LAURA (Laboratory of Anthropology for Research and Action) is a working team under the Department of Anthropology that produces cultural studies useful for realizing a cultured society, upholding cultural diversity, respecting local wisdom, and universal human values through applied research and policy, education/training, and action programs. To support the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi (Three Pillars of Higher Education), the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Gadjah Mada University established a research division called the Anthropology Laboratory for Research and Action (LAURA).
This research body was established to conduct research—both pure and applied—and community empowerment. Since its establishment in 2007, LAURA has organized various cultural studies and resource development activities. The existence of LAURA as a research division of the Department of Anthropology is expected to facilitate the Department’s agenda in developing research, training, empowerment, and publishing programs. Laboratory of Anthropology for Research and Action.
Through LAURA, lecturers, students, alumni, and partners can collaborate to respond to various issues, problems, theoretical ideas, and various needs for community development in the era of modernization, globalization, and democracy. LAURA is very open to various forms of research activities and collaborations with both government and private parties, nationally and internationally.
MISSION
Producing cultural studies that are useful for realizing a cultured society, upholding cultural diversity (multiculturalism), respecting local wisdom, universal human values, through applied research and policies, education/training, and action programs.
OBJECTIVES
1. Realizing a society that upholds universal human values that are expressed in various local cultures.
2. Creating a multicultural society in Indonesia
3. Achieving economic and social rights in society, especially marginalized people, ethnicities and communities.
4. Creating a society that is adaptive, wise, and able to anticipate climate change.
5. Actualizing a society that upholds independence and self-reliance.
6. Realizing a society that respects justice and equality.
1. Prof. Dr. Bambang Hudayana (Australian National University)
Focus studies: community Empowerment, Rural, Indigenous Studies, Policy
2.Prof. Dr. Setiadi (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Focus studies: Corporate Social Responsibility, Migration, Population, Papuan Studies
3.Prof. Dr. Pujo Semedi Hargo Yuwono (University of Amsterdam)
Focus studies: Community plantation, Plantation, Forestry, Kalimantan Regional Study
4.Dr. G.R. Lono Lastoro Simatupang, M.A (University of Sydney)
Focus studies: Cultural Policy, Arts, Popular Culture Studies, Culture Industry
5.Prof. Dr. Atik Triratnawati, M.A. (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Focus studies: Health, Management, Java Studies
6.Dr. Suzie Handajani (University of Western Australia)
Focus studies: Media and Culture, Gender, Youth, Lifestyle
7.Dr. Muhammad Zamzam Fauzanafi (Leiden University)
Focus studies: Visual and Sensory Culture, Neoliberalism Culture, Sundanese Studies
8.Dr. Sita Hidayah (University of Freiburg)
Focus studies: Religion, Citizenship, Digital Culture
9.Dr. Agung Wicaksono (Kyoto University)
Focus studies: Agrarian, Rural Economy
10.Dr. Realisa D. Massardi (University of Amsterdam)
Focus studies: Children, Gender, Refugees
11.Dr. Elan Lazuardi (University of New South Wales)
Focus studies: Health, Urban
12.Drs. Pande Made Kutanegara, M.Si (Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Focus studies: Poverty, Social Security, Tourism Studies
13.Agus Indiyanto, S.Sos., M.si (PhD in Radboud University, Nijmegen)
Focus studies: Globalization and Identity, Minang regional studies
14.Mubarika F.D. Nugraheni, M.A. (PhD in Leiden University)
Focus studies: Performing Arts, Education, Pantura Regional Studies
15.Khidir Marsanto Prawirosusanto, M.A (PhD in University of Amsterdam)
Focus studies: Kinship, Aviation, Urban, Infrastructures
1.Des Christy, M.A (PhD in University of Amsterdam)
2.Inaka S. Kartika, S.Ant (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
