Annisa Beta

Annisa R. Beta is an author, researcher, and lecturer at the School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. Her research delves into the themes of youth, new media, and political subjectivity in Southeast Asia. Her debut book, Pious Girls, published in 2024, explores the rise of a feminine and pious political identity in Indonesia. Annisa co-founded Jaringan Etnografi Terbuka with Benjamin Hegarty, providing a platform for researchers and civil society in Indonesia to share insights on ethnographic methods and develop collaborative, creative approaches to research. She is also a recipient of the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) for 2023-2025.

Annisa R. Beta adalah seorang penulis, peneliti, dan dosen di School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne. Riset-risetnya mendalami tema-tema pemuda, media baru, dan subjektivitas politik di Asia Tenggara. Buku debutnya bertajuk Pious Girls, yang diterbitkan pada tahun 2024, mengeksplorasi kemunculan identitas politik feminin dan religius di Indonesia. Annisa turut mendirikan Jaringan Etnografi Terbuka bersama Benjamin Hegarty, menyediakan platform bagi peneliti dan masyarakat sipil di Indonesia untuk berbagi wawasan tentang metode etnografi dan mengembangkan pendekatan penelitian yang kolaboratif dan kreatif. Ia juga merupakan penerima Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) untuk periode 2023-2025.