Dr. Muhammad Al-Marakeby Challenges the Secular-Religious Divide in Islamic Legal Discourse

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS) at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) hosted a faculty research colloquium under the PROMISE initiative (Progress Research on Muslim and Islamic Studies). The session featured a thought-provoking presentation by Dr. Muhammad Al-Marakeby, a lecturer at FIS, titled “The Unaddressed (Al-Maskūt ʿAnhu) by Sharia in…

UIII’s Faculty of Islamic Studies Leads Curriculum Reform with Strategic Workshop

On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS) at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) hosted a pivotal workshop to evaluate and revise its curriculum in light of new national education regulations. Held in the Smart Meeting Room of the Faculty A building, the event brought together key academic figures to assess the…

Decentering Islamic Studies: Professor Yanwar Pribadi and the Global Outlook of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at UIII

The Faculty of Islamic Studies (FIS) at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) continues to push the boundaries of Islamic scholarship through academic rigor and international outreach. Under the direction of Professor Yanwar Pribadi, as the dean, the faculty is producing cutting-edge research that contributes to the development of Islamic studies in Indonesia and in the…

PhD Student Aulia Rakhmat Presents Groundbreaking Research on Translation and Philosophy at International Conference in Berlin

Aulia Rakhmat, a PhD student at the Faculty of Islamic Studies, International Islamic University of Indonesia (UIII), recently presented his research at the international academic conference titled “Philosophy, the Political, and Politics of Translation in the Modern Islamic World”, held in Berlin, Germany, from March 10–12, 2025. The conference was jointly hosted by the Leibniz-Zentrum…

Beyond the Podium: Reflections and Stories from the Conference Crew

While the Decolonizing Social Sciences and Humanities Conference 2025 brought powerful ideas and cross-cultural academic dialogue, what made it even more meaningful were the voices behind the scenes. Held on April 29–30, 2025, by the Faculty of Islamic Studies at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) in collaboration with Türkiye’s Institute Social, this international conference gathered…

Rethinking Knowledge: Faculty of Islamic Studies’ International Conference on Decolonizing Social Sciences and Humanities

The Faculty of Islamic Studies at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII), in partnership with the Turkey-based Institute Social, organized an international conference titled “Decolonizing Social Sciences and Humanities: Islamic and Non-Western Perspectives” from April 29–30, 2025. The conference sought to challenge the dominance of Western academic frameworks by offering a platform for Islamic and non-Western…

Global Thought Leaders Convene at UIII to Discuss Decolonizing Knowledge Systems

Prominent scholars from around the world came together at UIII for the International Conference titled “Decolonizing Social Sciences and Humanities: Islamic and Non-Western Perspectives,” held on April 29–30, 2025. Organized by the Faculty of Islamic Studies at UIII in collaboration with Turkey’s Institute Social, the two-day event served as a space to deconstruct how knowledge…

Prof. Stéphane Lacroix Explores Key Social Science Debates in Islamic Studies at UIII

Depok, March 17, 2025 — The Faculty of Islamic Studies at UIII hosted an insightful lecture featuring Stéphane Lacroix, Associate Professor of Political Science at Sciences Po, France, and Visiting Professor at UIII. His talk, titled “Contemporary Social Science Debates and Issues in Islamic Studies,” delved into three key debates shaping the field of Islamic…

UII Yogyakarta Wins First Place in FisFastFest Clash of Campuses Competition

Depok, March 13, 2025 – The Faculty of Islamic Studies at UIII successfully hosted FisFastFest 2025, concluding with an exciting showdown in the Clash of Campuses competition. Yogyakarta’s Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) secured first place in the intense quiz contest, surpassing 11 other universities across Java. This inter-university competition brought together 12 teams of…

FISFastFest Highlights ‘TransformMe’ Spirit Through a Thrilling Quiz Competition

Depok, March 13, 2025 – The Faculty of Islamic Studies at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) successfully hosted FisFastFest 2025 at the Theater Hall, Faculty A. This prestigious event brought together undergraduate students from various universities across Java to compete in the ‘Class of Campuses’ competition. The theme “TransformMe”, inspired by the Transformers movie, symbolized…