Kuala Lumpur, June 3, 2025 - The Faculty of Language and Literature Education (FPBS), Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI), continues to expand its international academic collaborations through the participation of Prof. Dr. Yulianeta, M.Pd., Vice Dean for Academic Affairs at FPBS, as a Guest Professor at Universiti Malaya (UM).
The public lecture, titled “Representation of Women in Indonesian & Malaysian Folktales”, was held at Bilik Kuliah Kemboja, Academy of Malay Studies, Universiti Malaya, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM local time.
In her session, Prof. Yulianeta invited the audience to reflect on how female characters in Southeast Asian folktales - such as Keong Mas and Dayang Senandung - serve as mirrors of cultural values and illustrate the tension between traditional patriarchal norms and modern ideals of female emancipation. The lecture emphasized folktales as a medium for understanding the evolving roles of women in society.
This guest lecture was part of a broader collaborative research initiative between FPBS UPI and Universiti Malaya, in cooperation with UM academics Dr. Halimah and Dr. Mardian Shah Omar. The collaboration aims to explore interdisciplinary studies on gender representation and cultural narratives in Southeast Asia.
Future prospects discussed during the visit included joint research projects, co-publications, student and faculty exchange programs, and international seminars. This academic endeavor is expected to strengthen FPBS’s global engagement and foster meaningful cultural dialogues through a wider academic network.
FPBS UPI warmly welcomes this opportunity as a recognition of its scholarly excellence and a foundation for long-term international cooperation in cultural and educational studies.