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Handrio Nurhan

@nurhandrio

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Ph.D. candidate in anthropology specializing in ethics, religion, and gender in Japan and Indonesia.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek research and teaching roles in academia or applied research that value cross-cultural fieldwork, language expertise, and mentorship of students.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Anthropology at Boston University (expected March 2026) with deep research and teaching experience on ethics, religion, technology, sex, and gender in Japan and Indonesia. I have conducted and recorded 50+ hours of interviews in Japanese, analyzed Japanese publications, presented at international conferences, and received multiple research fellowships and grants.

I have taught over 500 undergraduates across anthropology courses, served as a teaching and writing fellow, and worked as a freelance interpreter and translator across Jakarta, Tokyo, and New York. My work combines field research, language skills (Indonesian native, academic English, Japanese proficiency, French basics), and practical teaching experience to produce rigorous, culturally informed scholarship and pedagogy.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Ph.D. Candidate & Teaching Fellow

Boston University

Jan 2018 - Mar 2026 (8 years 2 months)

Conducted ethnographic research and over 50 interviews in Japanese on religion, ethics, work, and education; taught and facilitated discussion sections for 500+ undergraduates across anthropology courses over five years.

Interviewing Japanese Teaching Transcription Translation Facilitation

Freelance Interpreter

Freelance

Jan 2006 - Dec 2019 (13 years 11 months)

Provided interpretation (English↔Japanese, English↔Indonesian) for educational, medical, cultural, and religious events across Jakarta, Tokyo, and New York for over a decade.

consecutive interpretation Simultaneous Interpretation English Japanese Cultural Mediation event support

Freelance Translator

Freelance

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (2 years 11 months)

Translated and localized English and Japanese content into Indonesian, including novel serialization and digital product localization; contributed to software localization for Microsoft Windows 2007.

Translation Localization Japanese English Translation Localization Content Editing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Boston University

Doctor of Philosophy, Cultural Anthropology

2018 -

Activities and societies: Graduate Research Abroad Fellowship; Anthropology Summer Research Grant; Research Grant from Institute of Culture, Religion & World Affairs; Dean's Fellowship

Ph.D. candidate in Cultural Anthropology conducting field research on ethics, religion, technology, sex and gender in Japan and Indonesia; expected completion March 2026.