Zulkipli Lessy was born in Ambon, Maluku, and lived there through high school. After completing a bachelor in Arabic Education at UIN Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh (1995), he earned the second bachelor in English Education at UNY Yogyakarta in 2002. He completed his first master’s degree in Islamic education from UIN Sunan Kalijaga (1999) and another master in social work from McGill University Montreal (2005). Dr. Lessy completed a PhD at the School of Social Work Indiana University with a minor in philanthropy (2013) with a dissertation’s focus on philanthropic charity to the indigent in Yogyakarta. Then from 2019-2020, Dr. Lessy took a postdoc research at Indiana University with a study project focusing on inclusive education funded by the Fulbright, The interests of Dr. Lessy vary spanning culture, politics, and education. He often offered his benevolent guidance for international travelers to visit the historical sites in Yogyakarta. In terms of politics, he enjoys reading political events both national and international. Dr. Lessy’s research interests are on the sociology of education, inclusive education, social work, social welfare, and Islamic philanthropy. Some of Dr. Lessy’s publications are Readings in Varied Perspectives: Focus on Grammar (Pustaka Pelajar, 2013), Pengorganisasian Masyarakat untuk Perubahan Sosial (Graha Ilmu, 2014), “Thematic-Integrative Learning Beyond Centers and Circle Time Approach at Tunas Harapan Preschool, Salatiga, Central Java” (Asia Pasific Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2018), and The Use of Spirituality in Social Work Intervention in Yogyakarta and Sarawak (Dec 2019) (The British Journal of Social Work - in review). Some courses he teaches: Theories and History of Social Work, Social Services, Multicultural Education, Islamic Philanthropy, and Research Methodology.
Zulkipli Lessy’s contact details:
Pascasarjana UIN Sunan Kalijaga
Jl. Marsda Adisucipto Yogyakarta 55281
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