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Curriculum Vitae DICKY SOFJAN, MPP, M.A., PH.D. dickysofjan@ugm.ac.id and dickysofjan@yahoo.com

Home Address: Rejodani I, No.1, RT01/01, Sarihardjo, Ngaglik-Sleman, Yogyakarta 55581, Indonesia WA/Cell Phone: +62-8121095544 CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

• Core Doctoral Faculty, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) (International Ph.D. Program), located in Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Graduate School, Yogyakarta (since 2011)

• Graduate Lecturer in Political Science and American Studies Program, UGM (since 2011) • Graduate Lecturer in “Middle Eastern Studies” and “Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies”,

Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (since 2015) AFFILIATIONS

• Treasurer, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) Foundation (since 2016) • Board Member, Educational Exchange Committee (EEC) Fulbright-AMINEF (American-

Indonesian Exchange Foundation)(since 2014); previously, Bi-National Review Committee and Selection Panel (2011-2014)

• Adviser/Associate Member, US-Indonesian Council on Religion and Pluralism (since 2016) • Carnegie Council Pacific Fellow on Asian Dialogues (2016-2018) • Associate and Co-Creator, Global Center for the Study of Sustainable Futures and Spirituality

(GCSSFS) (since 2013) • Expert, Washington, D.C.-based Middle East Institute – Middle East-Asia Project (since 2013) • Member, Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Community, The Nippon Foundation (since 2007) • Member, American Academy of Religion (AAR)(since 2011) • Member, Association of Asian Studies (AAS)(since 2017) • Associate Member, British Association of Islamic Studies (Brais)(since 2017) EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER • Kawistara: Journal of Social Science and Humanities, UGM Graduate School (ISSN: 2088-5415; ISSN

Online: 2355-5777)(since 2012) • Kanz Philosophia: Journal of Islamic Philosophy and Mysticism (ISSN: 2088-8511; ISSN Online: 2407-

1056)(since 2013) • Jurnal Lensa Budaya, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar (ISSN: 0126-351x)(for 2015-2017) • Islamic Education Journal, Faculty of Tarbiyah, Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (ISSN: 2301-

9166; ISSN Online: 2356-3877)(since 2016)

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ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Principal Investigator for a collaborative research program on “Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia” (2013-2017) involving nine countries (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar and USA), funded by the Henry Luce Foundation. Completing a three-part Book Series on “Managing Religious Diversity in Southeast Asia”, “Religion, Identity and Gender in Southeast Asia” and “Religion in the Public Sphere in Southeast Asia” with Geneva-based Globethics.

• Research on “The Shi’as of Nusantara: Islamic Diffusion and Diversity in Indonesia” (2016), funded by the ICRS-Ford Foundation program on “Foundations for Social Justice”.

• Research on “The Tabut in Bengkulu” as collective memory and marginalized community ritual (2016), funded partially by the UGM Graduate School.

• Creator/Principal Investigator for the building of a prototype system on the Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS)(since August 2014-now), initially funded by the US State Department.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• National University of Singapore (NUS) Singapore Ph.D. in Political Science, 2006

• Northeastern University (NEU) Boston-Massachusetts, USA M.A. in Political Science & International Relations, 2001

• Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) Brunei Darussalam M.P.P. in Public Policy, 1999

• Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD) Bandung, Indonesia B.A. in International Relations, 1997

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & RESEARCH GRANTS

• European Union Visitor’s Programme (EUVP) to Brussels, Belgium 2017 • Erasmus+ Visiting Professorship at Sofia University, Bulgaria 2017 • British Council Grant to attend British Association for Islamic Studies (Brais) 2017 • Ford Foundation on “The Shi’as of Nusantara: Islamic Diffusion and 2016

Diversity in Indonesia” • US State Department on “Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS)” 2014-2015 • Henry Luce Foundation on “Religion, Public Policy and Social 2013-2017

Transformation in Southeast Asia” • The Nippon Foundation’s Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Collaborative 2013-2014

Research Project on “Policy Brokering on Sustainability Transition in Five Communities in Asia”

• Globethics.net on “Religion and Television in Indonesia” 2013 • Henry Luce Foundation on Planning Workshops for “Engaging Southeast 2012-2013

Asia: Religion, Foreign Policy and Public Affairs” • Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid (Cordaid) on 2012

“Religion and Gender in Indonesia” • The Nippon Foundation’s API Regional Project on “Community-Based 2008-2012

Initiatives toward Human-Ecological Balance” • API Fellowship by The Nippon Foundation and Indonesian Institute 2007-2008

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of Sciences (LIPI) on “Inklings of Progressive Islam in Malaysia” • National University of Singapore (NUS) Dissertation Research Travel 2003

Grant to Iran and Indonesia • National University of Singapore (NUS) Research Scholarship 2001-2004 • J. William Fulbright Award (United States Information Agency) 1999-2001 • Sultan of Brunei Darussalam ASEAN Scholarship 1998-1999 • Istituto per il Commercio con l’Estero (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade) 1998 • Chevenings Award (British Foreign and Commonwealth Office) 1997 • ASEAN Visiting Fellowship (Singapore International Foundation) 1995

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Islam and Social Sciences/Humanities – Ph.D. in Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies, Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (2017)

• Theories of International Relations - M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga (2015-2017)

• Religion and Public Policy - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2016-2017) • Religion in the Public Sphere - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2013-2016) • Identity Politics and Multiculturalism - M.A. in Political Science, UGM (2013-2017) • Religion and Politics of Multiculturalism - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2014-2015) • Religion and Multiculturalism - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2013-2014) • The Politics of Intermediary – M.A. in Political Science, UGM (2012-2014) • Religion & Human Rights - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2011-2012) • Religion and the State in Southeast Asia - Ph.D. in ICRS-UGM Graduate School (2011-2012) • American Political System - M.A. in American Studies, UGM (2010-2011) • International Communication - B.A. in Communication and International Relations,

Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)(2006-2007) • Indonesian Foreign Policy – B.A. Communication and International Relations, Universitas

Pelita Harapan (UPH)(2006-2007) • Democracy, Civil Society and Governance - M.A. in Political Science, Universitas Padjadjaran

(2005-2006) • Introduction to Political Science – B.A. in Political Science, National University of Singapore

(NUS)(2002-2004) • Government and Politics of Singapore in B.A. in Political Science, National University of

Singapore (NUS)(2002-2004) PUBLICATION AND WRITING Academic

• Three-part Book Series entitled Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia, Vol.2 on Religion, Identity and Gender, Globethics: Geneva, Switzerland, 2017. ISBNs: 978-2-88931-202-3 (print version); 978-2-88931 (online version).

• Dunia Kali Code: Partisipasi, Pengetahuan Lokal dan Pengembangan Masyarakat di Bantaran Sungai (The World of Kali Code: Participation, Local Knowledge and Community Development in Riverine Community) by Dicky Sofjan and John Haba (editors)(in print 2017).

• “Tuhan, Toleransi dan Pluralisme: Sebuah Refleksi” [God, Tolerance and Pluralism: A Reflection] in Elis Z. Anis, Tuhan Ada Dimana-Mana, Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM and ICRS, Yogyakarta, 2017: 155-164. ISBN: 9786028683166.

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• Mengelola Keragaman Beragama (Seri Buku 1), Agama, Kebijakan Publik dan Transformasi Sosial, Pustaka Sempu (Grup Insist Press), 2017. ISBN: 978-602-0857-39-8.

• “Religious Diversity and Politico-Religious Intolerance in Indonesia and Malaysia” in The Review of Faith and International Affairs special issue on “Religion, Law and Society in Southeast Asia,” Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 14(4) Winter 2016: 53-64. ISSN: 1557-0274 and 1931-7743.

• Three-part Book Series entitled Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia, Vol.1 on Managing Religious Diversity, Globethics: Geneva, Switzerland, 2016. ISBNs: 978-2-88931-115-6 (print version), 978-2-88931-114-9 (online version).

• “Minoritization and Criminalization of Shia Islam in Indonesia” in Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Villanova University, Pennsylvania, 39(2) Winter 2016. ISSN: 0149-1784.

• Knowledge, Power and Politics: Where is Humanity Heading To? (Conference Proceeding) (Reviewer and Contributor for the Introductory Chapter), Sekolah Pascasarjana UGM, Yogyakarta (2015), pp.859. ISBN: 978-602-8683-06-7.

• Pendidikan Karakter Khas Yogyakarta: Tantangan Bagi Dunia Pendidikan dan Masyarakat (The Unique Character Education in Yogyakarta: A Challenge for the Educational Sector and Society) in Mendukung Keistimewaan Yogyakarta: Melalui Perspektif Multidisiplin Guna Membangun Kemandirian Bangsa (Supporting the Uniqueness of Yogyakarta: Through Multidisciplinary Perspective to Build National Self-sufficiency), UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta (2014), pp.47-79. ISBN: 978-602-8683-02-9.

• Science, Spirituality and Local Wisdom: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Current Global Issues (Conference Proceeding)(2014), pp.928. ISBN: 978-602-8683-04-3.

• “Asian Ecology and the Sacred: Communal Rituals, Cultural Meaning and Community Inventiveness” in Living Landscapes, Connected Communities: Culture, Environment and Change Across Asia by Justine Vaz and Narumol Aphinives (editors), Areca Books, Penang-Malaysia (2014). ISBN: 978-967-5719-11-0.

• “Making Connections Across the Region” in Living Landscapes, Connected Communities: Culture, Environment and Change Across Asia by Justine Vaz and Narumol Aphinives (Editors), Areca Books, Penang-Malaysia (2014), pp.344. ISBN: 978-967-5719-11-0.

• Religion and Television in Indonesia: Ethics Surrounding Dakwahtainment, published by Geneva, Switzerland: Globethics, October 2013. ISBNs: 978-2-940428-81-6 (print version) and 978-2-940428-80-9 (online version).

• Agama dan Televisi di Indonesia: Etika Seputar Dakwahtainment (translation), published by Geneva, Switzerland: Globethics, October 2013. ISBNs: 978-2-940428-79-3 (print version) and 978-2-940428-78-6 (online version).

• Sejarah dan Budaya Syiah di Asia Tenggara (History and Culture of the Shias in Southeast Asia) published by Graduate School of UGM, Yogyakarta, July 2013. ISBN: 978-979-25-0118-6.

• “Persian Influence on Muslim Intellectual Tradition in Indonesia” in Media Syariah, Vl.XV (1), January-June 2013 (UIN Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh).

• “Gender Construction in Dakwahtainment: A Case Study of Heart to Heart with Mamah Dedeh” in Al-Jami’ah (Journal of Islamic Studies), State Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, 50 (1) 2012/1433: 57-74. ISSN: 0126-012X.

• “The Challenge of Building a Multi-Ethnic State in Malaysia” (with Ewa Trojnar) in Journal of Hemispheres (Studies on Cultures and Societies), No.26, Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wydawnictwo Naukowe Askon, Warszawa, Poland, 2011. ISSN: 0239-8818, ISBN: 978-83-7452-057-7.

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• “Social Disintegration and the Increasing Incidences of Suicide in Gunung Kidul” in Coping with Disintegration: From the Perspectives of Local to Global by Vira Somboon (editor), Chula Global Network (CGN), December 2011. ISBN: 978-616-551-374-6

• “The Malaysian Dilemma: Race, Religion and the Quest for National Unity” in The Meaning of Asian Identities and Experience in Asian Alternatives for a Sustainable World, 2009.

• “The Sound of Silence: Moderate Muslims’ Response to 9/11 and the War on Terrorism” in The Asian Public Intellectuals Quarterly, Issue No.17/August 2008.

• Why Muslims Participate in Jihad: An Empirical Survey on Islamic Religiosity in Indonesia and Iran, Australian Theological Forum Press and Mizan International, 2006/2007. ISBN: 978-979-43-3399-9.

• “Concerns over Participation in Genetic Research among Malay-Muslims, Chinese and Indians in Singapore: A focus group study” (with Wong M. Lee. et. al) in Community Genetics, Karger: Basel, Switzerland, 2004: 44-54. DOI: 10.1159/000080303.

• “Behind Closed Doors: Managing Ethnic Minority Issues in Singapore” (with Sol Iglesiaas) in Public Policy Conflicts: Proceedings of the Third Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network, Regional Workshop: Khon Kaen, Thailand and Vientiane, Lao PDR, May 6-8, 2002 (by Suwit Laohasiriwong and David J. H. Blake (editors), Southeast Asian Conflict Studies Network-Thailand). ISBNs: 978-974-32-8200-3, 974-328-2009.

• Book Review (invited) on “Civil Islam: Muslims and Democratization in Indonesia” in Journal of Studies in Contemporary Islam, Youngstown University, Ohio, Vol. II, No.1, Spring 2001. Cited by Princeton University Press [See: http://pup.princeton.edu/titles/6966.html].

• Menentang Negara Sekular (Editor for translated version) (The New Cold War: Religious Nationalism Confronts the Secular State by Mark Juergensmeyer), Bandung: Penerbit Mizan, 1998. ISBN: 979-433-1600.

• Islam dan Mitos Konfrontasi (Editor for translated version) (Islam and the Myth of Confrontation by Fred Halliday), Bandung: Penerbit Mizan.

Government and Multilateral Documents

• “Stocktaking and Strategic Review of Indonesia’s International Development Cooperation” – Consultancy Report for UNDP-Bappenas-International Development Cooperation (with Carola Kenngett and Thomas Beloe), 2014.

• “Indonesian Democratic Transformation Trust Fund (IDTTF)” – Program Document for Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan) and Bappenas-Political Affairs and Information, Jakarta, March-April 2014.

• “Capacity Development Assessment and Strategy Report: Aid for Development Effectiveness in Indonesia” – Consultancy Report on Capacity Assessment on Aid Effectiveness in Indonesia in 2010/2011 for UNDP and Bappenas-Multilateral Affairs.

• “Trust Fund Mechanisms and Projects in Indonesia” – Consultancy Report on Capacity Assessment on Aid Effectiveness in 2010 for UNDP and Bappenas-Multilateral Affairs.

• “International and National Policy Guidelines of Aid Management and Effectiveness” – Consultancy Report on Capacity Assessment on Aid Effectiveness in Indonesia in 2010 for UNDP and Bappenas-Multilateral Affairs.

• “Institutional Analysis of Stakeholders on Aid Effectiveness” – Consultancy Report on Capacity Assessment on Aid Effectiveness in Indonesia in 2010 for UNDP and Bappenas-Multilateral Affairs.

• “Aceh Local Elections Support Project (ALES) 2006”, jointly signed by UNDP-European Commission-MoHA-KIP.

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• “Programme of Support for Deepening Democracy in Indonesia 2006-2009”, jointly signed by UNDP-Government of Indonesia i.e. Bappenas, KPU, Home Affairs, DPR and MPR.

• “Civic Engagement in Democratic Governance (CIVED) 2006-2009”, jointly signed by UNDP-MoHA.

• “Strengthening Indonesian Democratic Electoral Systems (SIDES) 2006-2009”, jointly signed by UNDP and KPU.

• “Final Review Report for Civic Engagement in Democratic Governance (CIVED) Project 2009” for UNDP-Indonesia.

• “Final Review Report for Strengthening Indonesian Democratic Electoral System (SIDES) Project 2009” for UNDP-Indonesia.

• “Establishing Substantive Democracy through Civic Awareness, Literacy Training and Engagement 2009-2013” for the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan).

• “Democratic Restructuring Through Political Party Reform 2009-2013” for the Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan).

Selected By-Line Articles & Editorials

• “Obama’s Forgettable Visit to Indonesia”, Opinion in Jakarta Post, November 2010 • “Budak-Budak Cilik di Sudan” [Infant Slaves in Sudan], UMMAT, Jakarta, on 3/9/1998 • “Bosnia Kembali Dipojokkan” [Bosnians Cornered Again], UMMAT, Jakarta, on 2/16/1998 • “Lethal Redundancies” [on media bias], The Indonesia Times on 9/20/1997 • “US Biased Policies Ruin Mideast Peace Process” [Middle Eastern politics], The Indonesia Times

on 6/27/1997 • “All Eyes on Algerian Election” [political violence], The Indonesia Times on 6/23/1997 • “An Enemy Within” [on freedom of expression], The Indonesia Times on 6/21/1997 • “Orphans of the Universe in Retrospect” [on plight of Kurdish Muslims], The Indonesia Times

on 6/11/1997 • “Erbakan Challenges Secularist Order to Revive Democracy” [on Turkish politics], The

Indonesia Times on 5/2/1997 • “When Investigative Journalism Heads Toward Intrusive Journalism” [on British media], The

Indonesia Times, 4/10/1997, etc.

INTERNATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Sofia University, Bulgaria 2017 • Institut Kajian Malaysia dan Antara Bangsa (IKMAS) 2008

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia • Institute for Developing Economies (IDE), Chiba, Japan 2008 • Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan 2008 • Tehran International Studies and Research Institute (TISRI), Iran 2003

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2011-now Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) as Core Doctoral Faculty (full time) Teach Ph.D. level courses in English to religious scholars, teachers and preachers from non-confessional, religious universities and theological schools under the stream of Religion and

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Contemporary Issues. In addition, my role is as ICRS’ Financial Development Officer, which includes duties includes mobilizing resources to ensure ICRS’ financial sustainability, international partnerships and networking

• 2008-2013 Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia (Kemitraan) as National Consultant/Adviser (on call) Write strategy papers, program documents, review and assess programs and projects by Partnership and Bappenas on issues such democracy, civil society and trust funds.

• 2006-2013 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Development Planning (Bappneas) as Expert/Senior National Consultant (on call) Review, assess and recommend policies for democracy, aid for development effectiveness, South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC), etc.

• 2009-2013 INA Frontier (Indonesian Learning and Social Enterprise) as Founder and Chairman A citizens’ group comprising Indonesian intellectual-activists, providing training and workshops to various academics and Indonesian university officials to gain the status of “World-Class, Research University”

• 2008-2012 The Nippon Foundation as API Regional Project Manager Managing a project called “Community-Based Initiatives for Human-Ecological Balance” in five countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Japan. Producing a set of six multinational documentaries (entitled Cross Currents: Asian Environmental Documentaries 2012) on the subject of human-ecological balance and a Book entitled “Living Landscapes, Connected Communities: Culture, Environment and Change across Asia” (forthcoming 2012)

• 2006-2008 The Nature Conservancy (TNC-Indonesia) as Director of Communications and subsequently as Program Manager (Program Director Level III) Managing the Communications Unit, and worked in the areas of media relations, social marketing and philanthropy. Also directed a Marine Conservation Center based in Bali with an annual program budget of US$3.8 million and over 65 staff located in five provinces

• 2006 Directorate of Political Affairs and Communication, Indonesian Ministry/Agency for National Development Planning (Bappenas) as Expert Consultant Providing regular political analyses, updates and advice on contemporary political development in Indonesia

• 2005-2006 UNDP Governance Unit as Programme Officer/Manager Developing Programme of Support for Deepening Democracy in Indonesia, comprising projects in civic education, electoral reform and parliamentary support. Established the Aceh Local Elections Support (ALES) Project and successfully raised US$1 million from the European Commission

• 2005 UNDP Governance Unit as Consultant for “Deepening Democracy in Indonesia” Providing policy advice and strategic inputs to the Government of Indonesia and UNDP on democracy, civic education and electoral reform issues

• 1999 Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale as International Fellow Attended the International Technical Cooperation Programme in Roma and Napoli

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• 1998 Majalah UMMAT as Sub-Editor and Special Projects Officer A weekly newsmagazine in charge of Islamic World News and Feature sections as well as to liaise with Jakarta-based Muslim emissaries to establish international networking

• 1996-1997 The Indonesia Times as Reporter, Copy Editor, Sub-editor, Op-Ed Editor and Editorial Writer English language daily newspaper based in Jakarta. Produced numerous by-line articles, opinions, editorials and special interviews with foreign emissaries

• 1995-2008 Mizan Publisher as Freelance Translator and Copy Editor

• 1995-1996 Yayasan LIA as English Instructor

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES

• June 13, 2017 Political Briefing entitled “Islam, Democracy and Deradicalization” before the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from European People’s Party (EPP) in Strasbourg, France.

• May 31, 2017 Public Talk entitled “Religion, Spirituality and Sustainability: Should We Be Hopeful?” held by the Center for Eastern Cultures and Languages, Sofia University, Bulgaria.

• May 23-June 1, 2017 Visiting Professorship at Sofia University, Bulgaria, under the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union.

• May 13-21, 2017 “Redefining Religious Pluralism” Summer School, ICI (Indonesia-China-India) Program at Hong Kong University (HKU).

• April 11-13, 2017 “Islam and Religious Othering in Southeast Asia”, held by the British Association for Islamic Studies (Brais) at Chester University, United Kingdom.

• March 14, 2017 “Religion and Pluralism in Contemporary Indonesia: Insights from the Jakarta Gubernatorial Elections” in the USINDO Public Forum on Religion and Pluralism in Indonesia: Three Perspectives, Washington, D.C.

• March 10, 2017 “Religion and Public Policy in Southeast Asia”, held by the Council on Southeast Asia, Yale University, New Haven.

• March 6, 2017 “Religion and Public Policy in Southeast Asia”, joint conference with the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, University of Washington in Seattle.

• December 11-14, 2016 “Religion and Public Policy in Southeast Asia: Some Theoretical and Practical Implications” in Religion, Ethics, Values and Development Conference, jointly held by Amity Foundation and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in Nanjing, China.

• November 18-22, 2016 “Can Technology Prevent Intra- and Inter-Religious Conflicts? The Case for Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS)” (abstract accepted) in the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.

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• October 14-16, 2016 Regional Interdisciplinary Workshop on Ecological Sustainability, Culture and Religion in Southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• September 20-24, 2016 “President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge”, invited by the White House and US Department of Education, co-hosted by Berkley Center (Georgetown University) and Hartford Seminary in Washington, D.C.

• May 17-18, 2016 “Religion in the Public Sphere: Looking at the Bigger Picture” in the Year 3 International Research Conference on Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia, co-hosted by the Institute for Asian Studies (IAS), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

• May 4, 2016 “US Engagement in Muslim Southeast Asia: Reflections on the Soft Power Approach” in Malaysian Association for American Studies (MAAS) Annual Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• May 3, 2016 “Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station Prototype System” in IMAN Research, Royal Selangor Club (RSC) in Kuala Lumpur.

• April 1, 2016 “Reassessing Indonesia’s Islamic Conservatism: Political and Policy Implications” in the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

• March 30-31, 2016 Participant in Southeast Asian Regional Center for Countering Terrorism (SEARCCT) in Kuala Lumpur at the behest of the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

• August 11-12, 2015 “Religion in the Public Sphere” as Co-Host with the Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) and Chulalongkorn University within the framework of the nine-country collaborative research program entitled “Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia” in Yangon, Myanmar.

• April 30, 2015 Roundtable on “Islam and Public Policy: Impacts on Women in Indonesia” at Prince Al- Waleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• April 28, 2015 “Democratization of Truth” in Overseas Mission Study Center (OMSC) Public Lecture and Mission Research Colloquia, New Haven, Connecticut.

• April 23, 2015 “The Politics and Policies of Religious Pluralism and Multiculturalism in Indonesia” in USINDO in Washington, D.C.

• April 21-22, 2015 Co-Host and Principal Investigator for 2nd International Research Conference on “Religion, Identity and Gender” at the Berkeley Center, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

• April 17-18, 2015 “Minoritization and Criminalization of Shia Islam in Indonesia” in 32nd American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, Villanova University, Pennsylvania.

• February 11-14, 2015 Co-Creator, Co-Designer and Session Leader for “Get Off the Highway: Taking U-Turns and

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Diversions” in Global Center for the Study of Sustainable Futures and Spirituality at Loyola College in Chennai, India.

• December 24-25, 2014 “Decentralization and Its Negative Spillover Effects” in Chiang Mai University, Thailand, on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

• October 2, 2014 Lecture Series on “Islamic Philosophy, Ethics, Education and Research”, School of Education, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• July 1-2, 2014 Co-Convener/Principal Investigator for Workshop on “Religion, Identity and Gender” with Chulalongkorn University and Pannasastra University in Seam Reap, Cambodia.

• June 18-19, 2014 “Bringing the Spirits Back In: Sustainability and Spirituality in the Asian Context” in the Future Earth: Research for Global Sustainability and a Holistic Understanding of Sustainable Development in Asia, 14th Science Council of Asia (SCA) International Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

• May 9-10, 2014 “Sustainability and Spirituality from the Perennial Philosophy Perspective” with Hezri bin Adnan et.al. in the API Japan Country Workshop, Kyoto University, Japan.

• June 10, 2013 “Democracy and Inter-Religious Relations in Southeast Asia: Experiences from Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia” on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the International Christian University (ICU), Tokyo, Japan.

• March 8, 2013 Co-Convener/Principal Investigator for Planning Workshop on “Engaging Southeast Asia: Religion, Public Affairs and Foreign Policy” with Chula Global Network (CGN) at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

• February 27-28, 2013 “Dakwahtainment and Its Discontent: Ethical Considerations in Islamic Televangelism” in the International Conference on Akhlaak-e va Aadian (Ethics and Religions), Ma’arij Institute of Divine Sciences of the Esra Foundation in Qum, Iran.

• February 8-9, 2013 Facilitator for Consultative Meeting on “Sustainability and Spirituality” in Chennai (Madras), India, with Global Center for Study of Sustainable Futures and Spirituality (GCSSFS).

• November 19, 2012 “Reinventing the Ummah: An Indonesian Perspective on Muslim Collective Imagination” in the Wildcard Session Panel on Conflicting Social Imaginaries in the American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting, Chicago.

• November 15, 2012 “The Challenge of Building an Islamic Plural Society in Indonesia and Beyond” in Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, Washington, D.C.

• November 12, 2012 Co-Convener for Planning Workshop on “Engaging Southeast Asia: Religion, Public Affairs and Foreign Policy” as Co-Host with Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA), Boston University, Boston-Massachusetts.

• June 14-15, 2012 “Voices from the Local Communities” as Panel Head in the API Public Forum, In Search of New Practices: Common Challenges to Human-Ecological Balance in Asia, held in Chulalongkorn

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University, Bangkok, Thailand. • September 13-14, 2010

“Killing Ourselves Softly: Preliminary Inquiries on the Increasing Incidences of Suicide in Gunung Kidul, Indonesia” in the International Conference on Coping with Dis-Integration: From Local to Global, held by Chula Global Network (CGN), in Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok.

• November 23-27, 2009 “Understanding and Reforming Power” in Confluences and Challenges in Building the Asian Community in the Early 21st Century in (8th Workshop of the Asian Public Intellectuals Fellowships Program) as a Panel Discussant in Osaka, Japan.

• November 20-24, 2008 “The Malaysian Dilemma” in the API Regional Workshop in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on Asian Alternatives to a Sustainable World, jointly held by LIPI, UGM and API Fellowships Program.

• April 25, 2008 “How Liberal Can You Go?: The Rise of Liberal Islam in Indonesia” in Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS), Kyoto University, Japan.

• April 8, 2008 “The Sound of Silence: Moderate Muslims Response to 9/11 and the War on Terrorism”, Nippon Foundation, Tokyo-Japan [See report on: http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/eng/current/20080410APIModerateIslam.html]

• March 28, 2008 “Modern Challenges for Muslims”, Friday Sermon in Kyoto Islamic Cultural Center, Japan.

• November 3, 2004 “Why Muslims Participate in Jihad?” at the Institute for Defense and Strategic Studies (IDSS) Roundtable Discussion, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

• May 5-9, 2002 “Behind Closed Doors: Managing Ethnic Minority Issues in Singapore” at the SEACSN Workshop, held in Khon Kaen (Thailand) and Vientiane (Lao PDR) (with Sol Iglesias).

• March 29-31, 2001 “The Politics of Reconciliation: Religious Rivalry and Camaraderie in Post-Reform Indonesia” held by Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

• October 13-15, 2000 “Lessons on Civil Society in the Muslim World” at the convention held by Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS) at Georgetown University, D.C.

• April 30, 2000 “Islam and Democratization in Indonesia” at the First Annual Conference held by Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID) at Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. The lecture was cited by The Washington Report on the Middle East (June 2000, pp.88-90) [See: http://www.washington-report.org/backissues/062000/ 0006088.html]; Encyclopedia Britannica and The Washington Times. The full length of the lecture can be listened to via streaming at Radio Islam [See: http://www.radioislam.com/ WorldAffairs/ WorldAffairs.asp]

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES IN INDONESIA

• February 19, 2017 “Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia – Managing Religious Diversity”, Book Launching and Seminar, Division of Research and Development, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Jakarta.

• January 25, 2017

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“Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia – Managing Religious Diversity”, Book Launching and Seminar at State Islamic University of Ambon, Maluku.

• January 24, 2017 “Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia – Managing Religious Diversity”, Book Launching and Seminar at Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar.

• December 19, 2016 “Religion and Public Policy: Implications for Indonesia”, workshop held by the Division of Research and Development, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Jakarta.

• December 6-8, 2016 “Islam, Democracy and Pluralism in the Changing Political Contours” in Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) on Religion, Democracy and Pluralism Pre-Workshop, Nusa Dua, Bali.

• December 1, 2016 “Forecasting Conflicts: The Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS)” in Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta.

• October 26-27, 2016 “Making Sense of the Crisis of Humanity” in the 8th International Graduate Stduents and Scholars’ Conference in Indonesia (IGSSCI) in UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta.

• October 6, 2016 “Islam and Education in Contemporary World” in Islamic State Institution of Bengkulu.

• October 4, 2016 “Islamic Existence in the Global Era” in Universitas Bengkulu.

• August 8-10, 2016 “Sustainability and Spirituality in the Asian Context” in the Jesuit Conference in Asia Pacific (JCAP) on “Sustainability of Life” in Universitas Sanata Dharma, Yogyakarta.

• April 12, 2016 “Religious Conservatism: Comparing Religion and Politics in Indonesia and Malaysia” in Universitas Bengkulu.

• February 17, 2016 “Syiah, Sectarianism and Geopolitics” in the Launching of the Maarif Institute Journal in Muhammadiyah Central Headquarters, Jakarta.

• December 8-10, 2015 Pelatihan Karya Penulisan Ilmiah (Academic Writing Training) as Speaker on “Problem Definition” di SPs UGM.

• November 6-8, 2015 “Virtual Takfir: Anti-Shia Online Discourse on Religious Denigration” in international conference entitled Revisiting Sunni-Syiah: Thoughts, Spirituality and New Movements jointly held by Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga, Al-Jami’ah Journal and Kyoto University.

• November 4-5, 2015 7th International Graduate Students and Scholars Conference in Indonesia (IGSSCI) entitled “Knowledge, Power and Politics: Where is Humanity Heading To?” as Convener and Main Speaker on “Religious Freedom and the Making of Democracy as the Only Game in Town” in the AIFIS Special Panel.

• October 27-28, 2015 “Religion and Public Piety: Comparing European and Indonesian Experiences” as Convener and Facilitator for Back-to-Back Meeting.

• June 10, 2015 Keynote Speaker on “Research Grant and Culture of Publication” in the UGM Graduate

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School, Yogyakarta. • March 15, 2015

“Embracing Spirituality and Sustainability in Asia: A Critical Islamic Perspective”, Wednesday Forum held by CRCS and ICRS, UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta.

• December 1 & 18, 2014 and February 20-21, 2015 Convener, Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS) in Yogyakarta, Jakarta and Palu with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, religious groups, CSOs, academics, former combatants, etc.

• December 4-5, 2014 Reviewer for SEASREP research on public intellectuals in Southeast Asia, Mercure Hotel, Sanur Beach, Bali.

• November 19-20, 2014 Co-Chair, Steering Committee, International Graduate Students and Scholars’ Conference in Indonesia (IGSSCI) entitled “Science, Spirituality and Local Wisdom” with speakers and presenters from 13 countries.

• June 16, 2014 Convener/Moderator for International Seminar on “The End of Time and the Hereafter According to World Religions” with Professor James Morrison et.al., in collaboration with the Islamic Cultural Center (ICC), Jakarta.

• April 20, 2014 “Religion on Television: Dakwahtainment, Celebrity Preachers and the Mediatization of Religion” in the Conference on Religion and Pop Culture: Commodification of Religion in Indonesia’s Pop Culture held by Faculty of Ushuluddin, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta.

• March 20-21, 2014 Convener/Principal Investigator for 1st International Research Conference on “Religion, Public Policy and Social Transformation in Southeast Asia” in Yogyakarta, inviting nine participating countries in Southeast Asia and the United States of America.

• January 15, 2014 “Mengapa Syiah ditolak sekarang?” (Why are the Shias currently being rejected?), a weekly discussion forum by Lembaga Kajian Islam dan Transformasi Sosial (LKiS), Yogyakarta.

• November 22, 2013 “Criminalization and Minoritization of the Shias in Indonesia and Malaysia”, conference on Religious Diversity and Cultural Identity, held between Islamic University of Sunan Kalijaga and Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.

• November 13, 2013 “Defending the Weak or Strong?” on the occasion of the book launch entitled “Sejarah dan Budaya Syiah di Asia Tenggara” (The History and Culture of the Shias in Southeast Asia) by Dicky Sofjan (Editor), 2013.

• September 5, 2013 Scientific Oration with Dr. Anied Rasyid Baswedan as Moderator, held in the event of the 30th Anniversary of UGM Graduate School in Yogyakarta.

• May 2, 2013 “The Persian Influence on Indonesian Muslim Intellectual Tradition” in the International Conference on Persian Contribution to Nusantara: Past, Present and Future, held by Indonesian Institute of Islamic Studies Ar-Raniry, Banda Aceh.

• May 4, 2013 “Syariah and Politics: Lessons from Malaysia and Iran” in the International Conference on Islam and the Politics of Syariah: Indonesia, Malaysia and Iran, held by Al-Muslim University in Bireun-Aceh.

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• November 29-December 2, 2012 International Research Conference on Muhammadiyah (IRCM), Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) as Chairperson on Panel entitled “Youth and Radicalism” (with Professor Martin Van Bruineissen as Discussant).

• September 19, 2012 Wednesday Forum on “The 5W+H of Digital Research Documentaries” in UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta.

• July 17, 2012 “Religion, Gender and the Media in Indonesia” as Principal Investigator and Main Presenter in UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta.

• June 28, 2012 “Religion and Gender in Indonesia: Knowledge Production, Religious Communication and Commodification” as Principal Investigator and Main Presenter in Hotel Cipta, Jakarta

• June 20, 2012 “Making Globalism More Just through International Financial Transaction Tax” as Discussant for Professor John Raines (Temple University, Philadelphia) Public Lecture in UGM Graduate School.

• March 15, 2012 ‘Nahjul Balagha as a Source of Islamic Political Ethics: Re-Contextualizing Imam Ali’s Struggle to Build a “Virtuous City” in Indonesian Contemporary Politics’ in the International Conference on “Contemporary Islamic Ethics: Key Issues, Concerns and Challenges,” organized by ICRS, Sadra International Institute and UIN Sunan Kalijaga’s Faculty of Dakwah in UGM Graduate School, Yogyakarta.

• October 17, 2011 “America and Indonesia in Culture, Society and Literature” as Keynote Speaker in College of Languages, Islamic University of Sultan Agung, Semarang, Central Java.

• March 29, 2011 “Religion and Social Conflicts: The Malaysian Experience” in the Country Workshop of the Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Fellowships Program with the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) in Makara Universitas Indonesia in Depok.

• October 27, 2010 Wednesday Forum on “Suicide and Social Disintegration: Where’s the (Dis)Connection?”. Forum held by the Center for Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies (CRCS) and ICRS, UGM, Yogyakarta.

• June 29, 2010 Seminar on investment opportunities and threat in the context of the ASEAN Economic Community as moderator. Seminar organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta.

• March 23-24, 2010 Country Workshop of the Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Fellowships Program Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (Indonesian Institute of Sciences) as Panel Chair for Returning Fellows, Jakarta.

• June 18, 2009 “Quranic Scriptural Interpretation, Gender and Islamic Renewal” as Facilitator with Professor Emeritus Amina Wadud, held by INA Frontier-Yogyakarta.

• May 30, 2009 “How to Win Scholarships, Fellowships and Research Grants” as Main Speaker, held by INA Frontier-Yogyakarta.

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• May 16, 2009 “Islamic Philosophy, Irfan and Mullah Shadra” as Facilitator and Discussant with Ikhlas Budiman of Islamic College of Advanced Studies (ICAS), held by INA Frontier-Yogyakarta

• April 18, 2009 “Progressive Islam: What’s New?” as Facilitator/Discussant with Dr. Farish Ahmad Noor, held by INA Frontier-Yogyakarta.

• February 24, 2009 “The Malaysian Dilemma: Race, Religion and the Quest for National Unity” in Country Workshop of Asian Public Intellectuals (API) Fellowships Program in LIPI (Indonesian Institute for Sciences), Jakarta.

• February 3, 2007 “Local Elections in the Context of Indonesian Political Development” in Seminar on Cimahi Local Elections at Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Bandung.

• February 9, 2006 “Managing Transitional Democracy in Indonesia: Issues on modeling” in the Joint Working Session on Deepening Democracy in Indonesia (Bappenas-UNDP) at Jayakarta Hotel, Bandung.

• December 18, 2005 “Ethnic Violence and Conflicts in Indonesia: Politics and Policies” in Conference on Culture and Conflict (HI-UNPAD) at Sabuga Convention Center, Bandung.

• July 28, 2005 “UNDP’s Role in Entrenching Democratic Governance” in Jakarta.

• March 2005 “Role of International Donor Community in Local Elections” (Setjen DPR-UNDP) in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

• June 4-10, 2017 European Union Visitor’s Programme (EUVP) in Brussels, Belgium.

• April 11-13, 2017 British Association for Islamic Studies (Brais), Chester, UK

• March 16-19, 2017 Association for Asian Studies (AAS), Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada

• November 18-22, 2016 American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Texas, USA

• November 17-22, 2012 American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting in Chicago, USA

• November 18-22, 2011 American Academy of Religion (AAR) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, USA

• September 15-20, 2007 TNC Senior Leaders’ Forum and Senior Managers’ Meeting in Utah, USA

• September, 11-14, 2007 NE Workshop at TNC Worldwide in Fairfax, Virginia, USA

• September 26-29, 2006 Communication and Marketing Fields Day, TNC, in Tucson, Arizona, USA

• January 9-19, 2006 Policy, Program and Operations (PPO) Workshop for UNDP Asia Pacific in New Delhi, India (successfully attained PRINCE 2 Project Management Certification from the U.K.)

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• September 27-29, 2005 Human Development: Measurements and Indicators, UNDP Asia-Pacific in Sri Lanka

• July 17-19, 2002 Training Course for Teaching Assistants in NUS, Singapore

• March-June 1998 Work-study for Istituto per la Ricostruzione Industriale (Italian Institute for Industrial Reconstruction) in Rome and STOA’ School of Business and Management, Ercolano, Italy

• February-April 1997 Advanced Journalism Certificate Programme, Thomson Foundation Media Training Center, Cardiff University, Wales, U.K.

PASSIONS & PERSONAL INTERESTS Dr. Sofjan is an avid traveler, and has visited and lived in almost 30 countries of the world. He listens to music (classic, opera, pop), plays scrabble, chess and the guitar. He also plays badminton, tennis, table tennis and billiards. He swims almost everyday, and was previously a Karateka, winning a medal in Jakarta in the field of Kumite (combat fighting). Dr. Sofjan is also a PADI Certified Advanced Diver, who has conducted logged dives in Komodo National Park, Derawan (East Kalimantan), Raja Ampat (West Papua) and Gili Trawangan (Lombok).

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