PhD Student, Anthropology
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Amirah Fadhlina is a Ph.D. student in the anthropology department, studying the intersections of identity, sexuality, new media, gender pluralism, and religion in Indonesia. To trace new possibilities around gender, queer history, and rights articulation in Muslim-majority Indonesia, she explores how younger and older generations of gender nonconforming communities carve out alternative spaces, negotiate visibility, and develop activism in Yogyakarta, south-central Java. She seeks to understand how globalized forces (i.e. increased access to education and media) impact the ways individuals form choices, identities, and social structures. While focusing on Indonesia, her research has broader theoretical relevance as it illuminates how gender nonconforming individuals construct power and contribute to social change under rapid cultural, economic, and sociopolitical transformations in Southeast Asia. To learn more about Amirah’s research and publications, visit her webpage.