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ANNOUNCEMENT

Call for Paper

Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat will host the International Symposium on Javanese Culture 2027, themed: “Value System and Education in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta”. This symposium is part of a series of events commemorating the 37th Anniversary of the Ascension of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono X to the Throne in 2027.

We invite you to participate in the Symposium by submitting your papers through the Call for Papers, open from Tuesday, 1 September to Wednesday, 30 September 2026. The theme explores education in relation to the history, values, culture, and intellectual traditions of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Topics may include educational development, ethics and character formation, Palace-based learning practices, manuscripts and knowledge traditions, arts and cultural education, influential figures and institutions, as well as the Sultanate’s contribution to society and the nation. Contemporary interpretations and other relevant perspectives connected to the main theme are also welcome. For a more detailed description of the theme and scope, please refer to the Terms of Reference (ToR)

Selected papers will be invited to a writing workshop with editors and academic reviewers, presented at the Symposium, and/or published


Submission Guidelines
  1. The term of reference and poster is available for download at the following links:
    1. (IDN/ENG) Terms of Reference for Symposium 2027
    2. Poster Call for Paper
  2. Extended abstract of 500 - 1000 words (excluding the references) or,
  3. Full paper of 6000 - 8000 words (excluding the references).
  4. The extended abstract should consist of:
    1. Title
    2. Objectives
    3. Methodology
    4. Discussions
    5. Results
    6. Conclusion
  5. References with APA style (6th edition)
  6. Abstracts or full papers can be written in Indonesian or English.
  7. To establish links with previously published works in the proceedings of the International Symposium on Javanese Culture by the Palace of Yogyakarta.
  8. Submissions must be sent via bit.ly/SymposiumKratonJogja2027 by September 30, 2026 at 23:59 WIB.
  9. Authors who have had the opportunity to present for two consecutive years are encouraged to take a one-year break from the Call for Papers selection process.

Term of Reference (IND/ENG)

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Timeline
1 – 30 Sep 2026

Submission of extended abstracts/full papers through Call for Papers

15 October 2026

Announcement of 20 selected extended abstracts/full papers

25 October 2026

Writing workshop Phase 1 by reviewers for the 20 selected extended abstracts/full papers

31 Desember 2026

Collection of reviewers' evaluation results for the 20 selected papers

15 January 2027

Announcement of the final selected papers

16 January 2027

Writing workshop Phase 2 by reviewers for selected presenters

28 February 2027

Submission of final papers and slides

T.B.A

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