Language and Literature Week 2023: Reflecting Millennial Creativity

MAKASSAR — The Department of Indonesian Literature, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Hasanuddin, held a national event titled Language and Literature Week, which took place from November 2 to 18, 2023. The event carried the theme “Language and Literary Creativity: Reflections of Millennial Narratives.”

According to the Head of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Asriani Abbas, accompanied by the Committee Secretary, Syahwan Alfianto Amir, the theme was chosen to provide a platform for academically educated millennials to reflect on their ideas with dignity, contributing to the cultivation, development, and preservation of Indonesian language and literature.

This year’s Language and Literature Week was held at the national level, with a total of 129 participants, comprising:

• 81 poetry writing contestants

• 32 essay writing contestants

• 16 speech contestants

All submissions were sent online in the form of documents and videos. Participants came from 39 universities, both public and private, across Indonesia.

Each competition category was judged by a panel of three jurors:

• Poetry Writing: Prof. Muhammad Darwis, Prof. Nurhayati, and Nursaadah

• Essay Writing: Prof. AB Takko Bandung, Muslimat, and Rismayanti

• Speech: Ikhwan M. Said, Inriati Lewa, and Munira Hasyim

Munira Hasyim, Head of the Department of Indonesian Literature and also a judge for the speech competition, expressed her appreciation for the participants’ remarkable enthusiasm, especially considering the short registration period. She praised the academic spirit shown by the millennial generation.

Meanwhile, Rismayanti, Secretary of the Department and also a judge for the essay competition, expressed hope that future editions of the event could be held offline to foster stronger inter-university connections.

“May this sense of togetherness continue to flourish and serve as a platform for inter-university networking across Indonesia,” she said.

Participating Universities

Among the participating institutions were:
Universitas Hasanuddin, Universitas Alwashliyah Medan, Universitas Negeri Malang, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS), Universitas Negeri Makassar (UNM), Universitas Negeri Jakarta (UNJ), Universitas Andalas, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta (UNY), Universitas Papua, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Universitas Negeri Padang, Universitas Negeri Medan, STAI DDI Maros, Universitas Padjadjaran (Unpad), Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang, Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Khairun, Universitas Udayana, UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Universitas Sriwijaya, UIN Alauddin Makassar, Universitas Trunojoyo Madura, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar (Unismuh), Politeknik Negeri Media Kreatif PSDKU Makassar, Universitas Sanata Dharma, Universitas Terbuka, Universitas Bosowa, Universitas Puangrimaggalatung, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Universitas Jambi, Universitas Sam Ratulangi, STKIP PGRI Bangkalan, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sukabumi, Universitas Slamet Riyadi, Universitas Sebelas Maret, UIN Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Universitas Muslim Indonesia (UMI), and Universitas Tidar.

Winners Announcement

The winners were announced online on November 29, 2023. The results are as follows:

Poetry Writing Competition

• 1st Place: Muh. Iqbal Khoironnahya (Universitas Tidar)

• 2nd Place: Ahmad Najid Rasikhullah (UIN SMH Banten)

• 3rd Place: Herry Andrii Kiswanto (Universitas Hasanuddin)

Essay Writing Competition

• 1st Place: Rahmawati (Universitas Hasanuddin)

• 2nd Place: Andi Audia F.N.I (Universitas Hasanuddin)

• 3rd Place: Agustina Rita Kurniawan (Universitas Sanata Dharma)

Speech Competition

• Naura Anggita Syaharani (Universitas Hasanuddin)

• Elvina Sarah Nur’Alvia (Universitas Padjadjaran)

• Asnawi Aksyari (Universitas Hasanuddin)

“Congratulations to all the winners. Wishing you continued success, and we hope to meet again next year,” the committee concluded.