On October 6, 2006, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the rectors of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), State Islamic University Sunan Kalijaga (UIN), and Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana (UKDW) was signed. The ceremony took place at the Sultan’s palace in which Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, the Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, attended. In the memorandum, the three universities agreed to establish a consortium, namely the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS), located in and accredited by the Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada. The commitment was renewed on July 2, 2014 and signed by the three rectors in a ceremony held at Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana. To strengthen the legal standing of ICRS, the MoU was followed up by registering ICRS to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, which granted ICRS the status of Association (Perkumpulan and Perhimpunan) in 2015 and 2018.

Leadership

2006 – 2010

Director: Prof. Dr. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta

Associate Director: Dr. Fatimah Hussein

2010 – 2014

Director: Dr. Siti Syamsiyatun

Associate Director: Dr. Wening Udasmoro

2014 – 2019

Director: Dr. Siti Syamsiyatun

Associate Director: Dr. Jeanny Dhewayani

2019 – 2022

Director: Dr. Zainal Abidin Bagir

Associate Director: Dr. Fatimah Husein