Public Lecture at FH Unila Discusses Optimizing Student Research for Journal Publication

Bandar Lampung, October 25, 2024 - The International Law Section and the International Law Student Association of the Faculty of Law, University of Lampung organized a public lecture entitled “Optimizing Law Student Research Results & Means of Publication” on Tuesday (25/10), located in Building D1.1 Faculty of Law Unila. The event, which took place from 08.00 WIB until noon, presented Ridwan Arifin, S.H., LL.M., a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, State University of Semarang who is also the Central Board of the Association of Law Journal Managers throughout Indonesia (APJHI), as the main speaker.

The event, hosted by Bianca Aprillia Yulizar, a final year student from the International Law Section, aims to encourage the improvement of the quality of student research through journal publishing. Attended by academic figures from the Faculty of Law such as Dr. Rudi Natamiharja, S.H., D.E.A., as Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Cooperation, Siti Azizah, S.H., M.H., Secretary of the International Law Section, Dr. Zulkarnain Ridlwan, S.H., M.H., as Secretary of the Constitutional Law Section, and other lecturers, this event is expected to motivate students to write quality scientific papers.

In her speech, Ria Wierma Putri, S.H., M.H., Ph.D., who represented the lecturers of the International Law section, stated the importance of writing for law students. “As students, of course, many assignments are given as a process of analyzing material. So, we need proficiency in writing, especially for scientific journals,” she said.

The event was opened by Agit Yogi Subandi, S.H., M.H., international law lecturer and chief organizer, by quoting Pramoedya Ananta Toer: “A man may be clever as the sky, but as long as he does not write, he will disappear from society and from history. Writing is working for eternity.” Agit underlined the importance of writing as a means of spreading knowledge. “Writing penetrates time and space. In the campus context, research results must be published so that the public can enjoy student work,” he said.

In his presentation, Ridwan Arifin urged students to take their assignments seriously and publish them professionally. “Students should be serious in doing their assignments, so that the results can be published and read by the public,” he said. Ridwan even gave a special opportunity to ten students to get direct guidance in writing articles for journal publication.

In the question and answer session, Dr. Rudi Natamiharja, S.H., D.E.A., appreciated the enthusiasm of the participants and encouraged students to continue honing their writing skills. “After graduation, we hope students can convey their brilliant ideas through solid and well-published writing, especially in order to encourage graduation rates, especially through the path of writing scientific articles that can be used as final assignments,” he said.

This public lecture received high enthusiasm from the students, especially in the question and answer session. Ridwan Arifin's presence as a resource person also enriched students' understanding of journal publications, providing in-depth insights that are expected to inspire them in the scientific writing process in the future.