Dicky Sofjan

Dicky Sofjan, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) in the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta. His research focuses on religion and politics, Islam, religious literacy and social justice, nature and culture, as well as sustainability and spirituality. He currently serves as Vice President of Globethics in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Dr. Sofjan has received research grants from the Ford Foundation, Templeton Foundation, Partnership for Religion and Sustainable Development (PaRD), Nippon Foundation, Henry Luce Foundation, European Union, US State Department, Carnegie Council, Greenpeace, UNDP and other international organisations and development agencies. He was a Visiting Professor and Fellow in Japan, Malaysia, Bulgaria, Italy and Iran. 

Dr. Sofjan is the author of several books and articles, including “Why Muslims Participate in Jihad: Empirical Survey on Muslim Religiosity in Indonesia and Iran” (Mizan, 2006), and “Sejarah dan Budaya Syiah di Asia Tenggara” (edited volume) [History and Culture of the Shias in Southeast Asia], (UGM Graduate School, 2013).

Dr. Sofjan’s latest project includes designing and curating an inspirational and sustainable “Nglanggeran Eco-Village” located in Patuk, Gunung Kidul, where he brings together Indonesian social entrepreneurs and green investors to promote sustainable development. 

Dr. Sofjan serves as ICRS Principal Investigator for a Religious Literacy Project with the Indonesian Institute of Academic Partnership (IIAP) and a Co-Principal Investigator for the Project on Polarization Mitigation through Social and Environmental Justice in Indonesia.