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Research Essay - Queer Lives of Asia: Bridging the Past and Present of South and East Asian LGBTQ+ Communities
Please reach out to me at gs258@st-andrews.ac.uk if you have any questions or wish to discuss anything further with me!
Gitika (Aki) Sanjay
(they/she)
Laidlaw Scholar, University of St Andrews
Hey everyone - I'm Gitika, but I go by Aki, and I'm a 2024 Laidlaw Scholar based at the University of St Andrews. I'm originally from California, but moved to Scotland to pursue my undergraduate studies in history and economics. My Laidlaw research focuses on the colonial and postcolonial histories of sexuality and gender in Asia, and particularly how it has impacted the current lives and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals based in India and Japan.
I'm eager to meet you all, so do reach out if you want to chat about research or just connect over a shared interest! Apart from my work in gender and sexuality history, I'm also keenly interested in archival history, colonial/postcolonial studies, and language / linguistics. Outside of academics, I'm often playing music, walking along the Fife coast with a hot cup of tea, writing, or watching Doctor Who with my friends.
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Fantastic paper Gitika! A very thourough look at a very interesting topic :)