DR. VILASHINI SOMIAH
Gender Studies
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Vilashini Somiah is an anthropologist who is a senior lecturer at the Gender Studies Programme at Universiti Malaya. She received her Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, an MA from Ohio University, an MRes from Universiti Malaya, and a BA from the Universiti Malaya. She maintains a keen interest in underrepresented narratives of women, migrants, and Borneans living in the interiors. She is the co-editor of “Sabah From the Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival (SIRD/ISEAS, 2021), and her first book, “Irregular Migrants and the Sea at the Borders of Sabah, Malaysia: Pelagic Alliance'' with Palgrave Macmillan (2022). Outside of academia, she writes ethnographic articles on the local socio-political landscape. To learn more about Dr. Somiah and her work, please visit https://www.vilashinisomiah.com
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| IIRG002C-2022SAH |
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| IF029-2023 |
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| GPF037A-2020 |
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| PV033-2020 |
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Shame and shamelessness: Changing discourses in Najib Razak’s social media campaign
Views from the Ground: Reflections on Studying Indigeneity in Southeast Asia
The Sea is Indigenous 'Land' Too: Negotiating Presence and Rights of Indigenous Maritime Communities in Sabah, Malaysia
The Sea is Indigenous ‘Land’ Too: Negotiating Presence and Rights of Indigenous Maritime Communities in Sabah, Malaysia
Irregular Migrants and the Sea at the Borders of Sabah, Malaysia: Pelagic Alliance
Sabah From The Ground: The 2020 Elections and the Politics of Survival,
Romance Through Digital Avatars: Online Courtship, Representation and Catfishing Amongst Irregular Female Migrants in Sabah
Introduction: Sabah goes to the Polls
Sabah after the Covid-19 Election Aftermath: Beyond New (and Old) Political Alignments
Incessant Political Narratives: Perilous Migrants and the Treacherous East