Dr. Hurriyah is an academic and senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia (UI). She serves as the Executive Director of the UI Center for Political Studies (PUSKAPOL) and is also the Chair of the Indonesian Scholars Network for Freedom of Religion or Belief (ISFoRB). Dr. Hurriyah earned her doctorate in Sociology with a dissertation entitled “The Politics of Religious Freedom of Minority Groups in Indonesia”. Her research focuses on issues of democratization, religious freedom, and the relationship between the state and civil society. Besides teaching, she is active in various research projects and scientific publications that contribute to the understanding of political and social dynamics in Indonesia.