Chontida Auikool

I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Southeast Asian Studies and Master of Arts in International Relations from Thammasat University. Currently, I am affiliated with the Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies at Lund University, where I am pursuing a doctoral project titled "Historical Memory of Aceh Chinese and Its Impacts on Identity and Belonging''. 

My doctoral research delves into the ethnic Chinese population in Indonesia, specifically focusing on the Aceh Chinese communities. The study will center on exploring the narratives and memories of this group during various periods of conflict and post-conflict governance under Islamic law. It aims to investigate how these incidents may have impacted the identity and sense of belonging of the Aceh Chinese community. Additionally, it will examine the experiences of the Aceh Chinese minority living in a special autonomous area. Through the collection of personal narratives from the Aceh Chinese population, the research seeks to offer a more profound insight into these communities and shed light on their untold stories of struggle, which have often been overlooked in Indonesian national history.