On Friday, May 31, 2024, the English Literature Study Program of the Faculty of Adab and Cultural Sciences at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta organized a guest lecture on journal writing and publication for students of the English Literature Study Program. The lecture took place in the theatrical room of the Language Development Center. The guest lecturer for this event was Mr. David Dwayne Perrodin, an international lecturer from Mahidol University, Thailand. In this lecture, he presented his material titled "Crafting Excellence: A Workshop on Academic Writing in the Social Sciences."

In his presentation, the speaker explained how to write a good and proper journal article. He also elucidated why only 2% of journals in Indonesia are accepted while 98% are rejected. This is due to the use of some simple words like "I think," "I believe," and similar expressions. Mr. David Perrodin also recommended very useful websites for journal writing and publication. Additionally, Mr. David provided several direct examples on how to make a journal article excellent and immediately attract the reader's attention, such as techniques for writing certain structures, how to write an abstract, proper grammar usage, the ideal word count for titles, and so on.

This event was attended by more than 50 students from the classes of 2021 to 2023 who showed high enthusiasm in participating in this guest lecture. The event was also attended by the Head of the English Literature Study Program, Dr. Ulyati Retno Sari, M.Hum., along with the lecturers of the English Literature Study Program.