Rachel Rinaldo

Rachel Rinaldo

@rarinald.bsky.social

Sociologist at the University of Colorado Boulder. I do ethnographic and interview research on gender, religion, and social change, with a focus on Indonesia. Faculty Director of the Center for Asian Studies.

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Rachel Rinaldo
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Sharing my latest article, the result of collaboration with sociologists at Gadjah Mada University in Indonesia. Check it out if you're interested in gender, work, family, and/or precarity in global perspective. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/DBVC8... #Indonesia #Sociology #Precarity

journals.sagepub.com“If I die, just pray for me”: Low-income working women, precarity, and the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia - Rachel Rinaldo, Fina Itriyati, Hartmantyo Pradigto Utomo, Dinda Kamilia, Kelsi Faley, 2026How did women in the Global South manage work and family responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can we learn from their experiences about how p...
Rachel Rinaldo
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Friends, federal funding for international education has once again been rescinded. It hasn't gotten much attention in the media, but last Friday, the White House announced a pocket rescission of $810 million in funding that Congress had already approved and signed into law.

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Rachel Rinaldo
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In an era of increasing global challenges and conflicts, we need to develop the pipeline of international expertise in the US. Title VI programs are a crucial way to do this, and I hope a future administration will rebuild them.

Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Friends, federal funding for international education has once again been rescinded. It hasn't gotten much attention in the media, but last Friday, the White House announced a pocket rescission of $810 million in funding that Congress had already approved and signed into law.

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Rachel Rinaldo
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International education programs are an investment in international expertise. Since the Eisenhower administration created them in the late 1950s, international programs have helped Americans develop crucial cultural, language, and regional knowledge.

Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Our students are the future leaders who will navigate global markets, participate in international partnerships and business, and deal with complicated geopolitics.

Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Friends, federal funding for international education has once again been rescinded. It hasn't gotten much attention in the media, but last Friday, the White House announced a pocket rescission of $810 million in funding that Congress had already approved and signed into law.

Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Among the cuts was $70 million in Department of Education international education funding, which was for the Centers Aligned with Areas of National Need (CAANN) program. This program was the successor to the Title VI international education programs that have supported area studies for decades.

Rachel Rinaldo
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Faculty and staff of the #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies spent much of the summer developing our CAANN proposal, “Global Asias: Building National Capacity for Engagement with Asia and Its Global Impact.” We were expecting to learn the outcome in late September.

Rachel Rinaldo
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Thanks to Colorado Arts & Sciences magazine for this lovely write-up on my research. The changes in Indonesia are one very interesting part of a broader global trend of changes in marriage and family. #AsianStudies #Sociology #CUBoulder www.colorado.edu/asmagazine/2...

colorado.eduRethinking marriage—and divorce—in Muslim IndonesiaCU Boulder sociologist Rachel Rinaldo’s research uncovers how Indonesian women are re-shaping marriage and its end within Islamic law, with implications far
Rachel Rinaldo
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#Colorado friends! The #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for our annual Indonesian potluck! It's happening this Saturday, April 11, from 3 - 5 pm. Please RSVP, and we encourage you to bring a dish to share! #AsianStudies #Indonesia

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Will Bunch
@willbunch.bsky.social

Palantir billionaire CEO Alex Karp dropped a truth bomb Silicon Valley wants you to be stupid Inside Big Tech's plan to win the college/non-college divide for a GOP that gives it unlimited power - with robots rendering a college diploma worthless My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/alex...

inquirer.comBig Tech says the quiet part out loud. They want you to be stupid. | Will BunchSilicon Valley guru Alex Karp says the rise of AI will disadvantage women who vote Democratic. That's what they're going for.
Rachel Rinaldo
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Interested in marriage, family, and social change in Asia? My latest article on divorce in Indonesia is now available in the winter 2026 issue of Critical Asian Studies. #AsianStudies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

tandfonline.com“I Have a Right to A Better Imam”: Divorce, Islam, and Changing Marriage Ideals in IndonesiaMarriage and family in the Global South have undergone noteworthy changes in recent years, with more young people seeking to choose their own marital partners, higher expectations for intimacy and ...
Rachel Rinaldo
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#Sociology friends! Last call to submit your abstracts/papers for the 2026 ASA conference in NYC! I'm still accepting submissions for my session on Diverse Visions and Perspectives on the Sociology of Religion.

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GETSEA
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AIFIS-MSU Conference on Indonesian Studies 2026 invites proposals for Organized Panel, Roundtable and Book Talks on "Making Knowledge, Making History: Producing the Indonesian Past, Present and Future." Submission deadline: February 22 tinyurl.com/4jraf54w

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Boulder Reporting Lab
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A downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations #Boulder has seen, in photos. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/p...

boulderreportinglab.orgThousands filled Boulder streets Saturday in the city’s largest ICE protests to dateA downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations Boulder has seen.
Rachel Rinaldo
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Sociologists! I am organizing the ASA 2026 session "Diverse Visions and Perspectives on the Sociology of Religion." This session will present cutting-edge theoretical, epistemological, and international/transnational perspectives on the sociology of religion. Please consider submitting your work!

Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Tomorrow (12/9)! Please join the #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for this exciting virtual panel on recent youth protests and discontent in Asia. With speakers on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal! Please register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #Boulder #AsianStudies

colorado.eduYouth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people
Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Join #CUBoulder's Center for Asian Studies for this virtual panel on youth protests in Asia, featuring speakers discussing Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal. Dec 9, 5 - 6:30 pm US mountain time. Please register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #AsianStudies #Sociology #Boulder

colorado.eduYouth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people
Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

Join the #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies for this exciting virtual panel on youth protests in Asia, focusing on Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Nepal. December 9 at 5 pm US mountain time. Register in advance. www.colorado.edu/cas/youth-pr... #AsianStudies #Boulder

colorado.eduYouth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025Tuesday, December 9Time 5-6:30pm MSTRegister here for the webinarAnti-government protests have rocked countries across Asia since 2024, with young people

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American Sociological Association
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ASA member Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social @colorado.edu co-authored a letter to the editor @chronicle.com alongside other scholars, asking what the consequences might be if America stops investing in language learning, cultural fluency, and global knowledge.

bit.lyLetter | America’s Long Game Is International EducationWhat happens if we stop investing in language learning, cultural fluency, and global knowledge?

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Boulder Reporting Lab
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Federal cuts are hitting CU #Boulder: More than $2.2M in lost funding is putting migrant student support and foreign language programs at risk, with Title VI grants discontinued nationwide. What’s at stake: boulderreportinglab.org/2025/11/13/f...

boulderreportinglab.orgFederal cuts leave CU Boulder language and migrant student programs scramblingPrograms saw more than $2 million in federal cuts, part of a nationwide rollback of diversity and international education funding.
Rachel Rinaldo
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Sharing my new essay, "Pivots as Praxis in Unsettled Times," examining how Indonesian women took creative risks during the COVID-19 pandemic to support their families and communities. polarjournal.org/2025/11/14/p...

polarjournal.orgPivots as Praxis in Unsettled TimesThis essay is part of the series First Responders: Crises, Indeterminacies, and (Joyful) Determination in the Global South By Rachel Rinaldo Well, the point is we had to be reckless, if we weren’t …
Rachel Rinaldo
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Tomorrow 11/11 at the Center for Asian Studies #CUBoulder. The End of the War in Việt Nam: Reflection, Recovery, Reconciliation. With Chuck Searcy, Kelly Denton-Borhaug, and Erin Steinhauer. www.colorado.edu/cas/end-war-... #AsianStudies

colorado.eduThe End of the War in Việt Nam: Reflection, Recovery, Reconciliation 11.11.2025Tuesday, November 11, 4-6:30pmFlatirons Room, Center for Community (C4C)4:00pm Reception5:00pm Introductory remarks5:10 - 6:30pm presentations followed by
Rachel Rinaldo
@rarinald.bsky.social

#CUBoulder friends! I'm thrilled to be leading a global seminar to China in May/June 2026. Please share with your students. Social Change in Contemporary China (Beijing, Xi’an & Yunnan, China) - sponsored by the Tang Fund in 2026 Info session October 27, 5PM, C4C S350!

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Mark Hamill
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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎 Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org #BeThere 👍

nokings.orgNo KingsAs the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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GETSEA
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Are you an undergrad student in Southeast Asia interested in applying for graduate schools abroad? Then join us for a special series of virtual roundtables focusing on discussing the process of applying for grad school!

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Denise Wheeler
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🧵I urge everyone to read this important peer-reviewed study by some of the top scholars on the methods modern autocrats use to undermine democracy and civil rights. @annapplegate.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social among the leading scholars involved. I also summarized the study below.

journals.sagepub.comThe Tools of Autocracy Worldwide: Authoritarian Networks, the Façade of Democracy, and Neo-Repression - Deisy Del Real, Cecilia Menjívar, 2024This special double issue identifies the tools and conditions that allow (re)emerging autocrats to undermine democratic traditions and constrain civil rights ac...

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲
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During the European campaign of WW2, American troops would leave this character to let the NAZIs know that they were everywhere. Kilroy is beginning to pop up in public spaces. He is the call for & promise of liberation. He is hope. He is everywhere. Kilroy was here.