The "World Converts Day" narrative represents more than a simple viral hoax—it embodies the complex interplay between digital disinformation ecosystems, institutional religious authority, and Indonesia's ongoing project of maintaining religious harmony within democratic pluralism. While factually baseless, its persistence demonstrates how digital spaces can amplify marginal voices into seemingly legitimate movements that challenge established frameworks of religious moderation. Countering such narratives requires more than fact-checking; it demands rebuilding institutional credibility, strengthening digital literacy across demographic groups, and consistently modeling inclusive religious (...) engagement through concrete policies and practices. Indonesia's experience suggests that sustainable religious harmony in the digital age requires proactive institutional positioning rather than merely reactive corrections. The true measure of success lies not in eliminating controversial narratives entirely—which may be impossible—but in ensuring they remain marginal to mainstream religious discourse where moderation, dialogue, and mutual respect remain the dominant paradigms. (shrink)

The recent discussion surrounding Harvard University's perceived support for Palestinian perspectives and the Trump administration's subsequent threats to limit federal funding highlights a fundamental misunderstanding of the complex and interconnected relationship that exists between governmental entities and institutions of higher education. The belief that the government can randomly decrease financial support to institutions such as Harvard without facing considerable negative outcomes reflects a limited viewpoint and is fundamentally misinformed.

This article created to address the current state of affairs, which has resulted in an insufficient progress and innovation system. The purpose of this overview article is to increase educate society's knowledge of how to use modern and innovative technologies based on need, cultural aspects, social context, and state context. As a result, I used secondary sources to assist readers understand how state actors and policies might best respond to society's aspirations to use and communicate through technology and information, as (...) well as innovation, in a fair and equitable approach. It might be either positive or negative. Modernization and innovation can primarily noticed constructively. It means that before bringing forward and totally researching [technology], we must analyse what we need, how we treat it, and why we use it. (shrink)

The higher education sector in Indonesia is currently confronting a concerning issue. Corruption and poor management plague various universities in this country, creating an unfavorable work environment for the academic community. The university management system, which should be an essential pillar in enlightening the nation, has instead become a source of problems troubling professors, staff, and students. This essay argues that urgent reform of the corrupt and ineffective university management system is necessary for the academic community's well-being.

In the middle of geopolitical currents, this paper seeks to replicate the discourse on the emergence and sustainability of language acquisition. As a writer, I believe that this discussion should be continued since it draws lessons from the current global position in which Ukraine finds itself, with Russia's horrific invasion. On the other hand, the degradation of many types of languages with a linguistic background implies that global, regional, national, and local constellations are now eroding local, national, and tribal languages. (...) Because this scenario has the potential for negative treatment, such as the systematic extinction of one language for the benefit of imperialism or neocolonialism, this overview is recreated to serve as a learning resource for the whole global community. (shrink)

this is a short article to reflect nepotism in the circle of educational system.

A Book Review on Rethinking language education and linguistic diversity in schools: Thematic report from a programme of expert workshops and peer learning activities (2016-17) European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Day, L., Meierkord, A., (Publications Office), 2018, 14 pages, ISBN 978-92-79- 79241-0. Review by Thobias Sarbunan.