Alberta Christina Cahya Pertiwi is an anthropologist who completed her undergraduate studies in Anthropology at the University of Indonesia and her master’s degree in Human Rights Studies at Columbia University, New York. Currently, Christina, also known as Kitin, serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (FISIP), University of Indonesia. She teaches courses such as Introduction to Anthropology, Ethnography of Indigeneity, and Activism and Social Movements. For over five years, her work has focused on community dynamics, particularly indigenous communities, and their connection to the environment, natural resources, and gender. Since 2019, she has actively served as a research consultant in international projects with several partners, including the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and DevTech, Inc. USAID Economic Growth Support Activity, FHI360 USAID TBPBS, Social Impact, Inc., and the Zoological Society of London.
Profile and Research Interests
Education
- B.A. in Anthropology, University of Indonesia (2019)
- M.A. in Human Rights Studies, Columbia University, New York (2024)
Selected Publications
- Pertiwi, A.C. (2025). “Indonesians’ Fights Through Pop-Cultures,” Tempo English.
- Pertiwi, A.C.C., R. Febrian, S.H. Nabila. (2025). “When the Loom Stops: How Industrial Collapse Could Reshape Worker Identity,” Stanford Humanities Today Arcade.
- Pertiwi, A.C.C., Evanty, N. (2025). “Indonesia’s Indigenous Akit Community Faces Exploitation & Land Loss (Commentary),” Mongabay.
- Pertiwi, A.C.C. (2024). “Unveiling Collective Rights: PEREMPUAN AMAN’s Journey with Indonesian Indigenous Women”. Master’s Thesis. Institute for the Study of Human Rights: Columbia University. doi.org/10.7916/38pv-wh61.
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Courses
- Introduction to Anthropology
- Academic Skills in Anthropology
- Activism and Social Movements
