Dr Hasyim is a lecturer and Director of Library and Culture at the Indonesian International Islamic University (IIIU), and adjunct lecturer at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. Syafiq was a Visiting Fellow at the Indonesia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute and at the Indonesian Programmes of RSIS, NTU, Singapore. He obtained his Dr. Phil from Freie University, Germany, in 2014 and his MA from Leiden University, the Netherlands in 2002. He published books, journal articles, and visual commentaries through TV and YouTube channels.