Currently society is experiencing significant changes due to globalization, technological advances and cultural shifts. Therefore, now is the perfect time to foster collaboration between universities and communities to overcome the problems caused by dramatic changes in society. Idrek for Humanity is a collaboration of language scholars from three leading universities in Malang: Ika Nurhayani, Ph.D (Universitas Brawijaya), Nurenzia Yannuar, Ph.D (Universitas Negeri Malang) and Wawan Eko Yulianto, Ph.D (Universitas Ma Chung). Idrek for Humanity was founded by them to bring universities in Malang closer to the surrounding community by capturing the nuances of languages, literature in Malang and advocating them for scholarly discussions in those fields. Idrek is a reversal of a Malangan Javanese word kerdi (coined from kerja ‘to work’ + rodi ‘corvee labor’), meaning ‘to work hard’. Word-reversal, referred to as Walikan, is a common language practice in Malang. The use of a Walikan word in the name of the community symbolizes our intention to capture the spirit and ethos of the people of Malang. For its first event, Idrek for Humanity will hold an online discussion entitled Screen Capturing Malang, in which the founders of Idrek Humanity will speak about literary works set in Malang. The event will be held by Universitas Negeri Malang, in collaboration with AIFIS, Universitas Brawijaya and Universitas Ma Chung.
Date : Saturday, October 2, 2021
Time : 09.00-11.10
Venue : Virtual (Zoom)
Registration: https://tiny.cc/GuestLecture
