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Brett Aaron Huggins
Temple University, USA
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Rational Discourse in Pesantren Applying Habermas’s Critical Theory Philoshopy in Southeast Asia Rofiq Hidayat; Brett Aaron Huggins; Abd. Haris; Baharuddin
IJIBS Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Islamic Boarding School
Publisher : LP2M UIN Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/Ijibs.V1i2.70

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This study aims to analyze the application of Jürgen Habermas’s theory of communicative action in rational discourse practices within Southeast Asian pesantren (Islamic boarding schools). Employing a qualitative library research approach, this study examines scholarly literature from the past five years concerning pesantren, digital public spheres, and critical theory. The findings indicate that practices such as bahtsul masail and institutional discussions exhibit deliberative characteristics that approximate communicative rationality, particularly in testing validity claims through collective argumentation. Nevertheless, hierarchical structures between religious leaders and students remain a limiting factor in achieving the ideal speech situation. Digital transformation expands the pesantren public sphere into a more participatory transnational arena, although it introduces challenges such as polarization and regulatory constraints. The study concludes that pesantren can be conceptualized as a laboratory of critical theory praxis in a non-Western Islamic context, contributing to the enrichment and reconstruction of communicative action theory through Southeast Asian socio-religious experiences.
Configuration of the Cultural Identity of Islamic Studies Professors in Mataraman through the Lens of Geertz Moch. Muwaffiqillah; Syamsul Huda; Indana Zulfa; Brett Aaron Huggins
Asketik: Jurnal Agama dan Perubahan Sosial Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): Asketik: Jurnal Agama dan Perubahan Sosial
Publisher : Prodi Sosiologi Agama

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30762/asketik.v9i2.3377

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This study explores the configuration of cultural identity among professors of Islamic studies at state Islamic higher education institutions (PTKI) in the Mataraman region of East Java, Indonesia. Drawing on Clifford Geertz’s santri–priyayi–abangan framework, the research examines how professors negotiate their self-identities within Javanese socio-religious structures. Employing an interpretive ethnographic approach, this study is based on in-depth interviews with professors of Islamic studies from three PTKI—IAIN Kediri, UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung, and IAIN Ponorogo—complemented by participatory observation of academic rituals, religious gatherings, and institutional practices, as well as analysis of relevant institutional documents. The findings reveal a dynamic interplay between academic professionalism and pesantren-based cultural heritage. While most informants identify primarily as professional Islamic intellectuals rather than traditional kyai or priyayi, many embody hybrid cultural affiliations. Their achieved status as state-recognized professors often contrasts with community perceptions rooted in religious authority and pesantren lineage. This identity configuration points to the emergence of a new social formation—the elite santri—characterized by academically sanctioned authority that remains culturally resonant. The study contributes to a nuanced understanding of contemporary Islamic academia and shifting patterns of religious authority in Javanese Muslim society.
Co-Authors Abd. Haris Baharuddin Indana Zulfa Moch. Muwaffiqillah Rofiq Hidayat Syamsul Huda