By Wiwit Ratnasari, Ph.D.
On 3 August 2026, the Knowledge Diffusion and Information Dynamics Research Center participated in the NCKU–UI Joint Symposium on Business & Consumer Research, jointly organized by the Department of Library and Information Science, Universitas Indonesia (UI), and the Department of Business Administration, National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan.
Held at the Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia, the symposium brought together faculty members and doctoral students from UI and NCKU for an exchange of ideas on contemporary issues in business, consumer research, information studies, and related fields. The academic exchange involved faculty members from both institutions, including Prof. Chou, Hsin-Hui, Assoc. Prof. Chen-Hao Huang, and Asst. Prof. Syuan-Yi Jiang from NCKU, who contributed as opening speaker, session chair, and discussants. From UI, Dr. Fuad Gani, S.S., M.A., a member of the Knowledge Diffusion and Information Dynamics Research Center, contributed through the opening remarks and as a discussant.
Two members of the Knowledge Diffusion and Information Dynamics Research Center, Kiki Fauziah, M.Hum. and Margareta Aulia Rachman, M.Hum., presented their doctoral research at the symposium. Kiki presented her research on knowledge management practices, power relations, and library service innovation, while Margareta discussed collaborative knowledge construction in GLAM institutions and the development of inclusive knowledge hubs. Their work reflects the research center’s broader interest in understanding how knowledge is created, shared, negotiated, and transformed within organizational and social contexts.
These perspectives resonate closely with the research center’s focus on how knowledge and information are sought, shared, and used, and how information dynamics shape decisions, institutions, and society. While the research presented at the symposium approached these questions from different disciplinary perspectives, the discussions highlighted a common interest in understanding the movement of knowledge across people, organizations, technologies, and institutions.
The exchange with researchers from NCKU also opened opportunities to connect research in Library and Information Science with broader conversations in business and consumer research. Topics discussed throughout the symposium included artificial intelligence, digital transformation, consumer behavior, organizational practices, and the changing ways in which information and knowledge are produced and used.
For the Knowledge Diffusion and Information Dynamics Research Center, participation in the symposium represents an ongoing effort to build international research connections and create spaces for interdisciplinary dialogue. Such exchanges are valuable not only for strengthening individual research projects, but also for developing new perspectives and potential collaborations around the dynamics of knowledge and information in contemporary society.
Through continued engagement with scholars and research communities beyond disciplinary and institutional boundaries, the Knowledge Diffusion and Information Dynamics Research Center seeks to advance research on knowledge diffusion and information dynamics while contributing to broader conversations across the humanities and social sciences.
