Ode Zulkarnain S. Tihurua

Profile

I am a lecturer in anthropology at Universitas Islam Negeri A. M. Sangadji Ambon (UIN Ambon) since 2021 and currently a PhD candidate at the School of Geography, University of Leeds, funded by the Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP), Ministry of Finance, Republic of Indonesia. I hold a bachelor’s degree in law from Pattimura University and a master’s degree in Anthropology from Universitas Indonesia (2019).

My research focuses on the relational (re)production of space in everyday life, with particular attention to more-than-human relations and the role of colonial ruins in shaping contemporary socio-ecological landscapes. Through this lens, I aim to contribute to critical geographical and anthropological debates on space, materiality, and postcolonial environments.

I am actively involved in the Center for Island Studies at UIN Ambon, an interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to addressing the complex challenges faced by small island communities. Beyond my institutional role, I am a co-initiator of KORA Maluku, a community-based platform for study, research, and advocacy on socio-ecological issues in Maluku. Within KORA Maluku, my work focuses on documenting Indigenous knowledge and examining its relevance in responding to ongoing socio-ecological crises.

Research interests

• More-Than-Human Studies in Anthropology and Geography
• Relational Space
• Social-Ecology Issues in Small Islands
• Socio-Ecological Justice
• Indigeneity Issues
• Spatial Ethnography
• Thick Mapping

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Qualifications

• Bachelor of Law at Pattimura University
• Master of Science in Anthropology Study at Universitas Indonesia