On 29-31 October 2025, UIN Syeikh Nurjati Cirebon held a Curriculum Workshop attended by representatives from several IQLAB members from various universities in Indonesia. The event began with a ceremony and several speeches, one of which was from the chair of the Workshop committee, Erfan Gazali, M.Ag. This was followed by a speech from Dr. Uki Sukiman, the chair of Iqlab Indonesia at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, who explained the importance of this organisation in uniting the increasingly developing Arabic Language and Literature programmes, both in terms of scholarship and the growing number of Arabic Language and Literature programmes.
On the second day, the event continued with the Implementation of the Self-Assessment of Study Program Curricula, guided by Haeruddin, M.A., and Dr. Uki Sukiman. In this event, participants were invited to conduct a self-assessment of the curricula of their respective study programmes. This event aimed to increase participants’ understanding of the importance of self-assessment in curriculum development. In the evening, the event continued with the Promotion of the UGM Middle Eastern Cultural Studies Master’s Programme, presented by Dr. Mahmudah, M.Hum., who introduced the programme to participants.
On the third day, participants were invited to learn about the local culture of Cirebon through a visit to the Kasepuhan Palace and a culinary tour of empal gentong. This activity aimed to strengthen the rapport between IQLAB Indonesia administrators and programme coordinators, as well as to strengthen cooperation between educational institutions. The event concluded with a visit to the Sang Ciptarasa Mosque, a symbol of spirituality and Islamic history in Cirebon. This workshop also served as the annual meeting of IQLAB Indonesia members as mandated in the IQLAB Indonesia Articles of Association, which invited participants to evaluate their respective study programme curricula in accordance with BAN-PT standards.
Author: Amanda Jesisca
