Epistemological Unity in Practice: Desecularistic Curriculum Development Across Four Indonesian State Islamic Universities
Keywords:
Epistemological, Curriculum Development, Islamic Religious Education, DecentralizedAbstract
The Islamic Religious Education (IRE) curriculum in Indonesian higher education institutions remains fragmented and dualistic, and therefore needs to be reconstructed towards a desecularist-implementative approach that integrates religious studies and general studies in a cohesive manner. This study aims to examine the construction of the PAI curriculum based on this approach within UINs across Indonesia as a solution to the problem of educational dualism. Using a qualitative case study method involving observation and in-depth interviews, as well as analysis of the Miles, Huberman, and Saldana, it was found that each UIN has developed a distinctive integration framework: “Spider Web” (UIN Yogyakarta), “Ontological-Classificatory Integration” (UIN Jakarta), “Tree of Knowledge” (UIN Malang), and “Andromeda Spiral” (UIN Suska Riau). Although conceptually distinct, all four converge on the unification of Islamic values with modern science. Consequently, the graduates produced possess high academic competence alongside a solid spiritual foundation. Implementation strategies include strengthening the paradigm of scientific integration for lecturers, applying Islamic value-based learning methods, and aligning with the Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) programme.
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