Equality Development and Globalization Studies Program Donates 3,500 Books to the Indonesian International Islamic University Library

To celebrate the opening of the Indonesian International Islamic University’s (UIII) new Jusuf Kalla Library, the Equality Development and Globalization Studies (EDGS) program organized a donation of books from current and retired Northwestern University faculty members across a variety of social science disciplines. The donation, overseen by Laura Hein, Director of the Arryman Program at EDGS, was the culmination of months of work involving staff at EDGS and the Roberta Buffett Institute, faculty at Northwestern and other U.S.-based universities, and the UIII library staff who helped coordinate the shipment.

By the Numbers:

3,533: The number of books included in the shipment

12: The number of faculty who contributors to the donation

4,204: The approximate weight of the donation in pounds

70: The number of boxes shipped to Indonesia, organized onto three pallets

A Special Collection

The university’s main language of instruction is English and the institution specializes in Anthropology, Economics, Education, Islamic Studies, Political Science, and Sociology.  The rarest of the donated books are historical studies collected in Cairo by Professor Emeritus, Hamad ibn Khalifa Al Thani Professor of Middle East Studies and Professor of History, Dr. Carl F. Petry. These books will contribute to the Indonesian International Islamic University’s mission as a “home to cutting-edge research centers that address key strategic issues and challenges facing Muslim societies worldwide.”

Some books were also donated to Evanston-based bookstore, Bookends & Beginnings, and others to the Skokie-based Books 4 Cause charity.

Through EDGS, Northwestern has a collaborative relationship with the Institutes for Advanced Research (IFAR).  UIII is one of four Indonesian universities in the IFAR Consortium.