SEASSR Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan-June 2026)

Aelsthri Ndandara, MA, is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia. Her research interests encompass sociology of religion, economic sociology, and rural sociology. Email: aelsthri.ndandara@staf.undana.ac.id.

Baso Iwang, PhD, is a Lecturer at the Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business, UIN Alauddin Makassar. He holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Master of Science (M.Si), both from Hasanuddin University in Makassar, and Ph.D in the field of Development Economics Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2015. He is active in writing books and articles especially on development economics, and in providing training and mentoring to students. Email: baso.iwang@uin_alauddin.ac.id..

H. Bustan Ramli, PhD, is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Islamic Business, UIN Alauddin Makassar, South Sulawesi. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Development Economics from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta in 2001, and a PhD degree from UIN Alauddin Makassar in 2022. He has written several books, and is active in writing articles for such media as Tribun Timur and Radar Bone. Email: bustan.ramli@uin_alauddin.ac.id..

Gautam Makwana, MSW, is a Social Scientist & IEC Member at the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurved – Gujarat Ayurved University, India, with multidisciplinary expertise in social work, psychology, gerontology, and health sciences. He holds a MSW degree and is pursuing a PhD. in Social Work at Mizoram University with a focus on geriatric care and Gerontological social work. An editorial board member and reviewer for several Scopus and Web of Science-indexed journals, he has published extensively on aging, mental health, disability, and social development. He collaborates internationally and volunteers as a medical and psychiatric social worker. Email: gautam_makwana@hotmail.com..

Hishomudin Ahmad, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Major Language Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Arabic Linguistic Studies and specialises in literary criticism, Qur’anic stylistics, Arabic linguistics, semantic analysis, and corpus-based language studies. His research focuses on stylistic and semantic analysis of Qur’anic and Prophetic discourse, corpus stylistics, Arabic language pedagogy, and the integration of digital and corpus approaches in Arabic and Qur’anic studies.Email: hishomudin@usim.edu.my..

Husyairi Harunarashid, MB.BCh.BAO, MClinEpid, is a clinical epidemiologist and is currently the head of the Health Informatics Center, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, UKM. He has collaborated with the Institute of Malaysian & International Studies (IKMAS), UKM in various projects on social inclusion and policy studies since 2015. His current interests include AI Ethics, Sovereign Accountable Data and AI Practice and the optimal application of data and artificial intelligence in improving efficiency at public healthcare institutions. Email: husyairi@hctm.ukm.edu.my..

Imanta I. Perangin Angin, MA, is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Nusa Cendana University. He received his master’s degree in sociology of development from Sumatera Utara University, Medan, in 2010. His research interests include rural development, urban development and economic sociology. Email: imanta.perangin.angin@staf.undana.ac.id..

Isra Nurul Utama, BEc, is currently a Master of Economics candidate in Development Planning at Hasanuddin University, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. She earned her Bachelor of Economics degree from UIN Alaudin Makassar in 2023. She has been active in various organizations such as the Association of Economics Departments as the Head of the Talent Division, and has received awards in various competitions at the national level. Email: utamain25a@student.unhas.ac.id..

Lenny Sofia Bire Manoe, MA, is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Nusa Cendana University. She received her master’s degree in development sociology from Brawijaya University, Malang, in 2011. Her research interests include rural development, tourism development, and coastal area development. Email: lenny.s.bire.manoe@staf.undana.ac.id..

Norfarhana Ahmad Ghafar, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Major Language Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Arabic Linguistics and specialises in stylistics, corpus linguistics, Qur’anic and Hadith discourse analysis, and Arabic language pedagogy. Her research focuses on corpus-assisted stylistic analysis, semantic prosody, and linguistic patterning in Islamic texts. Email: norfarhana@usim.edu.my..

Norzulaili Mohd Ghazali, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Quranic and Sunnah Studies, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia. She holds a PhD in Quran and Sunnah Studies and specialises in Qur’anic and Hadith studies, contextual meaning analysis, ontology-based Hadith research, and psycho-spiritual approaches based on Islamic texts. Her research focuses on semantic and contextual analysis of Hadith, Qur’anic discourse, ontology extraction models, and the application of Qur’an and Sunnah in contemporary social and psychological issues. Email: norzulaili@usim.edu.my..

Susana C.L. Pellu, MA, is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Nusa Cendana University. She received her master’s degree in sociology from Brawijaya University, Malang, in 2010. Her research interests include rural development, urban development and gender sociology. Email: susana.c.l.pellu@staf.undana.ac.id..

Zaharul Abdullah, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the Asia-Europe Institute, Universiti Malaya. Prior to joining Universiti Malaya, he served as a lecturer in political science at Universiti Sains Malaysia, a lecturer in policy studies at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, and a teaching fellow at Universiti Putra Malaysia. He also previously served as a research officer and later as a research associate at the Academy of Professors Malaysia. Zaharul obtained his PhD in political economy of development from the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies (IKMAS), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His research interests include China–Southeast Asia relations, United States–China relations, regionalism and regionalization, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the role of the state in development. In addition to his academic and research activities, Zaharul has actively written commentary pieces on current political and international affairs for Malaysian media platforms such as Berita Harian, Malaysiakini, and Sinar Harian. Email: zaharul@um.edu.my.