The aim of this journal is to provide a platform for critical and constructive dialogues on social (sciences) and cultural studies. Not only being named after the most prominent cleric of Ponorogo, Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari, the besari also derives from basyari (ar: humanist); therefore, this journal is established to interrogate and scrutinize as well as support what human means and plays roles as a social and cultural being, beyond geographical, communal, or disciplinary boundaries. Hence it provides a chance for academics, researchers, practitioners, and any scholars to publish original research articles or review articles in the social and cultural fields.