Focus and Scope

Focus
Hatunuku: Jurnal Pendidikan IPS is a scholarly journal that publishes academic works in the field of Social Science Education and the broader realm of social sciences. The journal primarily focuses on disseminating research findings, theoretical studies, and practical reflections related to education, society, and culture—whether in local, national, or global contexts. It aims to serve as a platform for the development of contextual, critical, and transformative social science knowledge.

Scope
This journal covers, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  • Social Science Education: Teaching strategies, curriculum development, contextual learning media, and pedagogical innovation in social studies.

  • History: Local and global historical studies, historiography, collective memory, and critical history education.

  • Social and Environmental Geography: Spatial analysis, participatory mapping, regional dynamics, and human-environment interaction.

  • Sociology and Anthropology: Analysis of social structures, local culture, identity, indigenous knowledge values, and social transformation.

  • Civic and Political Education: Democracy, citizen participation, human rights, character education, and civic engagement.

  • Social Economy and Entrepreneurship: Community-based economy, MSMEs, financial literacy, digital economy, and sustainable development.

  • Local Wisdom and Multiculturalism: Intercultural studies, educational ethnography, and integration of local values in community development.

  • Gender and Social Inclusion Studies: Gender roles in society, inclusive education, and marginalized social issues.

  • Social Technology and Digital Transformation: The impact of digitalization on society, education, and social communication.

  • Public Policy and Social Development: Policy evaluation, spatial planning, and community-based development dynamics.