Annex 1
International Conference Agenda
Rethinking Indonesia’s ‘Islam Nusantara’: From Local Relevance to Global Significance
Monday, March 27
th
, 2017 at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Reception and registration
Opening Ceremony speeches
- Introducing the programme by MC
- Speech by President of Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
- Speech by Head Office of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU)
1
st
Keynote:
Honorary Dr. H. Lukman H. Saifuddin, Minister of Religious
Affairs (MoRA) of the Republic of Indonesia
MoU Signing Ceremony between MORA and VU
2
nd
Keynote:
Prof. Dr. KH. Said Aqil Siroj, M.A., NU Central Board
Chairman
3
rd
Keynote:
Prof. Dr. Phil. Kamaruddin Amin, MA, Director General of
Islamic Education, the Ministry of Religious Affairs.
5
th
Keynote:
Prof. Dr. Thijl Sunier, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Panel 1:
The Intellectual Roots of ‘Islam Nusantara’: Its Core
Strength, Relevance and its Contextualization
Room 1:
Discussant:
Dr. Carl Sterkens
Panel 2:
Reproducing and Disseminating ‘Islam Nusantara’ in Islamic
Education
Room 2:
Discussant:
Dr. Roel Meijer
Panel 3:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Context of the
Dynamics of Islamic Law, Adat and the State’s Legal System
Room 3:
Discussant:
Dr. Adriaan Bedner
Panel 4:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Context of Democracy,
Citizenship and Human Rights
Room 4:
Discussant:
Dr. Yaser Ellethy
Panel 5:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Context of Socio-
economic Inequality and Ecological Crisis
Room 1:
Discussant:
Dr. Freek Colombijn
Panel 6:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Context of the
Dynamics of New Media and Religious Authority
Room 2:
Discussant:
Dr. Martin Slama
Panel 7:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Context of Religious
Plurality
Room 3:
Discussant:
Ward Berenschot
Panel 8:
Rethinking ‘Islam Nusantara’—In the Dialogue with
Localities
Room 4:
Discussant:
Dr. Bart Barenregt
Closing Remarks
Prof. Dr. Karel Steenbrink, Professor Emeritus in Intercultural
Theology at Utrecht University