🌏 Press Release | August 2025

Empowering Academia, Advancing Climate Action:

Horizon JHSSR Launches ASAIHL 2024 Special Issue on Climate Crisis and Higher Education

Surabaya, Indonesia / Malaysia – 30 July 2025 –
The Horizon Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (JHSSR) proudly announces the release of its Special ASAIHL Edition – Volume 7(S), August 2025, themed “University’s Role in Advancing Climate Crisis Reduction.” This commemorative edition captures the pioneering spirit of Southeast Asian academia in addressing one of the 21st century’s most urgent global challenges—climate change.

Curated from the prestigious 2024 ASAIHL Conference, hosted by Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia (Nov 19–22, 2024), this issue brings together a diverse body of scholarly contributions from researchers, policymakers, and educators across ASEAN and beyond. It marks a significant milestone in the academic community’s mission to inspire sustainable education, ethical leadership, and climate-responsive innovation.

🌱 Highlights of the Special Issue:

• 11 peer-reviewed open-access articles, selected for scholarly excellence and relevance.
• Thematic coverage includes:
  • Green curriculum design & experiential learning
  • University-industry partnerships for climate solutions
  • Coastal vulnerability studies and geoinformatics in disaster risk reduction
  • High-performance computing for carbon capture strategies
  • Curriculum maturity for sustainable development
• Prof. Dr. Nayan Deep S. Kanwal, Malaysia – Chief Executive Editor, Horizon JHSSR
• Dr. Astri Dewayani, Indonesia – Universitas Airlangga, Global Engagement
• Dr. Ninnat Olanvoravuth, Secretary-General Emeritus, ASAIHL
• Academician Emeritus Prof. Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Syed Jalaludin, Chairman, ASAIHL Executive Committee
• Prof. Dr. Mohammad Nasih, Rector, Universitas Airlangga

✍️ Guest Editors:

🔊 Forewords and Endorsements by:

Their messages collectively emphasize the transformational power of regional academic collaboration in fostering sustainability, resilience, and knowledge-driven climate action.

“Let this publication serve not only as a record of scholarly dialogue but as a catalyst for action.” – Dr. Ninnat Olanvoravuth

“Academic excellence must now be measured not only by scholarly output, but by its relevance to the most pressing crises of our time.” – Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Syed Jalaludin

📘 About the Journal:

Founded in 2019 and published by BP Services, Horizon JHSSR (eISSN 2682-9096) is an open-access, interdisciplinary journal committed to bridging research and real-world impact in the humanities and social sciences. It is supported by a globally diverse editorial board spanning over 35 countries.

🔗 Access the Special Issue:

🌐 https://horizon-jhssr.com/index.php

View List of papers, please click HERE 

📩 Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]

📢 Call for Papers: 2025–2026

JHSSR invites submissions for regular and special issues. Topics welcomed include education for sustainable development, digital transformation, social innovation, and global ethics. Learn more here.

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📸 Media Assets Available:

• Journal Cover Image
• ASAIHL 2024 Conference Highlights (on request)

Published: July 30, 2025 | License: CC-BY 4.0
Issued by: BP Services | Horizon JHSSR Editorial Office