to the strategic and global challenges.
- Research Clusters: Innovations, Technology and Social Change
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The rapid economic growth indicates the positive movement of human wellbeing. The transformation of technology and innovation are inseparable from this movement. The exploration of technology and innovation elevates the efficiency of the process, system, production, and decision making. It does not only mitigate the risk and impacts but also offers the affectivity of comprehensive cycles. Meanwhile, the tension between economic growth and social change is a real threat to the fast global development. Social values and norms, society issues, community engagement, and the public realm are among the focus area of social change concerns. Most of the time, technology innovation bridges the gap to social development. This research cluster aims to elaborate on the following topics (not limited to) scientifically; technology innovation, spatial and social mapping or modeling, digital & ICT application, big data and analysis, social modeling, social innovation and development, social change management, and society’s cultural fabric. |
- Research Clusters: Religion, Politic, Peace, and conflict
Dr. Mulawarwan Hannase |
In modern life, religion plays an intricate role in the conflict; it serves as an inspiration for violence and also as a tool for achieving peace. This research cluster intends to examine the roots of religiously and politically based violence and the potential of religious groups working for peace. The importance of conducting research and dialogue on religion and peace becomes very clear when the conflict of identity in various world regions, including the Middle East, North America, Southeast Asia, and others, continue to increase over time. In globalization, demographic migration raises more significant security concerns and can trigger violence and acts of terrorism everywhere. This cluster takes a global, comparative and multidisciplinary approach to the study of peace/religious conflict to foster a greater understanding of how religious and spiritual aspects can respond constructively and dynamically to these significant issues, including politic, ethnic-religious conflict, and intercultural, civil and international war. |
- Research Clusters: Food, water, and energy
Dr. Adis Imam Munandar |
Food, water, and energy are essential for people, communities, cities, and even countries. The existence of these three elements is a crucial factor for the sustainability of the nation and state. The reality of globalization, capitalism, and materialism have eroded water, food, and energy security, both at the local and global levels. An inter / Intra / multidisciplinary understanding of water and energy conditions is needed to capture the right conditions. Also, projections of global and local requirements on the water, food, and energy are of concern to this research cluster. This research cluster aims to elaborate on the following topics (not limited to) scientifically; Food, Water, and Energy Security; Supply chain food, water, and energy; Food, Water and Energy Policy; Food, Water and Energy Technology; Economic and management of Food, water and Energy; Sustainable and renewable food, water and energy; and All subjects related to food, water, and energy. |
- Research Clusters: Defense and Security
Syahroni Rofi’I, Ph.D |
The defense and security sector emerged as an effort to bring about peace and prevent war. The shift in the global order caused a blurring of the boundaries between war and peace. Defense and security discourse at the national and international levels in the past three decades has been marked by challenges to human security and state security threats. The world has also witnessed a shift in defense and security actors where in the past, it was dominated by state actors, but more recently, non-state actors played an important role. Geographical location also has the characteristics of each threat model. This research cluster aims to elaborate on the following topics (not limited to) scientifically; traditional war and modern warfare, human security, national stability, national resilience, and global threats. Through in-depth studies are expected to produce policy recommendations of defense and security for government and stakeholders at both national and international levels. |
- Research Clusters: Settlement, Infrastructure, and Facilities
Dr. Lita Sari Barus |
Since human civilization shifted from nomadic to a sedentary form of life, the settlement becomes a space for humans to carry. Settlement continues to develop from time to time, along with increasing population and increasingly complex needs. Especially in this 21st century, urbanization has taken place significantly, causing challenges to human settlement needs. Infrastructure and facilities as physical elements forming settlements are also faced with challenges to meet human needs in settling. The limited carrying capacity of the environment requires developing sustainable settlements, facilities, and infrastructure. This research cluster aims to elaborate on the following topics (not limited to) scientifically; urban and rural settlement, sustainable settlement, urban environmental management, urban housing and poverty, settlement consolidation, social inclusion in urban space, urban infrastructure network, efficient facilities and green infrastructure, and public facilities and infrastructure. These studies can provide recommendations in settlement development policies and physical aspects such as infrastructure and facilities. |
- Research Clusters: Disaster, Mitigation & Adaptation
Dr. Basir S. |
Natural disasters such as tsunamis, volcano eruption, earthquakes, floods, droughts, hurricanes, landslides, and human-made disasters such as pandemic diseases, pollution, deforestation threaten human life processes. Threats experienced by humans include various aspects; such as health, economic, social, and environment. These threats can be minimized through efforts to reduce the risk of loss of life and property, and the adjustment of natural and human systems to disasters. The development of increasingly modern human life gave rise to diverse and complex types of disasters and needed suitable disaster mitigation and adaptation agenda. This research cluster elaborates on the following topics (not limited to) scientifically; management of disaster, multi-risk disaster and resilience, disaster mitigation and adaptation agenda, disaster and community empowerment, and public policy on the disaster. This research cluster focuses on identifying disaster developments over time and recommending disaster mitigation and adaptation policies as solutions to human health, economic, social, and environmental impacts. |
- Research Clusters: Trade, Investment, Employment, Finance and Banking
Dr. Nur Fatwa |
Recession threatens the global economy because of the disruption of trade and investment circulation. Every business actor is obliged to make a paradigm shift in running a business. The thing to note is the fulfillment of community needs, industry needs, and scientific needs. The process of trade and investment must not be done traditionally and must involve technological elements. Digitalization, innovation, and creativity will encourage business people to be optimistic in increasing the demand and supply of goods and services. Changes in the economic system can be through increased human resource capabilities, the courage of system changes, creative approaches to achieve economic development, and the financial sector’s success. This cluster aims to encourage critical thinking based on the academic analysis in analyzing and designing complex problem-solving. Research topics (not limited to) are; global trade, investment, and capital markets, free trade zone, Business financing innovation, financial institutions, and labor and employment. |
- Research Clusters: Health, Social and Human Development
Dr. Renny Nurhasana |
Health is a fundamental aspect of human life. The fulfillment of health needs affects the development of human and social development. The research cluster focuses on the multidisciplinary context of health, social and human development regarding urban areas, the environment, gender, national resilience, extremism, and terrorism. This cluster focuses on reviewing current issues relating to public health in general, national health insurance programs, urban health, environmental health, tobacco control, and other problems related to health and gender, resilience, extremism, and terrorism. This research cluster also aims to elaborate; social assistance, social security, changes in behavior and culture, education, labor, and other social and development issues in a social context. Finally, this research cluster also discusses and consults about human development, not only individuals but also community-based studies and indigenous peoples. In-depth, comprehensive, and integrated research can contribute to health policies, for social and human development sectors nationally and internationally. |
