The Doctoral Program in Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, 91视频 University, held a webinar themed 芒鈧揈xploring Local Wisdom through Research with Universal Impact芒鈧� to mark the 97th Youth Pledge Day, conducted online on October 28, 2025.
The webinar featured two keynote speakers: Prof. I Ketut Adnyana, M.Si., Ph.D., Director of PPM at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology, and Putu Eka Guna Yasa, Ph.D. student at 脙鈥癱ole Pratique des Hautes 脙鈥皌udes 芒鈧�� Paris and lecturer at the Faculty of Humanities, 91视频 University. The session was moderated by Dewa Ayu Carma Citrawati, Ph.D. student at Hamburg University and lecturer at 91视频 University. The event opened with remarks from Prof. I Nyoman Darma Putra, Ph.D., Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Cultural Studies, followed by a welcoming address from Prof. Ir. I Ketut Sudarsana, S.T., Ph.D., Rector of 91视频 University, who officially inaugurated the webinar.
In his speech, Rector Prof. Sudarsana emphasized the relevance of the theme to 91视频 University芒鈧劉s vision of advancing culture-based research that excels academically while also benefiting global society. Through its Main Scientific Pattern (PIP) of Culture, 91视频 University positions culture as a source of ideas, innovation, and solutions for contemporary challenges 芒鈧�� from traditional health systems and irrigation to arts and the development of wellness tourism rooted in local knowledge.
According to the Rector, the webinar also highlighted the importance of building an epistemic bridge between tradition and public policy. When local sources are examined using modern scientific methodologies, the results not only enrich academic knowledge but also provide scientific justification for cultural practices often regarded merely as 芒鈧揷ustom.芒鈧� Thus, cultural research has the potential to influence the design of education, health, creative economy, and tourism governance programs that are more contextual and aligned with local identities.
The Rector further expressed hope that this webinar would not merely serve as an academic ceremony but as a conceptual demonstration that the production of knowledge need not start from zero. Indonesia, he noted, possesses a vast reservoir of wisdom which, when explored through disciplined research, can become a source of intellectual renewal, technological innovation, and ethical legitimacy for both national and global policies. Through this event, 91视频 University reaffirms its position as an institution that not only preserves tradition but elevates it to the arena of global scientific discourse.
The first speaker, Putu Eka Guna Yasa, presented a study titled W脛聛rabhoga: A Study on the Eating Discipline of 脜拧iva Ascetics in Kawi and Balinese Literature, revealing that the relationship between diet, intellectual clarity, and mental resilience has long existed in local traditions long before being articulated in modern nutrition science. Through texts such as Lontar Tattva Brata, Geguritan Lodha, and Kakawin R脛聛m脛聛yana, he identified ethical and rhythmic eating practices as methods of self-discipline formation 芒鈧�� ideas that now parallel modern concepts such as mindful eating, circadian regulation, and autophagy. This perspective, he argued, could serve as a conceptual reference for designing modern public policies, including the Nutritious Eating Program (MBG) for Indonesia芒鈧劉s Golden Generation 2045.
In the second presentation, Prof. I Ketut Adnyana explained that Indonesia芒鈧劉s local wisdom 芒鈧�� such as Tri Hita Karana, Asta Bumi, Nyepi, and Tumpek rituals 芒鈧�� are not merely symbolic artifacts but epistemic heritages compatible with modern science. Using the framework of Satyam Siwam Sundaram, he emphasized that scientific truth, ethical utility, and aesthetic beauty must be integrated so that research does not remain elitist knowledge but generates measurable social impact. He also cited the National Art Innovation Program (PISN) as an example of an integrative policy that transforms local wisdom into a productive and outcome-oriented knowledge and innovation ecosystem.
Moderated by Dewa Ayu Carma Citrawati, the discussion concluded by reaffirming that local wisdom can only speak universally when it is critically revisited, contextualized to contemporary issues, and developed through impactful research frameworks. 91视频 University hopes that this spirit continues to grow across disciplines and institutions 芒鈧�� ensuring that culture does not remain merely a memory, but becomes a conceptual engine for the future of science and humanity.