The Faculty of Education at the Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) successfully held its 2nd Annual Conference on May 30-31, 2023, with the theme “Educational Policy and Management in the Muslim Societies: Addressing Contemporary Issues on Administration in Education to Move Forward”.
The annual conference aims to provide a platform for scholars from around the world to present their research findings, exchange ideas and expand their networks. In addition to the invited keynote speakers, the conference also had panel sessions with the selected presenters on various subtopics under the grand theme.
This year’s conference featured three prominent keynote speakers, namely Dr. Saeeda Shah, a senior lecturer from the University of Leicester, UK; Dr. Agus Mutohar, a lecturer at the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia; and Dr. Abdullah Sahin, Reader in Islamic Education at the Department of Education Studies, University of Warwick, UK.
Dr. Saeeda Shah’s keynote was themed “Educational Leadership and Islam: Impact of a Belief System on Conceptualizations and Practices.” She emphasized the role of Islamic school leaders in shaping the socio-religious dynamics within their schools and argued that leadership models for Islamic schools should be socially, culturally, and religiously relevant.