Indonesia in the global geography of Islamic knowledge. Indonesia has branded itself on the global stage as the home of 'moderate Islam', yet in the world of Islamic learning Indonesia is a consumer i

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Indonesia in the global geography of Islamic knowledge. Indonesia has branded itself on the global stage as the home of 'moderate Islam', yet in the world of Islamic learning Indonesia is a consumer in a one-way flow. Indonesian students still flock to centres of learning in the Middle East where Indonesian thought is not studied. The project addresses two problems arising from this disparity. Do Indonesia's claims to be the home of moderate Islam have impact in global hierarchies of Islamic learning? How significant are the domestic political tensions generated within Indonesia by traditions of study in the Middle East? Project is relevant to Australia because it researches the position of Australia's regional partner in a network of international relations to which Australia is an outsider.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 4499 - Other Human Society. Lead: Prof Julian Millie