About the author

For years I have avoided writing a potted ‘autobio’ on my blog to eschew accusations of vanity and self-congratulatory behaviour. But now I’ve changed my mind about that, considering how women are more likely to play down our achievements and often have our ambitions quashed if we reach a little too high for other people’s comfort. I’d like to fly in the face of all that.

So here goes.

This blog features carefully curated snapshots of my intellectual journey, all neatly archived and catalogued for posterity. It begins with my self-conscious foray into feminist blogging and ‘ends’ in the present tense with me as a feminist scholar in Indonesian film studies and critical opinion writer/social commentator.

If it should matter at all, I have a First Class degree in Genetics, a Master’s degree (with Distinction) in Gender Studies, and am now currently a PhD candidate at SOAS in the process of writing up my dissertation on gender in Indonesian religious film-making.

As a feminist, I am personally invested in anti-racist and anti-classist politics (this includes other intersecting structural oppressions) and primarily use the tool of writing as my main mode of critical expression, although I am occasionally invited to speak about gender and sexuality in Malaysia.

During my time as student in Oxford, I conducted a workshop on race and sexuality in film-making for Ladyfest Oxford. For reasons that make me go, “At last!”, I hereby would like to mention that I have been recognised as a ‘new generation’ Malaysian feminist on The Malaysian Insider.

As an opinion writer, I have written for Muslimah Media Watch (previously as regular contributor), AltMuslimah, Racialicious, the London School of Economics’ Engenderings, The F-Word UK, and Loyar Burok. I am a columnist for the Malay version of Merdeka Review.

I have written reviews for Elevate Difference (now defunct) and Bitch Magazine (print version).

In my three-year experience in editorial capacity, I have helped curate and edit articles on Loyar Burok, Elevate Difference, and now sit as a member on The F-Word UK Colletive. I was also the founding editor of Kakak Killjoy.

As a scholar, I have published a book chapter, and two forthcoming journal articles in peer-reviewed journals. I have also reviewed journal articles as a peer reviewer. I have taught gender and sexuality in Southeast Asian cinema at SOAS in 2011. Currently I am employed by Open University Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

I have a soft spot for retro shojo manga and men in spectacles.

For queries, drop me a hello

aliciaa90099 [at] yahoo [dot] com

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