The Student Association of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program (HMJ Kamastawa) organized a Sowan Kadang (friendly inter-campus visit) to the Javanese Language and Literature Education and Javanese Literature study programs at Semarang State University (UNNES) on Monday, (4/27/2026). The event was attended by 57 students and three lecturers from the UGM Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB) Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program, as part of an effort to strengthen relationships among students and lecturers from both universities.
The Sowan Kadang event was held to foster closer ties between the lecturers and students of the UGM Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program and their counterparts in the Javanese Language and Literature Education and Javanese Literature study programs at UNNES. Additionally, the event aimed to broaden students' academic insights and experiences through visits and discussion forums. Participants included students from the UGM Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program (classes of 2024 and 2025) and students from the UNNES Javanese Language and Literature Education Study Program.
The event began with the participants' departure from FIB UGM at 06:00 WIB following a brief orientation. Upon arrival at UNNES, the Sowan Kadang activities took place from 09:00 to 14:00 WIB. During the session, each student association introduced its organization and the various work programs they had implemented. The discussion was characterized by a warm atmosphere during the introductions and experience-sharing sessions, serving as a platform for mutual acquaintance and the strengthening of ties between the two institutions.
Afterwards, the UGM and UNNES groups visited the Semarang Old Town Museum area from 14:00 to 15:30 WIB. The program continued with free time to enjoy the Old Town district before the UGM participants departed for Yogyakarta at 17:00 WIB.
This comparative study visit aims to foster a closer and more productive relationship between the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program at FIB UGM and the Javanese Language and Literature Education Study Program at UNNES. In addition to broadening students' academic horizons, the activity serves as a form of collaboration to strengthen student networks and support joint efforts to safeguard, preserve, and develop Javanese cultural heritage within the higher education environment.
