Conference - Revitalizing Islamic Civilization for Sustainable Life: Local Heritage, Technological Innovation, and Human Flourishing

Contemporary Qur'anic and Hadith studies; methodology and hermeneutics of tafsīr; hadith sciences and criticism; uṣūl al-fiqh and comparative fiqh madhhab studies; kalām; falsafah; taṣawwuf; historiography of Islamic scholarship; manuscript and textual studies; and methodological debates in Islamic epistemology—examined as theoretical-disciplinary inquiry rather than as applications to other fields.

AI and Islamic epistemology (reason/revelation versus machine reasoning); algorithmic ethics in digital fatwa and online religious authority; surveillance capitalism and privacy in Islamic jurisprudence; robot preachers and AI ulama chatbots; generative AI, disinformation, and epistemic authority; algorithmic bioethics; digital piety among Gen Z Muslims; global AI governance and the Muslim world's position; the metaverse and worship/community; labor automation through the lens of maqāṣid al-sharī'ah.

Qur'anic and hadith-based environmental ethics; fiqh al-bī'ah; Sufi cosmology and khalīfah fī al-arḍ; comparative eco-theology across religious traditions; biodiversity and conservation ethics; climate adaptation in Muslim-majority regions; disaster resilience rooted in local wisdom; religious institutions' environmental policy and activism; eco-pesantren initiatives; corporate and state accountability for environmental degradation (deforestation, marine pollution, river contamination, land degradation); tensions between resource extraction and religious environmental commitments.

Shūrā, 'adl, raḥmah, and maqāṣid al-sharī'ah as foundations for governance; inclusive and accountable democratic institutions; conflict transformation and reconciliation; multi-level and multi-stakeholder governance; global human security and sustainable development policy; violence and injustice against religious minorities worldwide; asymmetric warfare and violations of international humanitarian law, including and especially the genocide in Palestine; interfaith dialogue in peacebuilding; Islamic perspectives on public policy and international human rights; citizenship and social justice.

Women and leadership (religious and public); gender equality in family law and practice; disability rights and social-legal inclusion; assistive and inclusive technologies for persons with disabilities; online gender-based violence and digital safety; digital access and literacy as tools for social inclusion; community resilience and equitable participation; access to education, property, and economic opportunity; ethical foundations of dignity, raḥmah, ukhuwwah, and maṣlaḥah for vulnerable groups within domestic life, public social spaces, and social media.

Circular economy models and sustainable production governance; halal supply chains and value-chain innovation; Islamic social finance instruments (takāful, zakāt, waqf, ṣadaqah); sharia-compliant and green financial products; maṣlaḥah-based approaches to resource efficiency; community-based food security and resilience; traditional markets and local food systems; smallholder farmers, fisherfolk, and local producers' livelihoods; community empowerment grounded in justice and economic solidarity.

Health ethics and bioethical decision-making; aging populations, elder care, and community-based initiatives for older persons' well-being; disability healthcare and assistive technologies; child rights and protection in their various complexities (child health, education, labor, safety); mental health and spiritual well-being; pandemic preparedness and environmental health; digital health communication; AI for healthy aging and clinical care approached through value-based and community-centered frameworks.

Madrasa, Islamic school, and pesantren responses to digital literacy and critical-thinking demands; educational leadership and institutional innovation; youth civic engagement and entrepreneurship; youth-led democratic movements and social criticism for justice and welfare worldwide, including in Indonesia (online and offline); digital activism and youth political participation; labor-market precarity and human resource development; youth aspiration, agency, resilience, and human flourishing amid globalization and technological change.

Scientific findings and technological innovations across diverse fields directed toward sustainability and human well-being; biotechnology, renewable energy, and advanced manufacturing; science and technology policy; application-based innovations and software development for social benefit; governance and ethics of responsible innovation (beyond AI-specific concerns); interdisciplinary collaboration between science and Islamic ethics; social, economic, and environmental implications of scientific transformation.

Pesantren tradition, gotong royong, art, and mosque architecture as Nusantara cultural heritage; studies of major local cultures across Indonesia (Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, Bugis-Makassar, Minangkabau, Batak, Balinese, Dayak, and others) as living repositories of ethical and ecological knowledge; local wisdom in cultural artifacts (manuscripts, textiles, architecture, oral traditions, rituals, customary practices) for sustainable life; preservation of local wisdom as national identity; campus-community collaboration on local challenges.