Biography

Aspiring historian. My research interests lie in the transregional composition of legal and normative regimes of gender and sexuality across maritime Asia. Fascinated by the transmission of ideas across geopolitical boundaries, I study the nexus between law and sexual norms in the most intellectually, culturally and linguistically vibrant region in the world—Southeast Asia. I am part of Imagined Malaysia, a Malaysia-based non-profit organisation which aspires to cultivate a transnational appreciation of Southeast Asia’s history. At the University of Nottingham Malaysia, my BA thesis was on the lived experiences of Section 377 in pre-war British Malaya. My MPhil thesis takes a more critical view to challenge the purported hegemony of the colonial legal project in Malaya, examining the reception of Section 377 and 377A in multiethnic, multilingual and plural legal official and unofficial spaces. Since 2022, I have worked closely with senior academics, emerging scholars, and PhD students in archival research efforts in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. My interest in bridging academia and civil society has also motivated my involvement in advocacy efforts in Malaysia along the themes of historical literacy, inter-religious dialogue, and child rights, especially in the EU-funded #TanpaPerkauman public education project in 2021.

Previous Education

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus Int. Relations with French 2022
Sunway College - 2019