Background
The Qur’an is the primary source of Islamic teaching, providing an ethical and normative foundation for individual, family, and social life. Its values of justice, humanity, knowledge, social responsibility, and public good are highly relevant to contemporary challenges: social change, technology, family dynamics, economic inequality, and sustainable development.
This conference is held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Institut Ilmu Al-Qur’an (IIQ) Jakarta, a moment to reflect on five decades of higher education grounded in Qur’anic studies, Islamic scholarship, and women’s empowerment.
Through this forum, IIQ Jakarta brings together academics, researchers, ulama, practitioners, students, and stakeholders from various countries to exchange ideas, develop methodologies, and strengthen cross-border research collaboration.
Main Theme
Qur’anic Wisdom, Women, and Society: Reinterpreting Islamic Values for Justice, Empowerment, and Sustainable Development
Objectives
- Identify current research and thought on the Qur’an, women, and society.
- Examine interpretations of verses on justice, human dignity, family relations, and the social roles of women.
- Facilitate presentations of empirical, conceptual, and normative research by national and international scholars.
- Foster interdisciplinary dialogue between Qur’anic studies, education, Islamic economic law, and the social sciences.
- Build research networks and international publication partnerships.
- Produce academic recommendations and encourage the publication of proceedings and journal articles.
Participants
- Academic: lecturers, researchers, ulama, and scholars from Indonesia and abroad
- Young scholars: undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students and early-career researchers
- Institutional: government, women’s organizations, social institutions, and international partners
Target: 300 participants from at least 5 countries, 5-6 keynote speakers, and 180 papers.
Programme
- Friday, 29 January 2027: opening, IIQ Jakarta 50th anniversary ceremony, keynote speeches, international plenary session, and parallel paper sessions.
- Saturday, 30 January 2027: thematic discussions, further paper presentations, publication and international collaboration forum, formulation of recommendations, and closing.