Celebrating Academic Excellence: Rizvi Nahar Ilhammullah Awarded the “2026 Winning Article for the Journal of Contemporary Asia Prize”

Jakarta, October 2026 - Rizvi Nahar Ilhammullah, an Arryman Scholar from the 2026 cohort, has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Best Article Award by the Journal of Contemporary Asia (JCA) for his publication, "The Dark Side of Corporate Social Responsibility: Class Dynamics in Rural Indonesia." The Indonesian Scholarship and Research Support Foundation (ISRSF) takes great pride in celebrating this outstanding academic record.

His award-winning paper, "The Dark Side of Corporate Social Responsibility: Class Dynamics in Rural Indonesia," published in Journal of Contemporary Asia (Vol. 56, No. 3), offers a rigorous critical examination of corporate developmental claims in rural Indonesia. 

Advancing ISRSF’s Core Mission

As supporter of Rizvi’s current academic journey at SOAS University of London, ISRSF takes immense pride in seeing our scholar contributes high-caliber research to the international academic sphere.

This achievement directly reflects ISRSF's core mission to support innovative research, knowledge creation, and critical dialogue on major societal issues. By supporting scholars like Rizvi to actively participate and publish in global academic platforms, ISRSF aims to enrich Indonesian higher education, inform public policy, and ensure that Indonesian perspectives significantly shape international debates in the social sciences and public policy.

ISRSF congratulates Rizvi on this remarkable milestone and looks forward to the continued impact of his research in the years ahead. We invite fellow researchers, scholars, partners and our broader community to join us in recognizing this honor.

Read the Full Paper:

Ilhammullah, R. N. (2026). The Dark Side of Corporate Social Responsibility: Class Dynamics in Rural Indonesia. Journal of Contemporary Asia, Vol. 56, No. 3.