A Better World for All

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71860352009-10-05T06:16:03.720+10:00A Better World for AllMaintain that which is old and good, and embrace that which is new and better (al-muhafazah 'ala al-qadim al-salih wa al-akhz bi al-jadid al-aslah).Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-65478010045282247322009-03-02T19:58:00.001+10:002009-03-02T19:59:46.683+10:00Indonesia, Islam and Democracy: Comparative Perspectives

Indonesia, Islam and Democracy: Comparative PerspectivesThursday April 2 – Friday April 3, 2009, 9am-6pmColumbia UniversityKellogg Center, International Affairs Building, Room 1501420 West 118th StreetIndonesia is the largest Muslim-majority state in the world and underwent a successful democratic transition in 1998. Panelists will reflect on the past ten years of the country's democratic

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Law and Religion Workshop4th June 2008Legal Intersections Research Centre, Faculty of Law, University of WollongongFollowing the success of its Spring 2007 Seminar Series on Law and Religion, the Legal Intersections Research Centre (LIRC) at the Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong, is holding a workshop to expand discussion and exchange ideas on the religious dimensions of law, the legal

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1926323687107256452008-03-26T08:31:00.002+10:002008-03-26T08:34:36.629+10:00Ba`asyir`s call for violence againts Islamic teachings

- A call by Indonesian Mujahidin leader Abu Bakar Ba`asyir on his followers to take violent action against Australian tourists who disrespect Islamic values is against Islamic teachings and undermines the Visit Indonesia Year 2008 program, an Indonesian Moslem scholar said.Indonesian Muslim scholar Nadirsyah Hosen who is a lecturer at Wollongong University was commenting on a statement Abu Bakar

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-85629184572838788192008-02-15T17:01:00.003+10:002008-02-15T17:09:02.322+10:00Autumn session 2008

I teach two subjects in autumn session 2008:1. LLB 100 Foundations of Law A2. LLB337/9337 Comparative Studies in LawMy colleague, Elizabeth Ellis will be the subject coordinator for LLB 100. I look forward to collaborate with Liz and also Elisa Arcioni.I myself will be the subject coordinator for Comparative Studies in Law. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to some of the major

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-53179161264316393082008-02-15T16:57:00.002+10:002008-02-15T17:01:50.453+10:00emergency power in asia

I have been invited to present my paper at a major international symposium on Emergency Powers in Asia: Exploring the Limits of Legality at the NUS Faculty of Law, from 2-3 May 2008. The symposium, which is open only to invited participants, will be hosted by the Faculty of Law at NUS with the support of ASLI. I am deeply honoured by the invitation. Much of the contemporary scholarly literature

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-26428585435481306132007-09-11T13:08:00.000+10:002007-09-11T13:09:53.679+10:00new book

I am delighted to inform you that my book, Shari'a and Constitutional Reform in Indonesia (ISEAS, Singapore, 2007, 271 pages) has just come off the press. The book has been launched during the Indonesia Update conference held at ANU (Australian National University), Canberra, 7-8 September 2007.

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-27750300115131628232007-08-19T21:31:00.000+10:002007-08-19T21:36:27.002+10:00seminar series

“Law and Religion”A seminar series organised by theLegal Intersections Research Centre (LIRC)Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong Spring Session 2007The seminar series provides a forum for interaction and exchange of ideas on the religious dimensions of law, the legal dimensions of religion, and the interaction of legal and religious ideas, institutions, and methods. Particular attention is

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-74762310052057767572007-05-13T20:26:00.001+10:002007-05-14T00:37:44.762+10:00new article

Nadirsyah Hosen, (2007) 'Human Rights Provisions in the Second Amendment to the Indonesian Constitution from Shari‘ah Perspective', The Muslim World, Vol. 97 (2), 200–224.Abstract:The paper examines provisions of the Second Amendment to the 1945 Indonesian Constitution dealing with equality, women's rights, freedom of religion and freedom of opinion, and then compares the terms of those

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-32174495719227279132007-05-13T20:26:00.000+10:002007-05-13T20:28:57.867+10:00invited speaker

RELIGION AND LEGAL PLURALISM IN INDONESIA:A Case Study of Joint Ministerial Decrees on the Construction of Worship PlacesDr Nadirsyah HosenLecturerFaculty of LawUniversity of WollongongWhen: Wednesday 16 May, 2007 1.00 PM-2.00 PMWhere: Room 920, Level 9 Melbourne Law School 185 Pelham Street, CarltonRSVP: Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam Tel: (03) 8344 6847Email: csci-info@

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-80519120992478009932007-04-06T12:33:00.000+10:002007-04-06T12:37:21.755+10:00conflict or harmony?

I am invited to be one of the speakers at the following program:In recent years, there has been considerable public debate in Australia on the topic of Sharia Law. Some political and civic commentators have argued that Sharia Law is “incompatible” with Australian "culture" and "values" and the system of civil law, and poses a threat to the Australian "way of life."Is it the case that Australians

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-76485276679559123412007-03-11T23:45:00.000+10:002007-03-12T00:03:38.329+10:00Old wine in a new bottle

This is a little note that I have recently been appointed as a lecturer at the faculty of law, University of Wollongong. Yes, it is true...Wollongong is a city (and also a university) where I completed my first PhD degree. Therefore, it is an honour to serve the alma mater. Moving back to Wollongong with a new status is like an old wine in a new bottle.This semester I co-teach LLB 100

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1159405992224645742006-09-28T10:58:00.000+10:002006-09-28T11:19:34.326+10:00From June to Sept

Nadirsyah Hosen, "Human Rights in an Age of Terror", Invited Speaker, Australian Labour Party Fringe Program, Brisbane, 11 June 2006Nadirsyah Hosen, "Substantive Equality and Legal Pluralism in Indonesia: A Case Study of Joint Ministerial Decrees on the Construction of Worship", XV International Congress on Legal Pluralism, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, 1 July 2006Nadirsyah Hosen, "Islam in

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1152848899544887132006-07-14T13:45:00.000+10:002006-07-14T13:50:55.380+10:00Islam and Democracy

School of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Classics andAustralian Centre for Peace and Conflict StudiesUniversity of Queensland PUBLIC LECTURE AND FORUMProfessor Datuk Seri Anwar IbrahimThursday 20 July 20069-12pmRoom E215 Forgan Smith Building (1)St Lucia CampusUniversity of QueenslandPROGRAM9.30-10.15am Public lecture by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim: "Islam and Democracy".10:15-10:45am Morning

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1152192547846133312006-07-06T23:27:00.000+10:002006-07-07T10:45:43.176+10:00Seminar at IDSS

Whither The Indonesian Council Of Ulama (MUI)?ByDr. Nadirsyah Hosen Visiting Research Fellow, Institute of Defence and Strategic StudiesNanyang Technological University12th July 2006, Wednesday10.30 am – 12.00 noonInstitute of Defence and Strategic StudiesConference RoomNanyang Technological University, Block S4 Level B4Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798Abstract:Last year, Indonesia's Ulama

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1149658557007988072006-06-07T15:35:00.000+10:002006-06-07T15:35:57.026+10:00Fringe Program

Human rights in an age of terrorSunday June 11, 12:45pm - 1:45Room M2, Brisbane Convention CentreIt's said that we are in an age of perpetual war on terror, and freedom is under threat. Arch Bevis MP (Chair), Carla Klease, Ross Daniels, Dr Carl Ungerer and Dr Nadirsyah Hosen ask what freedoms are at risk, and from whom?Speaker BiosArch Bevis MP is the Shadow Minister for Homeland Security,

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1148211469883543152006-05-21T21:27:00.000+10:002006-05-21T21:37:49.916+10:00Habibie, Soeharto and Yudhoyono

The criminal prosecution of Soeharto was, without a doubt, one of the principal goals of the students' reform movement. However, the problems that we face today with Soeharto's case can be originally traced back to the failure of Habibie government to bring Soeharto and his cronies to justice. It all started here.In May 1998, the demands for an end to corruption and nepotism focused primarily on

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1147512346431814192006-05-13T19:06:00.000+10:002006-05-13T19:25:46.443+10:00IDSS

I would spend one month (June-July 2006) in the Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies (IDSS) , Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, as a visiting research fellow. I will write a paper on the ideology of the MUI and its evolution, using their controversial fatwas last year as a case study; and present a seminar on the above subject. This is a generous fellowship. IDSS would also give

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1145492167438878592006-04-20T10:09:00.000+10:002006-04-20T19:05:07.376+10:00adjunct position

The Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Griffith University, has appointed me as an Adjunct Fellow. The appointment commences on 1 May 2006 and will conclude on 30 April 2009.They expect me to get involved in occassional teaching in guest lectures, seminars and engagement inresearch partnership. Of course my main work is still at TC. Beirne School of Law at University of

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1137085426139543442006-01-13T03:00:00.000+10:002006-01-13T03:03:46.150+10:00LAWS7850 - Special Topic B - Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law & Policy

This semester, I am going to teach LAWS7850 - Special Topic B - Comparative Anti-Terrorism Law & PolicyHere is the description:This course is a research-based series of seminars designed to provide students with the basic conceptual tools that they need to understand the issues that emerge from anti-terrorism laws in their social, political, historical context. The course will examine

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1131177782111593572005-11-05T18:00:00.000+10:002005-11-05T18:03:02.123+10:00Is there an Islamic Terrorism?

Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) Seminar: Is there an Islamic Terrorism?Thursday, 10 November 200512:00pm to 2:00pmDr Nadirsyah Hosen will present a seminar titled: Is there an Islamic Terrorism? Understanding the War on Terror from Muslim Perspective.LOCATION: Room 501, General Purpose North 3 (University of Queensland)CONTACT: Ms Anna Bartos (a.bartos@uq.edu.au)

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1130474120226175922005-10-28T14:33:00.000+10:002005-10-28T14:35:20.240+10:00Read all about it - soon it will be a crime

Read all about it - soon it will be a crimeBy Tom AllardOctober 28, 2005Bilal Daye and ASIO director-general Paul O'Sullivan have got at least one thing in common - they both went to school at Randwick's Marcellin college.But for that footnote in their CVs, there is little to compare the two men. One is the head of Australia's domestic spy agency, the other was raided twice by federal authorities

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1130067267902821242005-10-23T21:33:00.000+10:002005-10-23T21:35:46.946+10:00Islamic Law: Misconceptions and Misrepresentations

Free Public SeminarIslamic Law: Misconceptions and MisrepresentationsSaturday 5 November 20051.30pm—3.00pmBrisbane City Council Library TheatretteLower ground level, City Plaza, cnr Ann, George & Adelaide Streets, BrisbanePlease RSVP to LRA-QLD@hotmail.comMembers of the public interested in learning about the nature and role of Islamic Law from an informed and scholarly perspective are encouraged

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1129598835630490072005-10-18T11:26:00.000+10:002005-10-18T11:30:21.666+10:00seminar 1

The Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law and the TC Beirne School of Law is proud to present a seminar Friday 21 October12 - 1 pmSir Samuel Griffith Room W341 Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia Campus DR. NADIRSYAH HOSENPostdoctoral Fellow of the Centrepresents Every Bomb You Make, I'll be Watching You: Human Rights in an Age of Terror. TC Beirne School of Law presents research

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1128390750855315952005-10-04T11:51:00.000+10:002005-10-04T11:58:34.956+10:00reprint

My article, "In Search of Islamic Constitutionalism", which has been published in The American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Spring 2004), will be reprinted in Christine Koggle (ed), Moral Issues in Global Perspective, 2nd edition, (Peterborough: Broadview Press, Forthcoming Spring 2005). Thanks to the editor and the publisher!

Nadirsyah Hosenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08089467940505860228noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-1128208585193112832005-10-02T09:05:00.000+10:002005-10-02T09:54:19.906+10:00evil ideology!

I strongly condemned a recent terrorist attack in Bali. All moderate Muslims must speak out loudly to confront evil ideology behinds this violent movement.

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