There has been abundant literature investigating the relationship between religion and human rights. It ranges from exploring the tensions between or the convergence of the two enterprises, attempts to construct religious justification of human rights principles, or exploration of the many dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB). A consensus on these matters is not the main issue, but there is a need for a continuous discussion. Yet promotion of human rights partly depends on addressing those issues satisfactorily and the ability to contextualize human rights within the diverse, lived experience of religious communities. One important area of studies and promotion is higher education. Universities teach human rights, law, religion, but the intersection between them as well as specific issues of religious freedom are rarely covered in teaching curriculum.
This conference aims to bring academics, researchers, and practitioners to share experiences and research findings on teaching and promoting human rights in higher education. This conference will invite especially the alumni of FoRB Fellowship program (organized by CRCS, Universitas Gadjah Mada, since 2019), and other religion and human rights scholars and practitioners. The conference will conclude with creating a network of religion and human rights educators, researchers and practitioners to further develop this issue in Indonesia.
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BOOK SYMPOSIUM
18 July 2022
Four Plenary Sessions
The first day will explore the newly published bilingual resource book Shari’a and Human Rights (HAM dan Syariat, Penerbit Mizan, 2022). The book was a result of the programs conducted by the Center for the Study of Religion and Multiculturalism, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang since 2011). Authors of the chapters of the book will be present (in-person or online) and discuss how to utilize the material in teaching religion and human rights.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
19 July 2022
Parallel Sessions
The second day consists of paper presentations based on selection of invited papers. The presentations will address opportunities and challenges of human rights education in universities, and collaboration between higher educational institutions, CSOs and government in FoRB advocacy, either as theoretical discussions or based on teaching or advocacy experience.
The last two sections in the third day will be a workshop to discuss ways to develop the teaching of religion and human rights in Indonesia and the possibility of creating religion and human rights lecturers’ network.
20 July 2022
Two Sessions
The last two sections in the third day will be a workshop to discuss ways to develop the teaching of religion and human rights in Indonesia and the possibility of creating religion and human rights lecturers’ network.