Briefing Fulbright ETAs on Indonesia’s Interreligious Relations
Recently, Sumanto Al Qurtuby (CSR-CMR Chairman) and Izak Lattu (Chair of the CSR-CMR Academic Council) were invited by the American Indonesian Exchange Foundation (AMINEF), Indonesia’s Fulbright Commission, to give a talk on the religious landscape and interreligious relations (including interfaith dialogue) in Indonesia for a group of American young graduates who joined the Fulbright ETA […]
Focus Group Discussion: Unpacking Christian-Muslim Relationships in Indonesia, Germany, and Rwanda
On August 27, 2026, a Christian delegation from Germany and Rwanda visited Satya Wacana Christian University (SWCU) to hold a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with representatives from the Faculty of Theology, CSR-CMR, and the Sociology of Religion graduate students (from Indonesia and overseas). Following the FGD, the participants had lunch and informal conversations at the […]
President Turner, the Need for Interreligious Collaboration for Global Peace
On August 25-26, Sherry L. Turner, the new president of Hartford International University for Religion and Peace (Hartford), visited Satya Wacana Christian University (SWCU). During the visit, representatives from SWCU (especially top university leadership, the Faculty of Theology, and CSR-CMR) and Hartford held a series of meetings in various locations, including Rumah Noto and the […]
UKSW Campus Ministry Live-In in Malang, East Java
To embody Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana (UKSW)’s presence through its students in the church and wider society, and to make constructive use of the inter-semester break, the university’s Campus Ministry organized a Live-In in Malang, East Java, on August 6-9, 2026. Held under the theme “Rooted and Growing Together” (Colossians 2:7), the Live-In took place […]
Distinguished Speaker Series on Christian-Muslim Studies in Higher Education
CSR-CMR held an academic event, named the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) on Christian-Muslim Studies in Higher Education, on August 10, 2026. The series featured Robert W. Hefner, Professor of Anthropology and Global Affairs at Boston University, President of the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS), and a member of CSR-CMR’s advisory board. Professor Hefner is […]
Learning Interreligious Harmony from Villagers of Thekelan Hamlet on the Slope of Mt. Merbabu
Recently, representatives of CSR-CMR, namely Sumanto Al Qurtuby, Rev. Dr. Gunawan Y. A. Suprabowo, and Rev. Irene Ludji, along with Robert W. Hefner, Professor of Anthropology and Global Affairs at Boston University and President of the American Institute for Indonesian Studies, visited Thekelan Hamlet in the Batur Village of the Semarang Regency, Central Java. Located […]
UKSW Perluas Kajian Kristen-Muslim, Hadirkan Profesor Robert W. Hefner dari Boston University
UKSW membuka Distinguished Speaker Series bersama Profesor Robert W. Hefner untuk memperkuat kajian Kristen-Muslim dan dialog lintas agama.
Tracing Gus Dur’s Footsteps at Balewiyata Theological Institute in East Java
On Friday, August 7, 2026, CSR-CMR representatives – Sumanto Al Qurtuby (the head of the center) and Rev. Dr. Gunawan YA Suprabowo (the center’s faculty affiliate) – visited the Balewiyata Institute of Theological Education (Institut Pendidikan Theologia Balewiyata, hereafter IPTh. Balewiyata) in Malang, East Java, an institution under the auspices of the Supreme Synod of […]
Remembering John Esposito, A Scholar Who Defended Islam and Fostered Christian-Muslim Understanding in the West
Sumanto Al Qurtuby Co-founder & Chairman, Center for the Study of Religion and Christian-Muslim Relations, Satya Wacana Christian University, and Research Associate, Center for Muslim-Christian Studies, Oxford, United Kingdom The world mourns the passing of John Esposito, the Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies at the Edmund […]
Lessons from the Cairo Symposium on Christian-Muslim Relations
In early July 2026, the CSR-CMR chairman participated in a Christian-Muslim international symposium, serving as a discussant and session moderator for the Asian cluster. The conference was held in Cairo, Egypt, and was organized by the Network of Centers for Christian–Muslim Relations (NCCMR), under the theme “The Future of Christian–Muslim Relations: Prospects and Challenges.” This […]