Partnership & Networking Coordinator, Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies
Expert focusing on religion’s role in development, a prominent Indonesian scholar, intellectual-activist, and social entrepreneur. He oversees a consortium of religious schools at his University which is one of the leading centres of religion and interreligious scholarship in Southeast Asia. His work spans the fields of religion and politics, Islam, religious literacy, social justice, nature, culture, sustainability, and spirituality. He has collaborated extensively with the Indonesian government, universities, NGOs, development agencies, and international organizations, including the Nippon Foundation, Ford Foundation, UNESCO, and the UNDP. He has held visiting professorships and fellowships in various countries and has spoken at numerous international conferences. Dr. Sofjan's interviews and writings have been featured in major media outlets, and his latest project involves developing the "Nglanggeran Eco-Village," which received recognition from the UN World Tourism Organization.