About Me
Luthfi Assyaukanie Ph.D
Cofounder of the Liberal Islam Network and senior lecturer at Paramadina University, Jakarta. Assyaukanie obtained his PhD from the University of Melbourne, specializing in Contemporary Islam. His PhD thesis won the 2007 Chancellor’s Prize. He has published three books, contributed 50 entries in two Indonesian encyclopaedias, and written hundreds of articles, mostly in Indonesian. His pieces appear in Indonesian newspapers, such as Kompas, Media Indonesia, Korantempo, and Jawa Pos as well as in English newsprints such as The Jakarta Post and The Straits Times of Singapore.
Research Interests
- Islamic Theology and Philosophy, Islamic Law
Education
- 2006 Ph.D. the University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2003 M.A. (leading to Phd), the University of Melbourne, Australia
- 1995 M.A. International Islamic University, Malaysia
- 1993 B.A. the University of Jordan, Jordan
Language Mastery
- Indonesian/Malaysian : Native
- English : Fluent
- Arabic : Fluent
- French : Fair
Professional Experience
- 2008 – Present. Deputy Director. the Freedom Institute, Jakarta
- 2000 – Present. Lecturer. Department of Philosophy and Religion, Paramadina University, Jakarta
- 1999 – 2000. Lecturer. Department of Islamic Studies, Al-Azhar University, Jakarta
- 1999. Media Consultant. General Election Committee, Jakarta
- 1996 – 1998. Lecturer. Department of Philosophy, the University of Indonesia (UI), Depok
- 1995 – 1999. Editor. Religion and Science Desk, Ummat Weekly Magazine, Jakarta
Board Membership
- Maarif Institute (2006 – Present), Jakarta
- Tifa Foundation (2006 – Present), Jakarta
Editorial Review Board
- Scientific Journals International, a syndicate of international scholarly journal based in the United States.
Fellowship
- 2007 Research Fellow. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
- 2006 – 2008. Research Associate. the Freedom Institute, Jakarta
Awards
- 2008 Nominated for Australian Alumni Award
- 2007 the Chancellor’s Prize for the Best PhD Thesis, the University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2002 – 2005 Australian Development Scholarship, Australia
- 2004 the Melbourne Abroad Travelling Scholarship, Australia
- 1993 – 1995 the Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization Scholarship, Malaysia
- 1988 – 1993 Ministry of Education Scholarship, Jordan
- 1987 – 1988 Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Scholarship, Jordan
