Summer Course Program 2025

Cultural Planning Approach in Religious Moderation Villages

Welcome to an Interfaith Economic Empowerment Experience in the Highlands of East Java

The Summer Course Program 2025 is an immersive academic and cultural journey designed to introduce students and young professionals to the power of interfaith collaboration, cultural planning, and economic empowerment rooted in Indonesia’s rural and religiously moderate communities.

Organized by Economic Departement of Islamic Economic and Business Faculty of Islamic State University Sunan Ampel Surabaya, this international summer course will take place from October 20–24, 2025, and will be held in various villages within Tosari District, Pasuruan Regency, East Java, a region known for its unique blend of traditional culture, religious tolerance, and grassroots economic innovation.

Program Objectives

This course aims to:

1. Foster cross-cultural understanding and interfaith cooperation in religiously diverse villages.
2. Explore the intersection of Islamic economic values, creative rural economies, and community-based development.
3. Provide hands-on field experience through immersive village stays and local engagement.
4. Develop participants’ capacity in cultural planning and grassroots economic strategy toward sustainable development.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will gain knowledge through intensive lectures, cultural immersion, and community visits. Key themes covered include:

1. Sustainability and Peasant Economics
2. Human, Culture, and Economic Activities
3. Creative Economy in Rural Areas
4. Pancasila and National Identity
5. Local Wisdom and Political Economy
6. Community Economic Empowerment
7. Religious Moderation and Interfaith Dialogue
8. Sociology and Global-Local Political Economy

Program Schedule Overview

📍 Day 1 – Monday, October 20 | Greensa Inn Juanda

• Participant check-in
• Program opening
• Introduction to Pancasila and national ideology

📍 Day 2 – Tuesday, October 21 | Greensa Inn Juanda

• Lectures on rural economy, human culture, and creative economy
• Community empowerment strategies

📍 Day 3 – Wednesday, October 22 | Tosari District Office

• Relocation to Tosari District
• Opening ceremony with local stakeholders
• Village cultural immersion experience

📍 Day 4 – Thursday, October 23 | Wonokitri & Ngadiwono Villages

• In-depth village development discussions
• Field research with local communities

📍 Day 5 – Friday, October 24 | Mount Bromo

• Field trip and cultural exploration at Bromo Tengger Semeru area

📍 Day 6 – Saturday, October 25 | Greensa Inn Juanda

• Closing session
• Departure

👥 Who Should Join?

The program is open to 20 selected participants, including both Indonesian and international students, scholars, and development practitioners interested in:

• Religious studies
• Rural and creative economy
• Interfaith dialogue
• Development and community planning
• Political economy and sociology

💸 Program Fee

USD 350 per person, inclusive of:

• Course materials
• Local transport and accommodation
• Meals during field trip days
• Certificate of completion

📝 How to Register

1. Register online via the QR Code or [provided link]
2. For more info, contact:
   Mrs. Nurul Latifah
   📞 +62812-3872-1088

🌄 Why Join Us?

This program is not just a course—it’s a transformational journey through the values of religious moderation, local wisdom, and sustainable development. You will not only learn from local communities, but also contribute to their empowerment through engaged scholarship.

Join us in celebrating diversity, learning from the grassroots, and building pathways toward a more inclusive and economically.