Friday, June 16th, 2023 it has been announced that three groups of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) have passed the BELMAWA. The first group in the PKM-VGK category entitled “Smart Power BUMDes as an Integrated Bioenergy Management System through Collaborative Local Business to Create Clean and Renewable Energy Villages” upholds the ecological theme and is expected to be able to bring prosperity to village communities. This group is chaired by Dian Komalasari from Social Anthropology, whose members are Ariya Permana Putra from Electrical Engineering, Hasna Asti Fatihah from Urban and Regional Planning, Abdulloh Ahmad Hanifan from Electrical Engineering, and Rafi Rendian Sulaksono from Social Anthropology.

The second group in the PKM-RSH category entitled “Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Alms of Mount Merapi as Mitigation in Security for the Community of Lencoh Village, Selo, Boyolali Based on Local Wisdom” raised the theme of local wisdom and socio-cultural belief systems in mountain alms rituals. The group which consists of Anthropology students is chaired by Melly Ayu Oktavia, consisting of Cindy Novelly, Hanum Az Zahra, Nabila, and Muhammad Robbi Sofyan.

The third group in the PKM-RSH category entitled “Culture at the Crossroads: Systematic Continuous Study in the Anthropocene Context of the Tambak Lorok Fisherman Community, Semarang” raised the theme of the maritime anthropocene regarding the dynamics of Semarang fishing communities. The group, which contains Social Anthropology students, is chaired by Maulana Fadullah, consisting of Alya Fadila, Dian Komalasari, Marsyanda Savira Amaradani, and Larissa Dian Imanta as members.

Not only were the students involved, the lecturers of the undergraduate program of Social Anthropology also took part in good mentoring, so that the proposals mentioned were able to pass. These lecturers include Dani M. Ramadhan, M.Ant., Izmy Khumairoh, MA, and Arido Laksono, M.Hum. Through this achievement, it is hoped that both students and other lecturers will be able to continue to make achievements and make the undergraduate program of Social Anthropology Diponegoro University more proud.
(by Vania P. Hanjani, M.Si.)