UNAIR NEWS – Professor of Socio-Cultural Anthropology is an official title held by Prof. Dr. Rustinsyah Dra MSi on Wednesday, February 16, 2022. Prof. Rustinsyah was officially inaugurated as the 20th active professor of the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP) UNAIR.
In this proudest moment, Prof Rustinsyah delivered her oration virtually, which was titled Revitalization of Social Capital for the Development and Acceleration of Rural SDGs amid Capitalism.
Prof Rustinsyah mentioned that rural development had become a focus in various countries. The development aims to improve economic growth and the welfare of rural communities.
“Since Indonesia’s independence, under the mandate of the 1945 Constitution, village development began even though Indonesia’s socio-political conditions have not been stable so that progress is often disrupted,” said the 538th UNAIR Professor since its establishment.
But since 2015, village development has been included in the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The Indonesian government implements village SDGs through Presidential Regulation No. 59 of 2017. There are 17 points of Village SDGs related to SDGs in the Presidential Regulation.
According to Prof. Rustinsyah, village development strategies will only succeed if capital and social capital are adapted to local wisdom, mainly because villages in Indonesia have very diverse socio-cultural and economic conditions.
“The entry of the market and money become a signal of capitalization in the village. This capitalization will have an impact on the widespread of social networking and market relations,” explained the 246th professor of UNAIR PTN-BH.
The capitalization then received government support through national programs for the village. So to compensate for the situation, four social capitals were raised in Prof Rustinsyah’s oration.
The first social capital is bonding social capital that stands for cooperation between individuals and groups. Second, bridging social capital is a social relationship in heterogeneous groups that provide benefits.
Third, linking social capital becomes the relationship of individuals in the power structure to support formal institutions. Finally, hybrid social capital combines bonding, bridging, and linking social capital.
“The concept I discovered when I did the research,” she added.
For this reason, Prof. Rustinsyah called for strengthening capital for village development and social capital to manage human resources. Through this strategy, Prof. Rustinsyah believes Indonesia can develop independent, autonomous, safe, prosperous, characterful villages, in line with local wisdom and SDGs.
Finally, the Magelang-born woman thanked every party and family who had provided support in her journey to achieve professorship. Through the inauguration, Prof. Rustinsyah assured that the professor’s title would be interpreted as a mandate and challenge to contribute to Indonesian education and society. (*)
Author: Intang Arifia
Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia
