- Authors: Leonard Chrysostomos Epafras
- From: Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) Graduate School Universitas Gadjah Mada
Abstract:
Indonesian Interfaith Weather Station (IIWS) is one of the interfaith initiative introduced by the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS), started October 2014 and concluded in September 2015. It is an applied research that the main objective is to explore the possibility of preventing inter- and intra-religious tension and conflict in Indonesia. It is an academic exploration and practical inquiry of an early warning system that included the social analysis and digital technology intervention. This paper is a theoretical analysis of the discourse of ?conflict prevention,? its relationship with IIWS initiative, and a reflection upon this engagement. The frame of discussions is revolved around the notion of risk society and other issues such as conflict prevention and preemption, and the crowd sourcing. All in all, this paper seeks the better understanding of social and religious shift in Indonesian society, and an elaboration of the viable way on mobilizing new option, such as digital technology in dealing with social problems.
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