Arisy Abror Dzukroni, participant in the most recent UCSIA Summer School, has recently shared news of both a conference presentation and a new publication.
In September 2025, Arisy took part in the Association of Southeast Asian Studies (ASEAS) Conference, held at St John’s College, University of Cambridge (15–17 September 2025). During the conference, he presented a paper on Humanitarian Islam, a concept developed by Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia. The concept seeks to challenge dominant global representations of Islam, which have often been shaped primarily by Middle Eastern contexts, by foregrounding alternative theological and socio-political articulations emerging from Southeast Asia.
In addition to his conference participation, Arisy recently published an article titled State, Ulama, and the Halal Issue: Majelis Ulama Indonesia at a Glance in Jurnal Petita, one of Indonesia’s leading journals in Islamic law. The article examines the relationship between the Indonesian state, religious scholars (ulama), and the governance of halal certification, offering insight into the intersections of religion, authority, and public policy.
Arisy is a PhD researcher in Islamic Law at UIN Walisongo Semarang in Indonesia.
The UCSIA Summer School congratulates Arisy Abror Dzukroni on these achievements and is pleased to see participants continuing to contribute to important scholarly conversations on religion and society in Southeast Asia and beyond.