This special issue contains articles based on papers presented at the International Conference of Applied Psychology on Humanity “Towards Inclusive Communities: Collaborating for A Brighter Future for Autistic and Dyslexic”.

 This issue contains 45 peer-reviewed articles exploring the vital role of inclusive communities in fostering psychological well-being. Inclusive communities serve as a foundation for promoting mental health, offering environments where differences are embraced and everyone, regardless of background, ability, or circumstance, can thrive. The articles in this collection explore various dimensions of inclusiveness, ensuring that marginalized groups have a voice, and highlight how creating inclusive spaces is not just about social justice but also about building resilient communities that contribute to the overall well-being of their members. This collection of original research articles will be of interest to academics and professionals in the field of psychology and those interested in decolonization, DEI, and social justice.

Conference date: 3 - 5 October 2024
Location: Malang, Indonesia
Organizers: Faculty of Psychology, University of Muhammadiyah Malang.
Conference Editors: Nandy Agustin Syakarofath, Hanif Akhtar, Yuni Nurhamida, Bintang Sasmita Wicaksana
Published: 27 March 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This special issue of KnE Social Sciences contains selected articles based on papers delivered at the Third Periodic International Conference for Human Sciences (Scientific Readings in Islamic Sciences) hosted by the College of Islamic Sciences, Anbar, Iraq.

The special issue focuses on scientific readings in Islamic sciences and consists of articles exploring various aspects of Islam and the Quran, including the principles of Islamic economics in the Holy Quran, the character of men as per Islamic law, the role of prophetic sunnah in achieving sustainable developments, and the linguistic properties of the Quran and the poetic contrasts between Western and Arab thoughts and discuss the language of Quraysh in the holy Quran.

Conference date: 27–28 November 2024
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Organizer: College of Islamic Sciences
Editors: Professor Dr. Muhammad Jassim Abd Al-Issawi
Published: 26 March 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

Conference date: 15 October 2024
Location: Surabaya, Indonesia, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Organizer: CV Blue Leaf Research and Publishing
Editors: Mohtar Rasyid
Published: 19 February 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the 2024 AAPA-EROPA-AGPA-IAPA Joint Conference held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from November 5^th to the 7^th,  2024. This event was hosted by the Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), the Asian Group of Public Administration (AGPA), and the Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Administrative Reform of Indonesia, the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM).

The conference was held to provide a platform to address urgent challenges in governance, institutional reform, and the evolving role of bureaucracy in a rapidly changing global landscape. A key focus was the importance of human capital in shaping effective and resilient public institutions.

This KnE Social Sciences issue contains 30 peer-reviewed articles exploring critical themes in public administration, governance, and policy innovation. Topics include the impact of digital transformation on bureaucracy, the role of AI and big data in policymaking, and the rise of algorithmic governance. The collection also addresses the challenges of post-pandemic governance, social inclusion, gender representation, and sustainability in public administration. The discussions build on recent findings from the 2024 Regional Human Development Report by the United Nations Development Program, which underscores the need for continuous investment in the capabilities of the public sector workforce to navigate an increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.

These articles will be of interest to academics, students, and professionals researching or working in public administration, governance, policy studies, economics, digital innovation, and institutional reform.

Conference date: 5-7 November 2024
Location: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Organizer: The Asian Association for Public Administration (AAPA), the Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (EROPA), the Asian Group of Public Administration (AGPA), and the Indonesian Association for Public Administration (IAPA) together with the Ministry of Administrative Reform of Indonesia, National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Editors: Bevaola kusumasari, Alex B. Brilliantes, Anang Dwi Santoso, Kristoffer Berse, Masao Kikuchi, Agustina Kustulasari, and Bok Gyo Jeong
Published: 18 February 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the Bandung Creative Movement 2023 – Enhancing Collaboration in Arts, Design, and Craft for Sustainable Creative Industries held in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on Thursday, June 8^th, 2023. This event was hosted by the Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom.

The conference was held to explore theoretical perspectives and reflections, practice-based creation, strategizing, optimization, application, and value-adding services.

This KnE Social Sciences 3rd issue of 10^th BCM 2023, Technology and Art, contains 22 peer-reviewed papers on arts, design, and craft. This research study delves into the intersection of technology, art, and innovation across various domains. It explores the use of AI in body tracking systems, practical methodologies for designing and managing large-scale projects, and the application of digitalization to preserve ancient manuscripts. Additionally, it investigates strategies for product packaging design to boost sales and damage prevention, while also analyzing the influence of traditional cultural elements in digital media. The study further examines the integration of technical elements in film-making as well as video and audio production processes for movies, online learning materials, and gaming. It also addresses issues such as copyrights and challenges associated with AI-generated work.

These papers will be of interest to academicians, students, researchers, technologists, digital media professionals, educators, game developers, filmmakers, product designers, legal experts, as well as individuals working on AI in creative and technological fields.

Conference date: 8 June 2023
Location: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Organizer: Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom
Editors: Aditya Bayu Perdana, Diani Apsari, Iqbal Prabawa Wiguna, Morinta Rosandini, Rahmiati Aulia, Wibisono Tegar, Yelly Andriani Barlian
Published: 10 January 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the Bandung Creative Movement 2023 – Enhancing Collaboration in Arts, Design, and Craft for Sustainable Creative Industries held in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on Thursday, June 8^th, 2023. This event was hosted by the Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom.

The conference was held to explore theoretical perspectives and reflections, practice-based creation, strategizing, optimization, application, and value-adding services.

This KnE Social Sciences 2nd issue of 10^th BCM 2023, Sustainable Design, contains 18 peer-reviewed papers on arts, design, and craft. This issue on Sustainable Design takes us through the studies on designing furniture, masks, textiles, office space to increase employee well-being, and community centers. Their major focus being implementing sustainable fashion and branding skincare products and garments. It also discusses the health protocols to be considered in Mosque and densely populated communities after the pandemic.

These papers will be of interest to academicians, students, or professionals working on arts, design, and craft and collaboration in creative industries with a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability.

Conference date: 8 June 2023
Location: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Organizer: Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom
Editors: Aditya Bayu Perdana, Diani Apsari, Iqbal Prabawa Wiguna, Morinta Rosandini, Rahmiati Aulia, Wibisono Tegar, Yelly Andriani Barlian
Published: 8 January 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the Bandung Creative Movement 2023 – Enhancing Collaboration in Arts, Design, and Craft for Sustainable Creative Industries held in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia on Thursday, June 8^th, 2023. This event was hosted by the Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom.

The conference was held to explore theoretical perspectives and reflections, practice-based creation, strategizing, optimization, application, and value-adding services.

This KnE Social Sciences 1st issue of 10^th BCM 2023, Creative Economy, contains 24 peer-review papers on arts, design, and craft. The conference focuses on implementing brand communication strategies for SMEs, and marketing and promotion strategies. Moreover, it also talks about designing handcrafts, contemporary designs, and design applications in fashion products like embroidery, embellishment techniques, interiors, and renewal of hotels.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students, or professionals researching or working on arts, design, and craft and collaboration in creative industries with a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability.

Conference date: 8 June 2023
Location: Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
Organizer: Bandung Creative Movement, Universitas Telkom
Editors: Aditya Bayu Perdana, Diani Apsari, Iqbal Prabawa Wiguna, Morinta Rosandini, Rahmiati Aulia, Wibisono Tegar, Yelly Andriani Barlian
Published: 6 January 2025
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the 1st International Conference on Creative Design, Business and Society (1st ICCDBS) 2023 held in Bali, on November 13-15 2023. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember.

The conference was held to explore the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on creative design, business, and society.

This KnE Social Sciences collection contains 35 peer-reviewed articles that delve into the intersection of AI with various sectors, including design, economics, business, management, social studies, and humanities. Through these contributions, scholars, practitioners, and industry experts explore how AI is reshaping the landscape of creative design, enhancing business processes, and influencing societal structures. The articles highlight innovative practices, case studies, and research that demonstrate the potential of AI to drive significant changes in these fields. By addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI, the conference aims to contribute to a dynamic and forward-thinking discourse on shaping the future of design, business, and society.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students, or professionals researching or working on AI applications in design, business, economics, humanities, and social sciences.

Conference date: 13-15 November 2023
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Organizer: Faculty of Creative Design and Digital Business, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember
Editors: Imam Baihaqi, Sabar, M. Ubaidillah Al-Mustofa, Sri Yayu Ninglasari
Published: 19 November 2024
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from The 8th International Seminar on Education 2024 (8th Isedu) held in Ambon, on May 6th, 2024. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education - Pattimura University.

The conference was held to critically assess Indonesia’s journey towards the “Golden Indonesia” goal of 2045 through the implementation of education’s sustainable development (ESD). By providing a solid foundation, ESD supports the transformation process for social, economic, cultural, and legal aspects.

This KnE Social Sciences collection contains 58 peer-review articles on ESD and it’s role as a successful metric in measuring the development of Indonesia’s social, economic, cultural, and ecological development. By analyzing managerial competencies, critical thinking ability, productive skills in terms of learning foreign language, designing model and puzzle-based learning outcomes for students and the role of teachers in implementing the model, ethnoscience studies, ethno-pedagogy and education in the context of Society 5, studies in this collection look to understand the transformative process of ESD in the Indonesian context.  

These papers will be of interest to academics, students or professionals researching or working on development and transformation process through Education for Sustainable Development.

Conference date: 6 May 2024
Location: Ambon, Indonesia
Organizer: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education - Pattimura University.
Editors: Hendry Izaac Elim, Dominggus Rumahlatu, Marleny Leasa, Hendrik J. Maruanaya, Rizhal Hendi Ristanto and John Rafafy Batlolona
Published: 11 November 2024
ISSN: 2518-668X

This collection contains selected articles from the International Conference of Psychology 2024 (ICoPsy 2024) held in Malang, on 8^th June 2024. This event was hosted by the Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang.

The conference was held to dissect the themes of improvement and innovation within psychology and sustainability as a mechanism for creating better lives in the digital era.

This collection contains 30 peer-review articles that explore the different ways that psychologists can utilise technology and social innovation to improve the lives of people around the world. Looking at practical case studies that aim to support a wide variety of social groups – from mothers to prisoners, children to people with disabilities –, this collection aims to bring to help psychologists and researchers in the field understand their roles in our exponentially evolving society.

These papers will be of interest to academics, students or professionals researching or working on interdisciplinary intersection of psychology and global challenges. They are particularly relevant to those who are focused on understanding and leveraging psychological principles to address critical issues such as sustainable development, community well-being, and environmental changes.

Conference date: 8 June 2024
Location: Malang, Indonesia
Organizer: Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Negeri Malang
Editors: Hasan Sa’id Tortop, Rakhmaditya Dewi Noorrizki, Femmi Nurmalitasari, Helga Graciani Hidajat, Anjarie Dharmastuti, Hanggara Budi Utomo, Yaumul Rahmi, Ulfa Masfufah, Nur Amin Barokah Asfari, Iqlima Pratiwi, and Melly amalia Vardia
Published: 8 November 2024
ISSN: 2518-668X