About Natashia Septirymen

Hi, I'm Natashia, it's nice to meet you! ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚

I'm an incoming third-year student at the University of Toronto double majoring in English and Psychology. As my majors might suggest, my passions lie in using literature as a means of moral and political education, and how literature might shape the development of children!

For my research summer, I'm investigating how Indonesian parents censor literature for their children. Through my research, I hope to discover the factors that go into such censorship, the psychological and developmental impacts of censorship, and how we can create a culturally-relevant recommendation for censorship of children's literature.

Outside of research and studying, I spend most of my time watching anime (current favorite is Frieren!), lifting weights, and reading cozy fantasy! ૮ ․ ․ ྀིა

If anyone wants to chat, collaborate, or ask any questions I may be able to answer, I would be more than happy to oblige! You can email me at natashia.septirymen@mail.utoronto.ca ♡

I am a/an:

Undergraduate Leadership & Research Scholar

University

University of Toronto

Laidlaw Cohort Year

2025

Research Topic

Education Literature Politics

Area of Expertise

Humanities Languages Social Sciences

I am from:

Indonesia

I speak:

English Indonesian Mandarin

My hobbies/interests are:

Gaming Gym Reading Writing/blogging

I am open to participating in mentoring/buddy programmes

Yes

Intro Content

Laidlaw Scholar Research Proposal - Censorship of Children's Literature in Indonesia

Outline Proposal

Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Research, University of Toronto

Laidlaw Scholar Research Proposal - Censorship of Children's Literature in Indonesia

Here's my research proposal on censorship on children's literature in Indonesia! I look forward to integrating the fields of developmental psychology, library sciences, and literary studies in my research project this summer.