On April 2-3, Columbia University will play host to a conference, “Indonesia, Islam and Democracy: Comparative Perspectives“:
Indonesia is the largest Muslim-majority state in the world and underwent a successful transition to democracy in 1998. Panelists will reflect on the past ten years of the country’s democratic experiment, in particular on the role of Islamic organizations in the democratic transition, the role of veto actors in the consolidation process, and the relationship between Islamic law and democratic institutions.
Presenters and Discussants include Alfred Stepan, Edward Aspinall, John Bowen, L. Carl Brown, Michael Buehler, Jose Casanova, Greg Fealy, Robert Hefner, Nadirsyah Hosen, Mirjam Künkler, Michael Laffan, Marcus Mietzner, Musda Mulia, Sidney Jones and Franz Magnis Suseno.
The conference will take place at Columbia University’s International Affairs Building (420 West 118th Street), at the Kellogg Center on the 15th floor.
This event is sponsored by the Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life (IRCPL) at Columbia University and the Princeton Institute for International Studies (PIIRS) at Princeton University.