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Bahasa Melayu Humanities has witnessed a decline across universities worldwide, its very existence being threatened. Reviving it takes restructuring and reformation. Many may feel opposed towards the idea of interweaving technology, specifically artificial intelligence (AI), with humanities; however, proper alignment of both fields may just be the solution to prevent humanities from being erased like the Greek language.
Eight delegates from the Center of Excellence in Majapahitan Arts and Culture from Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia undertook an official visit to SEGi University, Kota Damansara to explore that possibility. As both institutions share complementary academic strengths and a commitment to international cooperation and innovation, both institutions took the first step in an active partnership for mutual benefit on academic collaboration through research and/or project collaborations, art projects or festivals, and also community services activities.
The aim of the visit by the delegation was to gain insight into current practices, exchange ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration and long-term partnership using Interactive Learning Media Utilising AI to enhance arts and culture learning in higher education.
A key highlight of the visit was the signing of a Letter of Intent to carry out collaboration in the academic and artistic field between Dr. Trisakti, Head of Center of Excellence in Majapahitan Arts and Culture, Universitas Negeri Surabaya and Datin Prof. Dr. Mariani Md Nor, Dean from the Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology, and Music (FoELPM), SEGi University.
Key discussions between both universities highlighted joint research on the development of an AI-integrated interactive learning medium that enhances student engagement in cultural and performing arts disciplines, short-term faculty exchange, visiting scholar programs, and organization of joint workshops, seminars, and training programmes. Both universities emphasized leveraging complementary expertise to ensure meaningful collaboration.
The eight delegation members from the Center of Excellence in Majapahitan Arts and Culture, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia were experts in the field of dance art, traditional music, educational technology, instructional design, music pedagogy, art education, digital media for learning, and creative pedagogy.
- Dr. Trisakti, M.Si.
Head of Center of Excellence in Majapahitan Arts and Culture – Universitas Negeri Surabaya - Joko Winarko, S.Sn.,M.Sn.
- Anbie Haldini Muhammad, S.Sn., M.A.
- Raden Roro Maha Kalyana Mitta Anggoro, S.Pd., M.Pd.
- Muhamad Ro’is Abidin, S.Pd., M.Pd.
- Akmad Arif Wicaksono Sandi, M.Ds.
- Oby Amadenta
- Soumi Aulia Alhaqqi
The visit resulted in several proposed outcomes. Priority research themes were identified for immediate collaboration between both institutions beginning 2026. Overall, the collaborative visit was successful in achieving its proposed objectives and laid a strong foundation for long-term academic and research partnership between the Center of Excellence in Majapahitan Arts and Culture, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Indonesia and the Faculty of Education, Languages, Psychology, and Music (FoELPM), SEGi University.
