RETRACTED ARTICLE: Negotiating Cultural Values in Pesantren as Islamic Educational Institutions: A Case Study from Eastern Indonesia

This study examines the negotiation of cultural values in Lombok Islamic boarding schools through an intercultural perspective. Its main focus is to analyze how pesantren become an intercultural space for negotiating cultural diversity amid modernization, using Bourdieu's theory. A qualitative approach with critical ethnographic methods was used. Data were collected from 36 participants, in-depth interviews with key informants, and document analysis. The findings show that the negotiation of cultural values occurs through three main mechanisms: the transmission of religious knowledge, the formation of student habitus, and the accumulation of cultural capital. This process is revealed through curriculum adaptation, modernization of learning systems, strengthening social networks, strengthening religious practices, and the inclusion of vocational and technological skills. As a result, pesantren emerged as a space where cultural encounters encourage collaboration rather than conflict. These findings contribute to the study of intercultural communication by positioning education as an active and reflective arena for value negotiation. Practically, this study recommends that Islamic boarding school leaders and policymakers integrate inclusive curricula and cross-cultural activities to enhance students' capacity to adapt, collaborate, and lead in diverse societies.