Edward Daniel Simamora - Curriculum Vitae (Daftar Riwayat Hidup)

Edward Daniel Simamora
Researcher • Editor • EFL Instructor • Translator • Interpreter
Baji Dakka 7 Makassar, Indonesia • edward@sttintimlib.ac.id • +62 823 1214 8120

Formal Education, Professional Training, Licences and Certifications

Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia
(STFT INTIM in Makassar)    2024-Present
Master of Theology (M.Th.), Systematic Theology.
 
Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia
(STFT INTIM in Makassar)    2019-2021
Bachelor of Theology (S.Th.), Systematic Theology.
Thesis: "Examining the Marxist Roots of Early Latin American Liberation Theology and Their
Relevance to the Intersection of Religion and Politics in Indonesia."

Jakarta Theological Seminary (STFT Jakarta)    Jakarta, Indonesia
Bachelor of Theology (S.Th.) (transfer), Systematic Theology    2012-2016

Henry Martyn Institute    Hyderabad, India
Interreligious Study Programme (Religious Studies)    2025
 
Interfaith Cooperation Forum & Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs    Bali, Indonesia
Course on Peace and Conflict Transformation    May-July 2023
 
Central International Education    Palembang, Indonesia 
TOEFL ITP (Institutional Testing Program), Score: 663/677    Apr 2023
 
Propio Language Service    Overland Park, Kansas (remote)
Certificate of Medical Interpreter    Jan 2022
 
Alpha Language Services, Ltd.    Clayton, United Kingdom (remote)
Certificate of Remote Interpreter    Jan 2022
 
Harvard Divinity School    Cambridge, MA, USA (remote)
Christianity Through Its Scriptures    Mar-May 2021
 
Panin Dai-ichi Life    Jakarta, Indonesia
Insurance Agent License    2017 –2018
 
Professional Experience
 
Center for Religious and Philosophy Studies
(STFT INTIM in Makassar)    Makassar, Indonesia
Researcher and Administrative Officer    Feb 2023 – Present 
Managing Editor of DIDAKHE: Student Academic Journal of Theological Philosophy
Shared Services Administrator for GPIB Studies

Activities and Publications:
  1. Editor-in-Chief of the book “Indonesian Public Theologies of Trauma from Below: Konstruksi, Metode, dan Praksis Berteologi Trauma untuk Keadilan di Ruang Publik,” Yogyakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia, 2026 (forthcoming).
  2. Research Team Member & Co-author of research article: “Sipakatau as Operant Theology for Christian Formation: The Null Curriculum of Mutual Humanisation in Sulawesi, Indonesia (forthcoming, 2026).
  3. Research Team Member & Co-author of research article: “Lived theology and narrative identity: A phenomenological-hermeneutical study of religious moderation in the local churches of South Sulawesi, Indonesia” (HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 82(1), a11210. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v82i1.11210).
  4. Presenter at The 4th International Conference on Theology, Religion, Culture and Humanities (THEOICON 2026),” organized by Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Paper: “Who is My Neighbor? Pacce, Ontological Sameness and a Decolonial Re-reading of the Lukan Neighbor-Problem from Makassar, Indonesia” (Yogyakarta, 22 April 2026).
  5. Contributor to the Book: Tuhan Adalah Gembalaku: Antologi Reflektif Teologis Mensyukuri 75 Tahun GPIB. Chapter Title: "Teologi Publik yang Meresahkan: Kontribusi Teologi Pembebasan dalam Eklesiologi Gereja Publik di Era Kapitalosen” (English Trans.: Unsettling Public Theology: Contributions of Liberation Theology to the Ecclesiology of a Public Church in the Capitalocene Era) (Jakarta: BPK Gunung Mulia, 2025).
  6. Editor of “DIDAKHE: Student Academic Journal - Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia” Vol. 3, No. 1 (Mei 2025).
  7. Presenter at Indonesian Theologians Association (Asosiasi Teolog Indonesia) Regional Meeting 2024 under the theme "Decolonizing Theology: Exploring Christian Faith and Culture," organized by the Indonesian Theologian Association and Christian Institute of Religion (IAKN) Toraja. Paper: “Interculturality in Sarapatanguna Philosophy from the Perspective of Intercultural Theology and Accommodation Theory.” (Toraja, 6 August 2024).
  8. Presenter at the “First Online International Conference on Ecotheology, Queer Ecology, & Ecopedagogy,” organized by Jakarta Theological Seminary. Paper: “Beyond Growth: Decolonizing the Capitalocene.” (Jakarta, 16 July 2024).
  9. Editor of “DIDAKHE: Student Academic Journal - Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia” Vol. 2, No. 2 (Mei 2024).
  10. Co-editor of the book "Metamorfosis: Catatan Pergulatan Gereja Menghadapi Pandemi dan Transformasi Digital" (English Trans.: Metamorphosis: Notes on the Church's Struggle Facing the Pandemic and Digital Transformation) (Jogjakarta: Capiya Publishing, 2024).
  11. Presenter at the International Theological Conference on Land and Sea. Theme: "Ecological and Social Justice" - Organized by Artha Wacana Christian University, October 25-26, 2023. Paper title: "Examining the Relevance of Liberation Theology in Addressing Ecological and Social Justice Challenges in the Capitalocene."
  12. Moderator for the Book Discussion "Peta Teologi Indonesia Timur" (English Trans.: Mapping the Theology of Eastern Indonesia) – A collaboration between the Center for Religious and Philosophy Studies at STFT INTIM in Makassar and GPIB Bukit Zaitun Makassar, October 9, 2023.
  13. Co-editor of the book "Shining for the World - Tema-tema Peziarahan 75 Tahun STT Intim Makassar” (English Trans.: Shining for the World - Themes of the 75-Year Pilgrimage of STT Intim Makassar) (Yogyakarta: Komojoyo Press, 2023).
  14. Keynote Speaker in Public Lecture "Literacy Skills: Sharpening Intellectual Acuity." Organized by the Student Association, Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia (November 2023).
  15. Editor of “DIDAKHE: Student Academic Journal - Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia” Vol. 2, No. 1 (November 2023).
  16. Moderator and interpreter for the Public Lecture "The Many Faces of Jesus Christ: Intercultural Christology" organized by Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar. Speaker: Prof. Dr. Volker Kuster, March 24, 2023.
  17. Research team member and co-author of the book “Perkawinan Lintas Agama - Penelitian Tentang Penerimaan Warga Jemaat GPIB di Musyawarah Pelayanan Sulawesi Selatan, Sulawesi Barat, Sulawesi Tenggara (MUPEL SULSELBARA)” (English Trans.: Interfaith Marriage - A Study on the Acceptance Levels Among GPIB Congregations in the Regional Synod of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi (MUPEL SULSELBARA) (Yogyakarta: Komojoyo Press, 2023). 
Journal of Religion and Decoloniality    Pontianak, Indonesia
Language Editor    Apr 2026 – Present

DIDAKHE: Student Academic Journal of Theological Philosophy    Makassar, Indonesia
(STFT INTIM in Makassar)    Aug 2023 – Present
Managing Editor

PT. Danamas Insan Kreasi Andalan    Jakarta, Indonesia
Interpreter and Translator    Aug 2023 – Present

PT. Scholars ID    Jakarta, Indonesia (remote)
Teaching Staff    Sep 2023 – 2024

PT. Lister Teknologi Edukasi    Jakarta, Indonesia (remote) 
Teaching Staff    Apr 2023 – 2024

Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar Makassar, Indonesia
Teaching Assistant 2019 – Present

Schoters Indonesia    Yogyakarta, Indonesia (remote) Quality Assurance Staff 
Mar 2023 – Jun 2023

English First Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia
Teaching Staff    Mar 2022 – Feb 2023

Alpha Language Services    Bradford, United Kingdom (remote) 
Certified Interpreter    Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Propio Language Services    Overland Park, USA (remote)
Certified Interpreter    Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

Capiya Publishing    Yogyakarta, Indonesia (remote) 
Commissioning Edito    2021

Star Private Education    Makassar, Indonesia
EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Teacher    Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 

PT. Rimbun Sawit Sejahtera (Royal Golden Eagle Group) Pelalawan, Indonesia
Lead Administrative Supervisor    Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 

Panin Dai-ichi Life    Jakarta, Indonesia
Licensed Insurance Agent    Sep 2017 – Sep 2018
 

Leadership, Internship, Social & Volunteer Activities
 
Interfaith Cooperation Forum    Kowloon, Hong Kong (remote) 
Program Committee Member    2023 – Present

Transcritique: A Global Forum of Ideas from the South    Shillong, India (remote) 
Co-Founder and Liaison Officer    2023 – Present

Christian Church of West Sulawesi – Congregation of Mattiro Baji    Sudiang, Indonesia 
Choir Director, Conductor    2025

Indonesian Theologians Association (Asosiasi Teolog Indonesia)    Jakarta, Indonesia (remote) 
Program Committee Member (Discerning)    2023 –   2024

Christian Church of West Sulawesi – Congregation of Moncongloe    Maros, Indonesia 
Choir Director, Conductor    2022

United for Peace Alliance     Makassar, Indonesia
Peace Festival Program Committee Member (Webinar Team)    2022

Uplifting Indonesia    Makassar, Indonesia
Director of International Relations    2021 – Present

YMCA Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia
Volunteer Member    2021 – Present

Indonesian Philosophical Society (Masyarakat Filsafat Indonesia)    Jakarta, Indonesia (remote)
Associate Program Officer    Aug 2021 – Present

Physix    Maine, USA (remote)
Volunteer Research Assistant    2021

Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia
Choir Trainer, Conductor    2020 – 2023

Marxism Group of Dialectics Discussion Forum    (India, Remote)
Co-Founder and Liaison Officer    2020 – Present

International Model United Nations    Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (remote) 
Official Campus Ambassador    Dec 2020 – May 2021

Toraja Mamasa Church - Congregation of Moria    Makassar, Indonesia
Musical Director    Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

Karo Batak Protestant Church – Congregation of Makassar    Makassar, Indonesia 
Choir Trainer, Conductor    2020-2021

Virtual Choir Semesta Indonesia    Makassar, Indonesia 
Regional Coordinator (Makassar), Choir Trainer, Conductor    Jan – Aug 2019 

Gospel Seminary Academy     Jakarta, Indonesia (remote) 
Academic Program Coordinator    Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

Ecumenical Church of Kalapas II    Pelalawan, Indonesia 
Director of Youth Ministry    2018-2019

Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (Congregation of Anugerah)    Pelalawan, Indonesia
Church Ministry Volunteer    2017-2018

Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (Congregation of Zebulon Batam)    Batam, Indonesia
Church Ministry Internship    May-Aug 2017

Indonesian Christian Church (Congregation of Kayu Putih)    Jakarta, Indonesia 
Church Ministry Volunteer (Sunday School Teacher)    2016-2017

Christian Evangelical Church in Sangihe-Talaud    Tanjung Priok, Indonesia
(Congregation of Mahanaim)
Church Ministry Internship    May-Aug 2016

Badan Penerbit Kristen Gunung Mulia    Jakarta, Indonesia 
Commissioned Translator    2016

Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (Congregation of Cempaka Putih)    Jakarta, Indonesia
Mentored Practicum (Youth Ministry)    May-Aug 2015 

Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (Congregation of Nazareth)    Jakarta, Indonesia 
Mentored Practicum (Sunday School)    May-Aug 2014

Fahmina Institute (Fahmina Foundation)    Cirebon, Indonesia
Internship (Visiting Student)    May-Aug 2013

Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (Congregation of Paulus)    Jakarta, Indonesia
Church Ministry Volunteer    Sep 2012-Mar 2013
 

Grants/Funding: 
  1. Research Grant, Research and Community Service Grant Program, Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT), “Lived Theology and Narrative Identity: A Phenomenological-Hermeneutical Study of Religious Moderation in the Local Churches of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.” 2025-2026 (Output: Scopus Q1 Journal Publication, forthcoming).
  2. Research Grant, Research and Community Service Grant Program, Indonesian Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology (MoECRT), “Sipakatau, Siangkaran, Kalosara: Humanising Humanity as a Foundational Principle for Christian Character Formation in Eastern Indonesia.” 2025-2026 (Output: Scopus Q1 Journal Publication, forthcoming).
  3. Thematic Workshop, “Thematic Workshop on Indonesian Migrant Workers.” Granted by Interfaith Cooperation Forum. Salatiga-Wonosobo, Indonesia, September 2024.
  4. Workshop on “General Election for Young Voters.” Granted by Interfaith Cooperation Forum. Jakarta, Indonesia, Jul 2023.
  5. Book Research, “"Interfaith Marriage: A Study on the Acceptance of Congregation Members in the Regional Ministry Council of the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia (GPIB) in South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi.” Granted by the Protestant Church in Western Indonesia in South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi (Gereja Protestan di Indonesia bagian Barat, Musyawarah Pelayanan SULSELBARA).
 
Other Projects & Activities:
  1. Interpreter, the Evangelische Mission in Solidarität's Extraordinary General Meeting. Stuttgart, Germany (remote). December 1, 2025.
  2. Moderator, book discussion: “Teologi Publik Wilhelm Johannis Rumambi & Menuju Gereja Ramah Demokrasi.” Organized by WJ Rumambi Institute, in collaboration with Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar. Makassar, October 25, 2025
  3. Moderator, public lecture: "Gereja Dalam Pusaran Politik" featuring Dr. Omnesimus Kambodji (Chair of the National Anti-Corruption Monitoring Body for Central Sulawesi). Organized by Toraja Church, Congregation of Tiatira Malengkeri. November 23, 2024.
  4. Presented “Gender Justice, Criminology, and Hegemonic Masculinity” at the Women for Peace Talk, a talk show part of Peacetival Makassar 2024. Organized by United for Peace Alliance, YMCA Makassar, and partner institutions. Feat. Aflina Mustafainah (Head of Monitoring Division, National Commission on Violence against Women), Samsang Syamsir (Coordinator, Information and Communication Forum for NGO's South Sulawesi), Ita Rosita (Hasanuddin University, Gender and Development). Makassar, Indonesia, November 16, 2024.
  5. Interpreter, public lecture: "Diakonia Sosial, Gereja di Jerman dan Pelayanan EMS (Social Diakonia, the Church in Germany, and the Ministry of EMS)" featuring Dr. Djoko Prasetyo Adi Wibowo (Evangelical Mission in Solidarity, Germany), Daniel Happel Dipl. Theol. (Zentrum Oekumene der EKHN und EKKW, Germany). Organized by Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar, Evangelical Mission in Solidarity, and Zentrum Oekumene der EKHN und EKKW. Makassar, October 3, 2024.
  6. Presented “Ways to Support Migrant Workers” in “Thematic Workshop on Indonesian Migrant Workers.” Organized by Interfaith Cooperation Forum. Wonosobo, Indonesia, September 2024.
  7. Organizer, at the “Rejuvenating Creativity and Spirituality of Pastors in Ministry (PKSPP)” Workshop. Organized by the Theological Philosophy Seminary of Eastern Indonesia in Makassar, in partnership with Evangelische Mission in Solidarität (EMS). Makassar, Indonesia, June 2024.
  8. Editor, Call for Book Chapters, “Trauma Theology and Mental Health.” Organized by the Center for Religion and Philosophy Studies. April 2024.
  9. Organizer, public lecture: "Islamic Philosophy in the Global South." Feat. Prof. Prasenjit Biswas (NEHU Shillong), Dr. Sunaryo (Lecturer, Paramadina University). Organized by Transcritique: A Global Forum of Ideas from the South, in collaboration with Paramadina University. December 2023.
  10. Moderator, public lecture: "Southern Philosophy: Transcritique, Decolonization, and Ethnic Philosophy." Featuring Prof. Marcelo Muniz Freire (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Prof. Prasenjit Biswas (North Eastern Hill University, India), and Dr. (Cand.) Manbha Syiemlieh (North Eastern Hill University, India). Organized by the Faculty of Philosophy, Universitas Gadjah Mada, in collaboration with Transcritique: A Global Forum of Ideas from the South.Yogyakarta, December 18, 2023.
  11. Moderator, memorial event and panel discussion: "In Memory of Enrique Dussel," organized by Transcritique: A Global Forum of Ideas from the South, featuring Prof. Luis Martínez Andrade (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium), Ms. Carmen Irene González, M.A. (Martin Luther University, Germany), Prof. Marcelo Muniz Freire (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Ferry Hidayat, M.Hum. (Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia), and Prof. Prasenjit Biswas (North Eastern Hill University, India). November 9, 2023.
  12. Moderator, the Interfaith Cooperation Forum (ICF) International Peace Conference in Chiang Mai, Thailand, themed: "Towards an Empowered Asian Interfaith Youth Network for Peacebuilding," featuring Somboon Chungprampree (International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Thailand), Dr. Susan Risal (Nagarik Aawaz, Nepal), and Dr. Rey Ty (Payap University, Thailand). Organized by Interfaith Cooperation Forum. Chiang Mai, September 27–30, 2023.
  13. Moderator, public discussion: “Church Liturgy and Balinese Culture,” organized by the Interfaith Cooperation Forum’s School of Peace. Blimbingsari, Indonesia, July 2023.
  14. Presented “Liberation Movement of West Papua: History and Conflict Analysis” at the School of Peace, Organized by Interfaith Cooperation Forum, Bali, Indonesia. May 2023.
  15. Moderator, the Marxism Group of Dialectics discussion forum on "Ethics of Everyday Politics: Zizek, Badiou, and Laruelle's Philosophical Transcritique," featuring Prof. Prasenjit Biswas, Ph.D. (North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India). December 8, 2021.
  16. Event Production Associate, yearly webinar: "Wisata Cahaya dan Dampaknya bagi Ekosistem Kebun Raya Bogor" and "Dialog Produksi Pengetahuan dan Tuntutan HAM: Refleksi atas Pengelolaan Wisata Kebun Raya Bogor." Organized by Perkumpulan INSPECTUS. November-December 2021.
  17. Event Production Associate, short course: "Khazanah Filsafat Islam (The Treasury of Islamic Philosophy)." Feat. Dr. Sunaryo (CEO, PSIK-Indonesia), Dr. Husain Heryanto (Lecturer, University of Indonesia), Fuad Mahbub Siraj, Ph.D (Lecturer, Paramadina University). Organized by Indonesian Philosophy Society. November 2021.
  18. Moderator, public discussion: “Berkarya, Berdaya dan Berguru ke Negeri Kangguru (Working, Empowering and Studying in Australia),” feat. Ruth Nikijuluw, SE., M.Sc. (Economist, the World Bank), Organized by Uplifting Indonesia. November 18, 2021.
  19. Moderator, public discussion: “Menggapai Asa (Reaching out for Hope) bersama Mala Manurung,” feat. Mala Rejeki Manurung, S.H., M.Pd. (Ph.D candidate, State University of Surabaya), Organized by Uplifting Indonesia. November 11, 2021.
  20. Moderator, public discussion: “Church and State: How Religious thoughts become Political Movements,” feat. Jackson Dunn (WVCR, iHeart radio), Organized by Uplifting Indonesia. October 22, 2021.
  21. Moderator, public discussion: “Berani Bermimpi: Perjalanan Seorang Perempuan Dari Tanah Dayak Hingga Menginjak Kaki Ke Benua Eropa (Dare to Dream: A Woman's Journey from Dayak Land to the European Continent),” feat. Gustina, S.K.M., M.Sc. (CEO, HSE Professional), Organized by Uplifting Indonesia. October 21, 2021.
  22. Moderator, the Marxism Group of Dialectics discussion forum on "Introduction to Slavoj Žižek as a Contemporary Heterodox Marxist," featuring Prof. Marcelo Muniz Freire, Ph.D. (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). August 11, 2021.
  23. Moderator, the Marxism Group of Dialectics discussion forum on "Philosophical Basis of Marxism," featuring Dr. Talha Saad (Chief Co-coordinator, Young Doctors Association, Pakistan). July 21, 2021.
  24. Moderator, public discussion: "Capitalism Without Ethics," featuring Junanto Herdiawan, Ph.D., organized by the Indonesian Philosophical Society (Masyarakat Filsafat Indonesia). June 22, 2021.
  25. Speaker, public discussion: "Hanya Alkitab" feat. Rev. Dr. Harold Pardede, presented "The Contribution of Karl Marx to First-Generation Liberation Theology." September 2, 2021.
  26. Presenter, the International Model United Nations (IMUN Online Conference) as a delegate of Indonesia, November 14-15, 2020.

More Information:

Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (Native), English (Proficient – C2)
Personal Email: simamora_edward@yahoo.co.id
LinkedIn: Edward Daniel Simamora (https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-daniel-simamora-4146a534/)
ORCID: Edward Daniel Simamora (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0718-4952)

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