Two schools, one Islam

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Melanie Brooks: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4197-8932

Abstract

Two Schools, One Islam is a collaborative documentary film created through a partnership between Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, UIN Walisongo-Semarang, and Monash University. The film received generous support from the Australia-Indonesia Institute and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Non-Traditional Research Output

Recorded or Rendered Creative Work

Document Type

Non-Traditional Research Output

Date of Publication

2024

Location of the Work

Tim Winton Theatre, Bentley WA, YouTube, Website

Research Statement

This project took existing knowledge from two different contexts and juxtaposed them in a new way. Present perceptions of Islamic schools are shaped by current political conditions which often portray them as centres of extremist indoctrination. This research utilised film as a medium to offer a counternarrative. Through a comparative case study design, the research employed first person narrative in a humanising and dignity-sustaining approach to subvert traditional critical approaches to meaning-making in qualitative research. Participants actively participated as co-authorities, extending the boundaries of traditional qualitative research design. This research is the first documentary of its kind that explores Islamic schooling in Indonesia and Australia. Kevin Evans, Indonesia Director of the Australia Indonesia Centre stated that the film is a “useful contribution to better understating the inner workings of Islamic schools and will thus advance dialogue and understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims in both Australia and Indonesia.” The Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia Perth, Mrs Listiana Operananta, attended the Screening Event and said that the film “was impactful and important.”

School

School of Education

RAS ID

64966

Funders

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs / Australia Indonesia Institute

Comments

Brooks, M. (2023, November 8). Two schools, one Islam [Video]. YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZUaZySajrQ

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