Daniel completed his PhD at Australian Catholic University in February 2019. He is the author of 'Islam, Blasphemy, and Human Rights in Indonesia: The Trial of Ahok'. He is an associate of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) at the University of Melbourne.

https://www.routledge.com/Islam-Blasphemy-and-Human-Rights-in-Indonesia-The-Trial-of-Ahok/Peterson/p/book/9780367435332