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Truman Institute, University of Jerusalem) for a colloqium\u00a0about Indonesian perceptions of the Middle East and Middle Eastern perceptions of Indonesia. Southeast Asia Center Director Laurie J. Sears moderated this unusual event, which brought out not only those from the UW community but also\u00a0members of the public, who asked many thoughtful questions.\u00a0Dr. Ali has published books, essays, and chapters on topics related to Islam, including violence and peace, gender, interfaith dialog and global education, Indonesian Muslims\u2019 perceptions of Judaism and Jews, Indonesian Islamic liberal movements, and a modern history of Southeast Asia. His recent book is <em>Islam and Colonialism: Becoming Modern in Indonesia and Malaya<\/em> (Edinburgh University Press, 2015).Dr. Eliraz\u00a0is the author of two publications <!--more-->about Islam in Indonesia:<em> Islam in Indonesia: Modernism, Radicalism and the Middle East Dimension<\/em> and <em>Islam and Polity in Indonesia: An Intriguing Case Study<\/em>. 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