Faculty of Cultural Sciences UNHAS Holds Writing Clinic in Collaboration with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Faculty of Cultural Sciences (FIB), Hasanuddin University (UNHAS), successfully conducted a Writing Clinic from 2 to 4 February 2026 at the Senate Room of FIB. The activity was organized as part of an ongoing academic collaboration between FIB UNHAS and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The Writing Clinic involved 16 participants, all of whom were lecturers from FIB and aimed to strengthen their capacity in producing high-quality academic articles for international publication. This program marked a concrete realization of the cooperation agreement previously established between the two institutions.

The clinic featured Prof. Freek Columbijn, Ph.D., a distinguished scholar and former Chief Editor of Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, a leading humanities journal based in the Netherlands. His participation was supported by the Erasmus Program. Throughout the three-day clinic, Prof. Columbijn provided in-depth insights into the world of scholarly publishing, covering key aspects such as journal selection, editorial expectations, peer-review processes, and strategies for strengthening academic arguments.

In addition to the lectures, participants received direct feedback, revisions, and constructive input on their article manuscripts, many of which are planned for submission to reputable international journals.The Writing Clinic was officially opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, who emphasized the importance of international collaboration in enhancing academic productivity and global visibility of faculty research.

This activity reflects FIB UNHAS’s strong commitment to capacity building, research quality improvement, and internationalization, while also demonstrating the tangible outcomes of its partnership with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Through initiatives such as this Writing Clinic, the Faculty continues to encourage its academic staff to actively engage in international scholarly discourse.