FUDA I Thursday (08 May 2025) - Faculty of Ushuluddin and Adab (FUDA) State Islamic University (UIN) Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten in collaboration with Bantenology held an International Seminar and Book Review entitled “Urang Banten”. This activity took place in the FUDA 2nd Floor Hall and presented speakers from within and outside the country.
One of the main sources is Prof. Stéphane Lacroix, Prof. Lacroix is a renowned professor from Sciences Po Paris known for his expertise in cultural studies and Arabic language teaching in Europe. Prof. Lacroix has an impressive academic background, with a PhD in Political Science from Sciences Po (2007), as well as two Master's degrees: in Arabic Language and Civilization from INALCO and Mathematics from Paris VI. His dissertation has been awarded by Association Française de Sciences Sociales des Religions.
Other resource persons are Prof. H. M. A. Tihami, Professor of UIN SMH Banten as well as a cultural figure of Banten. In his presentation, Prof. Tihami explained the important points of the book which describes the social and cultural conditions of Banten society as a whole. This book aims to reconstruct the identity of urang Banten from a historical and cultural perspective.
Prof. Stéphane Lacroix gave high appreciation to the book Urang Banten, The movie is also an educational one because it brings up history that is not widely known, including the history of the kingdoms in Banten.
The seminar also featured presentations from several other academics, including:
Dr. Yanwar Pribadi, which discusses part of the book Urang Banten with a focus on Islamic History and Identity.
M. Ali Fadhilah, The title of the book carries great historical and cultural weight. He explained that the term Banten refers to the collective identity of a society that falls into two categories: urang coast and urang gunung, This is the case with the construction of an identity that began to take shape in the 17th century.
Umdatul Hasanah, This is a book that highlights the importance of the role of women in Banten's history. She hopes that this book can be a window to a wider study of Banten women, including important figures such as Maya Ulfah, the first female Minister from Banten.
This activity was attended by the Dean of FUDA, lecturers, students from various faculties, and invited guests from various universities outside UIN SMH Banten. The enthusiasm of the participants can be seen from their activeness in listening and discussing with the speakers.
Writer & Editor: Faisal (Fuda Public Relations) and Bela (SPI Study Program Student)
