he Doctoral Program in Architecture, DTAP Faculty of Engineering UGM, successfully held the Kamisan Forum on Thursday, March 13, 2025. This edition of the Kamisan Forum was supported by UGM Press and featured a book discussion on Social Capital in Urban Kampung Communities from the Perspective of Javanese Culture.
The book is the work of Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., Ph.D., IPU, a professor in the Doctoral Program in Architecture. It was published by UGM Press in October 2024 and contains the results of his research on the dynamics of kampung (urban village) life.
The culmination of this research exploration reveals that kampung life is essentially governed by both manifest and latent phenomena, which shape the social and cultural uniqueness of kampung communities. Field observations uncovered various realities that indicate kampung life forms a communal entity grounded in togetherness (guyub). This sense of guyub serves as a foundational social principle, fostering harmony and solidarity as a powerful form of social capital in building a shared living environment within urban settings.
This foundational social capital underpins a collective model of living and inhabiting space, characterized by both inherent traits and distinctive qualities of kampung life. Such social capital has the strength to promote endogenous social awareness within kampung communities—something worthy of being preserved and developed in real life, especially in affirming social relationships in today’s digital era (2024). The discourse on social capital in urban kampung communities, viewed through the lens of Javanese culture, offers inspiration about the richness of social values inherent in kampung society.
(Subroto, 2024)
The event was opened by Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M.Arch., Ph.D., as Head of the Study Program, followed by a presentation of the book by the author, Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., Ph.D., IPU. The discussion was then reviewed by Prof. Dr. Heddy Shri Ahimsa-Putra, M.A., M.Phil., and moderated by Gun Faisal, a doctoral student of the Architecture Program.
This event was held in hybrid format at Room K4, DTAP FT UGM and via Zoom Meeting. It was attended by UGM students as well as members of the public, including prominent figures in the fields of architecture and culture.
