Universitas Muhammadiyah Purworejo (UMPWR) - The Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program Student Association (HMP PBSI) held a DURASI (Inspiring Literature Discussion) event on Tuesday, 29 April 2025 in the Seminar Room of Campus III Sucen UMPWR. This activity was attended by 4th semester PBSI students as well as representatives from various Student Associations (Hima), Student Activity Units (UKM), and autonomous organisations (Ortom) in UMPWR.
This DURASI activity was held to increase interest and awareness of literacy among students through interactive and inspirational discussion activities. This activity presented a special guest speaker, Dr Junaedi Setiyono, M.Pd., an academic lecturer at the Master of English Education UMPWR as well as a writer who has produced various inspirational literary works.
The event began with the opening, followed by remarks from the Chairperson of the Committee, Alda Adelia Indradini, who expressed her gratitude and thanks for the participation of all parties. The second speech was delivered by the Chairman of HMP PBSI, Ridho Bayu Saputro, who emphasised the importance of literary discussion activities as a space for intellectual development and literary appreciation among students. Furthermore, remarks were delivered by the Head of PBSI Department, Dr Umi Faizah, M.Pd., who gave full support to this activity and hoped that the spirit of literacy would continue to grow in the campus environment.
The core of the event was filled with the delivery of material by Dr Junaedi Setiyono, M.Pd. who discussed that literary works are not only concerned with aesthetic elements but also must contain moral and intellectual elements. Dr Junaedi also emphasised that as students, especially language study programmes, they must be able to prioritise Indonesian, preserve regional languages and master foreign languages. The session continued with a discussion and question and answer session that was warm and interactive. The participants showed high enthusiasm by asking various critical questions about the world of literature and creative writing.
The DURASI activity was closed by handing over certificates to the speakers and a group photo session. The event ran smoothly and successfully, providing an inspiring intellectual experience for all participants. With the implementation of this event, HMP PBSI hopes to continue to be a productive forum in encouraging the spirit of literacy and student creativity in the field of Indonesian language and literature.
