tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71860352011-12-15T12:44:00.517+10:00Maintain 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.comBlogger1011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186035.post-69611470659874849752010-12-29T17:53:00.001+10:002010-12-29T17:55:24.073+10:00

Mari Bicara Iman...kearifan, kepedulian, kesejukan batin, dan tantangan zaman Penulis: Dr. Nadirsyah Hosen ISBN: 978-979-024-260-9 Ukuran: 13 x 19 cm Halaman: 24o h/Bookpaper Terbit: Segera 0

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Law and Religion in Public Life The Contemporary Debate Edited by Nadirsyah Hosen, Richard MohrPrice: £75.00Binding/Format: HardbackISBN: 978-0-415-57249-1Publish Date: 26th April 2011Imprint: RoutledgePages: 320 pagesFollowing the 9/11 terrorist attack, the attention paid to the issue of how peoples of various faiths live by both secular laws as well as their religious law has increased

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Islam in Southeast Asia (4 Volumes) Edited by Joseph Liow, Nadirsyah HosenPrice: $1,295.00Binding/Format: HardbackISBN: 978-0-415-47680-5Publish Date: September 24th 2009Imprint: RoutledgePages: 1,744 pagesThe Islamic community in Southeast Asia is widely regarded as one of the most moderate and tolerant in the Muslim world. While most of the region’s Muslims are Sunni and fairly orthodox, the

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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

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- 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

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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

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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

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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.

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“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

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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

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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@

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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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The debate over legal transplants emerged in 1974 when Alan Watson and Otto Kahn-Freund, in unrelated works, presented competing theories on the viability of legal transplants. Watson believes that law is largely autonomous, with a life of its own. Watson states that law develops by transplanting, not because some such rule was the inevitable consequence of the social structure and would have

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Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 36 (3), pp 419–440 October 2005. Religion and the Indonesian Constitution:A Recent DebateNadirsyah HosenAbstract:This article examines the recent debate on the position of syari’ah in Indonesian constitutional amendments (1999–2002). The article operates at two levels: a historical review of the debate on Islam and state in Indonesia and a theoretical effort to

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Given the alleged parallels she discovers between the Constitution of Medina and the U.S. Constitution, Professor Azizah al-Hibri (The T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond) considers the possibility that the Founding Fathers of the United States were directly or indirectly influenced by the Islamic precedent. She notes that Thomas Jefferson was aware of Islam, since he had in his

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NEW SUBJECT FOR SUMMER 2005/2006LLB 364 ISLAMIC LAWFACULTY OF LAWUNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONGAUSTRALIAOverviewThis course deals with the definition of Islamic law as a source of law, a brief study for the sources of Islamic law, and it also deals with a general study to some Islamic jurisprudence theories. The course explores several substantive areas of Islamic law, including: constitutional law;

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Dr. Muhammad Husayn Haykal (1888 – 1956) was a prominent Egyptian scholar and politician. In 1909, he departed to Paris. In 1912, he returned to Egypt with a doctorate in law and opened a law office in Mansura. In 1914, he published his novel, Zaynab, which he had written while he was still in Europe This was considered as the first modern Arabic novel because of its break with the traditional

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It really saddens me to read of the destruction, the heartbreak and the huge loss of life. Whole cities without power or sanitation. People so desperate they have resorted to extreme levels of violence. Law enforcement officers being shot at. And then there is the threat of disease that could kill many more. The destruction of hospitals will make life very tough. The rebuilding will take years.

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The principle of equality is a primary principle of human rights. Human rights are for everyone — as much for people living in poverty and social isolation as for the visible and articulate. By international law, the principle of non-discrimination prohibits discrimination in the enjoyment of human rights, on any grounds, such as race, skin-colour, gender, language, religion, politics or other

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A good friend of mine sent his email from Jakarta. According to him, one senior official asked 70% of the budget of the project. He tried to argue: "But sir...with only 30% left, what can we do with the project?" The Bosss only replied, "Well...you know ...just do what you can do!"This story reminds me of my article below. It seems that there is no significant progress after SBY has been elected

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by Nadirsyah HosenJean Charles de Menezes, 27, an innocent Brazilian electrician, was shot at Stockwell Tube station, south London. It was claimed that he was challenged and refused to obey an order from the British police. It is known that London has been on high alert since the 7 July bombing. Menezes was under police observation because he had emerged from a house that was being watched. He

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These are my articles on law reform in Indonesia:"Indonesian Political Laws in Habibie Era: Between Political Struggle and Law Reform", Nordic Journal of International Law (published by Lund University and Brill Academic Publisher), Vol. 72, No. 4, 2003, pp. 483-518."The Habibie Government and The Law on Eradication of Corruption in Indonesia", European Journal of Law Reform (jointly published by

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These are my articles on Fatwa in Indonesia.Please contact me if you want to read them:"Revelation in a Modern Nation State: Muhammadiyah and IslamicLegal Reasoning in Indonesia", Australian Journal of Asian Law(Published jointly by University of Melbourne and AustralianNational University), Vol. 4.3, December 2002. Reprinted withpermission in Studia Islamika (published by UIN SyarifHidayatullah)

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Attitudes toward sex, not democracy, divide the West and IslamANN ARBOR, Mich.—The attitudes and values dividing the West and theMuslim world have more to do with eros than with demos, according tonew data from the World Values Survey, conducted by the University ofMichigan Institute for Social Research (ISR) and reported in thecurrent (March/April 2003) issue of Foreign Policy.Analyzing

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My PhD thesis at National University of Singapore has traced the process and outcome, from the perspective of the Shari'a, of the constitutional reform which took place in Indonesia from 1999 to 2002, as part of the democratic transition. This thesis asked the crucial question implicit in the Amendments to the 1945 Constitution: can Shari'a and democratic constitutionalism be fused without

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2005 Contestable Funds Round TwoAnn Black(Project conducted jointly with Nadir Hosen)Understanding Fatwas and their Role in the Contemporary Secular AustraliaAim:This project aims to inform Australian legal practitioners and the public on the legal significance of fatwas for Muslim Australians. The project looks to analyse fatwas by identifying the main fatwa-issuing organisations and individuals

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Dear all,Postdoctoral experience alone does not automatically guarantee an academic job.Accordingly, academic interviewers mayrequire experience that most postdoctoral fellows don't have --teaching experience!It is in this context that I have designedand proposed two new courses, and I am happy to share with you here that those course proposals have been approved.In Summer 2005 (Dec) I am going

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Having one PhD degree is not "enough" for me. I have a PhD degree in law (from University of Wollongong), and a PhD degree in Shari'a (Islamic law) from National University of Singapore (NUS). I have written two different theses, at two different universities, in two different countries...at the SAME time! The first PhD thesis is for my father (see my previous note). I dedicate my second PhD

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I have found some interesting quotations in the internet:"...the thesis gets you the Ph.D., turning it into a book or papers to be published in peer-reviewed journals gets you an academic job (hopefully), meaning you have to keep working on the damned thing when you're totally sick of it.""We find there's a pretty significant gap there; a lot of postdocs want tenure-track positions, and few get

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I am now reading Hocking's book, "Terror Laws" (UNSW, 2004),and I have found this interesting quotation:"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didnot speak up because I was not a communist. Then they camefor the jews, and I did not speak up because I was nota Jew. Then they came for trade unionists, and I did notspeak up because I was not a trade unionist. Then theycame for the

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I wrote this "acknowldgement" in my first PhD thesis:"When my father passed away in November 2001, I lost my first law teacher. He provided the daily example of being an exceptional and extraordinary person, which inspired me to push on in pursuit of my own extraordinary ambitions. Every word typed in this thesis was inspired by his love and affection. If it was allowed, I would put his name,

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my old friend has sent me his email. He isvery surprised to find out that I have writtenseveral articles on Tasawuf. Well, actually thoseare only my reflections on how we should see this world (and our internal "world") from Tasawuf point of view. But my old friend is true: Tasawuf is not my area. He knows for sure that I am a student of Fiqh. Have I left Fiqh for Tasawuf?I am not changing my

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My piece, "Religion and Indonesian Constitution: a recent debate"has been accepted for publication in Journal of Southeast Asian Studies (Cambridge University Press). This is a very prestigious journal.

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Finally, I have found a suitable place to live in Brisbane.2 bedroom unit with separate toilet & bathtub in bathroom. Tandem lock up garage. Unit fitted with ceiling fans & fly screens. Close walk to Indooroopilly Shopping Town and Transport. And this costs me $230/week. It's quite expensive for me, actually. Well, the most important thing is that my children look happy with this place. This is

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Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping She's lost in peaceful dreams So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark And the thought crosses my mind If I never wake up in the morning Would she ever doubt the way I feel About her in my heart If tomorrow never comes Will she know how much I loved her Did I try in every way to show her every day That she's my only one And if

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Next month, I'm going to take up a postdoctoral research fellowship at TC. Beirne School of Law, University of Queensland, in Brisbane. I and my family are realy excited to be there. Here's a bit info on Brisbane and UQ: Brisbane is often claimed to be 'Australia's Most Liveable City', and offers a safe, multicultural and friendly environment for residents and visitors alike. With a

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Nadir Shah (Nadir Qoli Beg) (October 22 , 1688 - June , 1747 ) was a Shah of Persia who ruled 1736 -1747 and who was the founder of the Afsharid dynasty . He has sometimes been described as the Persian Napoleon . He was born in the Dastgerd region of Khorasan (now in Iran ). His father was a poor peasant and died while Nadir was still a child. Nadir and his mother were carried off as

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Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew When I bit off more than I could chew But through it all, when there was doubt I ate it up and spit it out I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way I've loved, I've laughed and cried I've had my fill, my share of losing And now, as tears subside, I find it all so amusing To think I did all that And may I say, not in a shy way, "Oh, no, oh, no,

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Apa makna kegagalan ? kegagalan adalah... - keberhasilan yang tertunda - kesedihan yang tertahan - waktu untuk bertafakur - menyembunyikan diri dalam keagungan-Nya - meletakkan jiwa dan raga di tempat tidur - menyiapkan 'plan b' - mencari kembali bait-bait Gibran - menyerah-pasrah Saya pilih yang terakhir :-(

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Minggu lalu saya kirim dua artikel saya ke dua jurnal. Sekarang kedua artikel tsb sedang under review oleh referees. Maklumlah kedua jurnal tsb merupakan peer-review. Ini artinya kedua artikel tsb akan melewati proses penilaian secara obyektif oleh para pakar (referees). Boleh jadi mereka meminta saya untuk merevisi artikel itu sebelum dinyatakan layak untuk di-publish. Boleh jadi para referees

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Kemarin, sepulangnya ia dari library, Cemah bertanya, "bagaimana sih caranya buat buku?" Saya berusaha menjelaskan seadanya. Cemah pun mengatakan, "Abi...kakak mau buat buku, nanti dicetak yang banyak seperti di library jadi nggak perlu meminjam buku lagi". Hari ini Cemah sibuk menulis cerita, menggambar, dan men-design bukunya. Dia sedang mencari judul untuk bukunya. Dan dia mau bukunya

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My paper, "Indonesian Law Reform in the Post Soeharto Era" will be published in Edwina Palmer (ed.), Asian Futures, Asian Traditions, to be published by Global Oriental Publishers in the UK early 2005.

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Bismillahirahmanirrahim wa bihi nasta'in 'ala umurid dunya wad din Dear all, Saya cukup prihatin kalau kaum terpelajar Islam tidak merasa ada sesuatu yang "salah" dengan pemahaman Islam model Imam Samudera. Banyak kawan-kawan yang masih saja memandang dunia ini dengan hitam-putih: islam versus the others. Pemisahan dunia antara Dar al-Islam dan Dar al-Harb yang jelas-jelas tidak terdapat di

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There are at least two different interpretations of the notion of separation of Church (or religious institutions) and State. There is a view that the State should not establish nor fund religious activities. This is a strict separation which rests on the assumption that the independent and autonomous institutions of church and state should be kept rigorously separated. This requires the

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Keberhasilan Indonesia menggelar pemilu harus disyukuri oleh segenap anak bangsa. Tiga kali pemilu yang berlangsung damai ini menunjukkan bahwa bangsa kita sudah menerima demokrasi. Mungkin tidak keliru kalau dikatakan kita adalah komunitas Muslim terbesar yang sukses melaksanakan proses peralihan kekuasaan dengan damai. Rakyat bebas memilih partai mana saja, kandidat juga bebas bersaing,

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Seharusnya bangsa kita ini mampu menguasai setidaknya empat bahasa asing: Portugis, Inggris, Belanda dan Jepang. Keempatnya adalah bahasa yang digunakan oleh para penjajah di negeri kita. Kemerdekaan yang kita peroleh dengan darah dan air mata rupanya menumbulkan rasa antipati dikalangan anak bangsa untuk menggunakan bahasa kaum penjajah. Ini berbeda dengan Malaysia dan Singapore yang mewajibkan

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Mendidik anak adalah sebuah pekerjaan yang jauh lebih sulit dibandingkan dengan menulis disertasi doktor. Masing-masing anak memiliki karakter dan keunikan tersendiri. Setiap hari selalu ada pengalaman --dan sekaligus pelajaran-- setelah berinteraksi dengan anak. Sejak bergelut dengan penulisan disertasi betapa banyak kesempatan berinteraksi dengan anak menajdi hilang; dan ini jelas sebuah

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Dear all, Persoalan tradisi dengan modernitas tetap menjadi persoalan yang hangat dalam kehidupan kita. Ada pihak yang ingin membuang semua tradisi baik dengan alasan kuno, tidak sexy, atau bahkan gagal menjawab tantangan zaman. Misalnya, model arsitektur, ataupun model rambut, baju dan sepatu dibuat sedemikian rupa agar terlihat modern. Celana model cutbrai sudah tidak kita temukan lagi. Rumah

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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim Wa bihi nasta'in 'ala umurid dunya wad din Dalam interaksi sehari-hari, saya sering ditanya, "berapa umurnya?". Saya kerapkali menjumpai mereka yang membanggakan usianya yang lebih tua. Ada pula saya jumpai sejumlah "adik kelas" yang membanggakan usia mudanya. Saya selalu gelisah menghadapi pertanyaan soal usia atau menjumpai orang yang gemar bicara soal usia (baik

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Dear all, Ada perkembangan menarik nih...Di sejumlah milis banyak simpatisan capres tertentu yang kaget dengan hasil sementara pilpres ini. Mereka sudah bisa menebak bahwa tokoh pilihannya akan terlempar dari putaran kedua. Mulailah muncul suara-suara untuk Golput kalau yang lolos untuk putaran kedua adalah si A dan si B (atau si C). Padahal kalau kita baca arsip di milis tsb 30 hari ke

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Gonjang-ganjing di tubuh Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) masih berlanjut. Sejumlah kantung pergerakan anak muda NU mengusulkan dilakukannya Muktamar Luar Biasa (MLB) untuk mengatasi "mati suri" roda organisasi akibat non-aktifnya KH. Hasyim Muzadi, dan sejumlah pengurus yang menjadi tim suksesnya. Ada pula sejumlah pihak yang mengusulkan agar hubungan NU dengan Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa (PKB)

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Dear all, Do'a di bawah ini bukan kreasi saya. Ia merupakan rintihan Emha Ainun Najib. Sekitar tiga belas tahun lalu do'a ini begitu berpengaruh dalam urat darah saya. Di-inspirasikan bait terakhir do'a-puisi ini, di depan Ka'bah saya bersimpuh dan mengajukan dua pilihan kepada-Nya: "ampuni aku sekarang, atau jika tidak, hukumlah aku sekarang...jangan biarkan aku terlalu lama menanti".

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Suasana kampanye ini membuat saya teringat sebuah lagu lama yang nge-top waktu saya masih SMP. "Election Day" dimainkan oleh Arcadia yang bermaterikan Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes dan Roger Taylor. Single ini diambil dari album pertama mereka yang cover kasetnya saya tampilkan di atas. Group ini adalah "pecahan" dari Duran Duran. Konon kabarnya sekarang Duran Duran udah balik lagi ke formasi

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American Idol 3 sudah lewat. Selain munculnya William Hung yang konon melahirkan inspirasi bagi jutaan penonton, kehadiran fantasia Barrino --sang pemenang AI 3-- adalah the real inspiration! Fantasia bukan saja unik, baik wajah maupun suaranya, tapi lagu "I Believe" yang dinyanyikannya di akhir acara merupakan sebuah puncak pengakuan bahwa pada akhirnya perjuangan itu akan terasa manis. Lirik

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She says: We've got to hold on to what we've got 'Cause it doesn't make a difference If we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love - we'll give it a shot We're half way there Livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear Livin' on a prayer Tommy got his six string in hock Now he's holding in what he used To make it talk - so tough, it's tough Gina dreams of

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Light a candle, blow the world away Table for two on a TV tray It ain't fancy, baby that's okay Our time, our way So hold me close, better hang on tight Buckle up, baby, it's a bumpy ride We're two kids hitching down the road of life Our world, our fight If we stand side by side (All night) There's a chance we'll get by (And it's alright) And I'll know that you'll be live in my heart till the

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Subuh sampai Magrib, Suatu Hari pada Awal Abad Lima Belas Taufik Ismail Matahari bagai berenang, nyaris tenggelam menjelang malam di suatu tumpak di lautan, di barat sana bagai terompah kuda yang pijar dicelup di ember apar kurasakan percikan panas dan denyar ketika bola api itu sepenuhnya tenggelam Abad lima belas! Langit menawarkan garis-garis cahaya Engkau mungkin, seperti jamaknya, cuma

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Presiden itu masalah dukungan rakyat. Biar kata calon presidennya professor kalau kagak didukung rakyat, ya kagak bisa. Lagipula nggak ada di kriteria KPU bhw presiden kudu cerdas; emangnya mau ngelamar jadi dosen :-) Juga kagak penting presiden bisa bahasa Inggris, hafal alfiyah atau nggak. Saya punya usul bagaimana kalau di tahun 2009 nanti posisi presiden Indonesia ditawarkan ke seluruh

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Saya tidak tahu apakah saya termasuk kategori ilmuwan atau tidak. Tapi saya punya harapan agar the so called ilmuwan, pakar, cendekiawan, intelektual itu tidak berubah jadi selebritis. Maksud saya ilmuwan itu seharusnya menjadi menara gading. Netral saja tidak cukup. Kerjanya ilmuwan itu ya di kampus, lab, atau conference. Nama-nama ilmuan bisa kita ketahui dari karyanya baik berupa buku,

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Ibunda tadi telepon mengabarkan bahwa beliau menerima isyarat 'berita baik'. Aku jawab, "Belum...mungkin berita baiknya masih "berada dalam perjalanan". Ibunda memang tidak bisa dibohongi. Beliau selalu tahu bagaimana suasana hatiku. Telepon dari Ibunda membuat aku kembali semangat setelah 'down' akibat "sesuatu yang tertunda". Kita persilahkan Padi dan Iwan Fals mensuarakan kata hatiku saat ini:

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Lagi pesan buku Governance karya Anne Mette Kjaer (April 2004). Menarik juga sih deskripsinya: Governance is an easy-to read introduction to an increasingly important concept in political science. It provides a clear overview of how the concept has been used in the sub-fields of public administration and public policy, international relations, European studies and comparative politics.

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DOA (Chairil Anwar) Tuhanku Dalam termangu Aku masih menyebut namaMu Biar susah sungguh mengingat Kau penuh seluruh cayaMu panas suci tinggal kerdip lilin di kelam sunyi Tuhanku Aku hilang bentuk remuk Tuhanku aku mengembara di negeri asing Tuhanku dipintuMu aku mengetuk aku tidak bisa berpaling

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Kau ini Bagaimana atawa Aku Harus Bagaimana (A. Mustofa Bisri) Kau ini bagaimana? Kau bilang aku merdeka Kau memilihkan untukku segalanya Kau suruh aku berpikir Aku berpikir kau tuduh aku kapir Aku harus bagaimana? Kau bilang bergeraklah Aku bergerak kau curigai Kau bilang jangan banyak tingkah Aku diam saja kau waspadai Kau ini bagaimana? Kau suruh aku memegang prinsip Aku

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Kemarin pas bangun pagi, Nurul (3 th), anakku yang bungsu, dengan bangga bilang, "Abi, adek sudah bisa baca tabat yada [surat al-Lahab]." Langsung saja dia nyerocos memamerkan hafalannya :-)

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Dear all, Sejumlah kyai khos NU mengeluarkan fatwa bahwa haram hukumnya memilih perempuan sebagai presiden. Dengan segala hormat kepada para kyai tsb, saya merasa bahwa para kyai sudah bertindak diskriminatif. Argumentasi haramnya perempuan menjadi khalifah memang bisa dilacak dari karya klasik semisal al-Ghazali, sampai karya modern seperti Rasyid Ridha. Yang saya anggap diskriminatif adalah

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Dear all, Belakangan ini dimana-mana saya ditanya: mau pilih capres yang mana? Bahkan sobat saya Arskal, yang udah jauh-jauh datang menginap di rumah untuk ikutan conference, juga mengajukan pertanyaan yang sama. Hmmm...dengan mantap saya jawab, "golput!". Saya bahkan bercanda dengan Arskal ketika saya bilang, "Gus Dur itu mengambil sikap golput ketika pencalonanannya ditolak KPU. Kalau

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al-Sahifah al-Sajjadiyah merekam rintihan seorang cucu Nabi, Zainal Abidin, yang berurai air mata, mengadukan deritanya. Untuk mereka yang sedang remuk hatinya dan dilanda kecemasan, mari bergabung membaca do'a ini: Wahai Yang menyelesaikan setiap permasalahan Yang mengakhiri setiap bencana Yang diharapkan menjadi tempat keluar dari kesusahan Semua kesusahan menjadi lapang berkat kekuasaan-Mu

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..Engkaulah getar pertama yang meruntuhkan gerbang tak berujungku mengenal Hidup Engkaulah tetes embun pertama yang menyesatkan dahagaku dalam Cinta tak bermuara Engkaulah matahari Firdausku yang menyinari kata pertama di cakrawala aksara Kau hadir dengan ketiadaan Sederhana dalam ketidakmengertian Gerakmu tiada pasti Namun aku terus di sini Mencintaimu Entah kenapa... ================= Konon

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Satu problem utama berhubungan dengan the so called established scholar adalah they think highly of themselves (and their arguments)! Mereka juga tersinggung kalau argumentasi mereka dikutip "out of courtesy". Yang model beginian sebetulnya banyak saya temui di tanah air. Tapi "senior" scholar yang lagi saya gosipin ini adalah professor bule yang ngajar di salah satu unuiversitas top di

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Bulan yang lalu ada artikel saya yang muncul di Journal of Islamic Studies. (http://www3.oup.co.uk/islamj/current/eth201.sgm.abs.html) Bulan ini artikel lainnya muncul di European Journal of Law Refom (http://www.ejlr.org) dan American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences (http://www.amss.net/AJISS/) Barusan editor New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies (http://www.nzasia.org.nz/journal/) juga

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Siapa bilang ustadz kagak boleh gondrong :-)  

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Sejenak bergaya di Canberra bersama Onas, Tyo, Boss Dirham, dan Fadel 

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"Kau sembunyikan diri-Mu dalam keagungan-Mu, Gustiku, Butir pasir dan tetes embun lebih angkuh tampil ketimbang Engkau." "Kasih antara Tuan dan aku ini sederhana seperti nyanyi." "Dengan ujung terentang sayap nyanyiku, kusentuh tapak kaki-Mu, yang tak pernah kuharap terjangkau oleh tanganku." (Rabindranat Tagore) ** "Aku ingin mencintaimu dengan sederhana dengan kata yang tak sempat

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Dalam doaku (Sapardi Joko Damono, 1989, kumpulan sajak "Hujan Bulan Juni") Dalam doaku subuh ini kau menjelma langit yang semalaman tak memejamkan mata, yang meluas bening siap menerima cahaya pertama, yang melengkung hening karena akan menerima suara-suara Ketika matahari mengambang tenang di atas kepala, dalam doaku kau menjelma pucuk-pucuk cemara yang hijau senantiasa, yang tak

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The principal criterion for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy is whether the thesis represents an original and significant contribution to knowledge, either by the discovery of new facts and/or the exercising of independent critical ability and/or the articulation of a new or novel approach to the research question. An original contribution to knowledge may be reflected in a

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Don't feel required to be completely original. Nothing under the sun is truly new. According to Voltaire, "Originality is nothing but judicious initiation. The most original writers borrowed one from another. The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neigbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others and it becomes the property of all". To quote Picasso, "

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The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds, and the pessimist fears this is true - James Branch Cabell A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty - Sir Winston Churchill A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see

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Dear all, menulis sebuah chapter adalah menyalurkan ide-ide yang bergumul di dalam kepala. Sungguh menakjubkan kalau kita mengamati bagaimana ide-ide bisa lahir dan muncul di otak kita. Dulu seorang Professor hukum yang juga novelis berkata pada saya, "90% pengetahuan yang saya peroleh berasal dari kebetulan." Untuk itu dia menyarankan saya untuk menelusuri momen-momen kebetulan itu entah

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Sabi dan Shekar yang dalam perjalanan di tengah gurun, berniat bermalam di dekat sebuah oasis. Setelah usai memasang tenda, tak berapa lama mereka langsung tertidur lelap. Beberapa jam kemudian Kemo Sabi membangunkan temannya yang sangat jujur itu. "Shekar, lihatlah ke atas dan katakan kepada saya apa yang kamu lihat." "Saya melihat jutaan bintang." jawab Shekar. "Jadi, apa artinya itu ?"

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ALKISAH, seorang Arab Badawi bermaksud menjual sekarung gandum ke pasar. Berulangkali ia mencoba meletakkan karung itu di atas punggung unta; dan berulangkah ia gagal. Ketika ia hampir putus asa, terkilas pada pikirannya pemecahan yang sederhana. Ia mengambil satu karung lagi dan mengisinya dengan pasir. Ia merasa lega, ketika kedua karung itu bergantung dengan seimbang pada kendaraannya.

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Dear all, Menulis sebuah chapter adalah menulis sebuah kehidupan. Ketika sebuah chapter selesai ditulis, chapter yang lain sudah menanti; begitulah pula kehidupan. Berakhirnya satu moment dalam perjalanan hidup kita, berarti merupakan awal dari perjalanan selanjutnya. Hanya dengan pemahaman seperti ini saya merasa dapat bertahan menulis huruf demi huruf, kata demi kata dan kalimat demi

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We don't read and write poetry because its cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is full of passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering: these are noble pursuits necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love: These are what we stay alive for! [Robin William in Dead Poets Society]

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Vox populi, vox dei; suara rakyat adalah suara Tuhan. Dalam Islam tidak ada keterangan yang menyebutkan bahwa suara rakyat adalah suara Tuhan. Yang ada adalah sebuah hadis senada yang menyebutkan bahwa 'Tidak mungkin ummatku bersepakat pada kesesatan atau kesalahan' (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadis Nomor 3940). Sepeninggal Nabi Muhammad SAW -yang dipercaya sebagai tokoh yang ma'shum, tanpa

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Dear all, Untuk memahami pertanyaan dalam subyek ini, kita harus memahami terlebih dahulu: mengapa Kemal Attaturk membubarkan Khilafah Usmani tahun 1924? Khilafah Usmani di Turki adalah kekhilafahan terakhir dalam Islam. Saat itu, semua penguasa di komunitas Islam mendapat "stempel" pengesyahan dari Turki. Jadi, seperti "Federasi" dengan negara-negara kecil dan Turki sebagai pusatnya.

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