UNS — The Center for Excellence (PUI) Javanologi Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the Balai Bahasa (Language Center) of Central Java (Jawa Tengah – Jateng), on Monday (24/5/2021). The FGD was held in Pendhapa Ageng Javanologi UNS as a form of collaboration between the two institutions and specifically discussed the editing of 20 Javanese literature.
The Chief of PUI Javanologi UNS, Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, Secretary of PUI Javanologi UNS, Prof. Diah Kristina, the Chief of Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jateng, Dr. Ganjar Harimansyah, peer group and activist of PUI Javanologi UNS, and editors from Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jateng attended the event. Prof. Diah Kristina opened the FGD and welcomed the participants from Balai Bahasa Provinsi Jateng. She added that the FGD would discuss the editing of twenty literature works in the form of short stories, poems, and Indonesian playscript from poets, writers, and academics in Central Java.
“This event is expected to add into our literature knowledge for Javanese Language teaching in school,” Prof. Diah Kristina added.
The Chief of PUI Javanology, Prof. Sahid Teguh Widodo, hopes that this collaboration will continue in other fields. “We warmly welcome this collaboration, and we hope this (collaboration) will continue into other fields, for example, Indonesian Language for Foreign Speakers (BIPA) teaching, publication in the national journal, and production of educational film for elementary and high school students,” Prof. Sahid concluded. Humas UNS
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