{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100257"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100257","attributes":{"code":"DE260100257","administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","announcement-administering-organisation":"The Australian National University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-01-01","anticipated-end-date":"2028-12-31","grant-summary":"Understanding the Religious Transformations of Early Modern Indonesia. This project aims to advance understanding of the history of religious transformation in Indonesia. It offers a comprehensive analysis of why Islam became the predominant religion in Indonesia, through an innovative interdisciplinary approach combining history, textual study and digital humanities. Expected outcomes include new knowledge of why religious beliefs, practices and identities change over time, and the creation of an international network of experts on Indonesian religious history. The project should significantly benefit diplomatic and community efforts to promote religious diversity and harmony in Indonesia, a nation of primary strategic importance to Australia.","funding-current":532099.00,"funding-at-announcement":527884,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Wayan","familyName":"Sastrawan","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-9541-1907 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Wayan","familyName":"Sastrawan","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-9541-1907 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"The Australian National University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"ACT"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4303","name":"Historical Studies","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"430301","name":"Asian History","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"470511","name":"Indonesian Literature","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"130501","name":"Religion and Society","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"130702","name":"Understanding Asia’s Past","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","France","Germany","Indonesia","Netherlands","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"In a world increasingly marked by religious conflict and polarisation, there is an urgent need for Australia to better understand the role of religion in our nearest neighbours. This project will analyse religious transformations in Indonesia, a culturally plural nation of crucial strategic significance for Australia. Interfaith understanding is essential to Australia's strategic interests to promote moderation and religious harmony in our region. This project addresses a major gap in Australia’s understanding of religion in Indonesia by investigating the reasons why Islam and Christianity came to predominate in the archipelago and how the world religions adapted to Indonesia’s local cultures. This improved understanding will strengthen intercultural and interfaith linkages and research collaborations between Australia and Indonesia. This will support efforts to nurture and protect religious diversity through the Indonesia-Australia Interfaith Dialogue and bolster government policies and diplomatic efforts aimed at supporting harmonious multicultural Australia, in the context of increasing religious polarisation worldwide. The project’s findings will be disseminated via publications, media articles and online platforms to religious organisations, government agencies, and the general public in Australia and Indonesia, to improve people-to-people understanding between the two countries and strengthen institutional efforts towards interfaith reconciliation."}}}