Jovial Pally Taran (MA) is listed as a member of the Division of Cultural Appreciation and Dialogue in the Department of Law, Human Rights and Cultural Development of ICMI's Aceh regional board for 2026–2031. He is an academic who in 2023 was affiliated with STAIN (now IAIN) Teungku Dirundeng Meulaboh and works on Acehnese history and culture. With Sanusi Ismail and Hamdina Wahyuni he wrote the article "Jejak Perdagangan Rempah di Pesisir Aceh Besar" (The Trail of the Spice Trade on the Aceh Besar Coast) in the journal Bidayah (2023), and with Muhajir Al-Fairusy and Yudi Andika he co-authored the book Merapah Sejarah Rempah Aceh (Lhee Sagoe Press, edited by Sanusi Ismail).