University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Fiona Asokacitta is a London-based researcher interested in Indonesian visual anthropology and museology. She connects violent and taboo histories with visual propaganda, museum displays, and collective memory making. Her research draws comparatively from international histories of genocide, human and object displacement, and state and identity development through contested histories. She was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia.
She holds an MSc (Distinction) in Visual, Material, and Museum Anthropology from the University Oxford and a BA (dual Hons) in History and Art History from Northwestern University. She has professional experience working in the arts sector, with experience in museums and commercial arts organisations. She currently works at the British Academy. where she supports international British archaeological/heritage management institutions and research fellowships funding. She is currently developing a PhD project on the history and legacy of Indonesian collections in Britain.
Aside from research, Fiona enjoys making ethical taxidermy, miniature models, and interior design.
Transnational Histories, Culture, and Identity II
Thursday, August 1, 2024
14:00 – 15:45 (GMT+7)
Picturing Java (Wo)man: Visual Reconstruction of Colonial Palaeoanthropology
Thursday, August 1, 2024
14:00 – 15:45 (GMT+7)