UMI-MAPIM-ITBM International Book and Cultural Forum 2026 Angkat Diaspora Maritim Bugis-Melayu for Strengthens Pertukaran Culture and Harmoni

Makassar, 6 Oktober 2026 — University Muslim Indonesia (UMI) becomes section from penyelenggaraan UMI-MAPIM-ITBM International Book and Cultural Forum (UMMAT IBCF) 2026 which mengangkat tema “Bugis-Malay Maritime Diaspora: Connecting Stories, Exchanging Culture, Building Harmony.” Activity the said was carried out at Selasa, 6 Oktober 2026, took place at Aula Library Utsman Bin Affan UMI.

Activity this presents room meeting Academic and culture which mempertemukan berbagai unsur civitas akademika UMI for mengeksplorasi history, pengalaman, and kekayaan culture masyarakat Bugis-Melayu in perspektif diaspora maritim. Tema which diusung becomes section penting in mendorong pemahaman lintas culture through pertukaran cerita, pengetahuan, and pengalaman which berkembang di kawasan maritim Bugis-Melayu.

UMMAT IBCF 2026 was attended by by Rector University Muslim Indonesia, Plt. Dean Faculty of Engineering UMI Dr. Ir. Andi Syarifuddin, ST., MT., IPU., para Dean in lingkup UMI, leadership and staff Library Utsman Bin Affan, and perwakilan students from faculty in lingkup University Muslim Indonesia.

Kehadiran berbagai unsur the said menunjukkan dukungan towards penyelenggaraan forum which not hanya berorientasi at development wawasan literasi and Academic, but also becomes wadah for memperkenalkan and strengthens pemahaman towards keragaman culture and history maritim which becomes section from identitas masyarakat Bugis-Melayu.

Through forum this, participants obtains kesempatan for memperluas wawasan mengenai perjalanan diaspora masyarakat Bugis-Melayu, termasuk bagaimana interaksi antarmasyarakat through jalur maritim also membentuk hubungan sosial, culture, and pengetahuan di berbagai wilayah.

Bagi civitas akademika, khususnya students, activity the said becomes momentum for memahami keberagaman culture secara more terbuka sekaligus menumbuhkan kesadaran bahwa perbedaan latar belakang culture can becomes room for builds dialog, mempererat hubungan antarmasyarakat, and menciptakan harmoni.

Penyelenggaraan UMMAT IBCF 2026 di lingkungan UMI also becomes section from upaya strengthens peran higher education institution sebagai room bertemunya ilmu pengetahuan, literasi, history, and kebudayaan. Through pertukaran gagasan and pengalaman, forum this is expected can mendorong generasi muda for terus menjaga nilai-nilai culture sekaligus builds perspektif which more luas towards hubungan antarbudaya.

With mengusung semangat “Connecting Stories, Exchanging Culture, Building Harmony,” UMMAT IBCF 2026 is expected becomes room which mempertemukan cerita masa lalu with perspektif masa kini, memperkaya pemahaman towards culture, and menumbuhkan semangat kebersamaan in keberagaman.

University Muslim Indonesia terus berkomitmen presents room Academic and kebudayaan which mendorong strengthening literasi, pertukaran pengetahuan, and penghargaan towards keberagaman sebagai section penting in builds generasi which berwawasan global, berkarakter, and berbudaya.