Reflections on the ASAIHL Special Issue: Harnessing Academic Excellence for Planetary Well-being
Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Syed Jalaludin bin Syed Salim,
Chairman, ASAIHL Executive Committee
In an era increasingly defined by planetary challenges, the 2024 ASAIHL Conference convened at Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, has demonstrated the profound potential of academic institutions to serve not only as centers of knowledge but also as catalysts of global transformation. With the theme “University’s Role in Advancing Climate Crises Reduction,” the conference reinforced a fundamental truth: that higher education institutions bear a moral and intellectual responsibility to lead the response to climate change.
This special issue of the Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (JHSSR) is both a scholarly milestone and a clarion call. It captures the vibrant dialogues, critical reflections, and pioneering ideas presented during the ASAIHL 2024 gathering. More importantly, it embodies the shared commitment of Southeast Asian institutions of higher learning to contribute solutions grounded in science, ethics, and sustainable development.
Let this volume inspire continued interdisciplinary collaboration, forward-looking research, and actionable outcomes. Let it serve as a beacon for how education, when rooted in integrity and guided by shared values, can become a force for planetary well-being.
I congratulate Professor Dr. Nayan Kanwal and the editorial board of JHSSR for curating this timely special issue and express my gratitude to all contributors for advancing the mission of ASAIHL.
Citation: Syed Jalaludin bin Syed Salim. Foreword from Academician Emeritus Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. Syed Jalaludin bin Syed Salim– Reflections on the ASAIHL Special Issue. Horizon J. Hum. Soc. Sci. Res.7 (S), xxi–xxii (2025). https://doi.org/10.37534/bp.jhssr.2025.v7.nS.id2.pxxi-xxii
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