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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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...

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Rethinking marriage—and divorce—in Muslim Indonesia

CU Boulder sociologist Rachel Rinaldo’s research uncovers how Indonesian women are re-shaping marriage and its end within Islamic law, with implications far

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The US has dismantled its China expertise, despite a geopolitical context that makes it more salient than ever. Read CAS's latest brief on the necessity of China studies and what we are doing to ensure that #CUBoulder students have a deeper understanding of China. www.colorado.edu/cas/2026/05/...

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America Is Dismantling Its China Expertise at the Worst Possible Time. CU Boulder Is Still Hard at Work.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

#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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Today is the final day of Buffs All In—and there’s still time to make your impact for the Center for Asian Studies at #CUBoulder. Your gift will expand support for students, talks and symposia, and excellence in #AsianStudies at #CUBoulder #Colorado. giveto.colorado.edu/schools/Univ...

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I’m All In! Join me and contribute to support CU Boulder and the community we love.

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White Rose Motor Oil @whiterosemotoroil.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Denver! Saturday!

Flyer for upcoming No Kings event in Denver. Image features an illustration of a blue mustang horse with glowing red eyes and a crown in its mouth. Most likely inspired by a sculpture at Denver Airport unofficially known as “Blucifer”. The text reads:
“NO KINGS DENVER
COLORADO STATE CAPITOL AND VETERANS PARK
12-5PM
Please bring a Mutual Aid Item for donation.
Winter clothes, sleeping bags, hand warmers, tarps and non-perishable food
NO KINGS
NO KINGS RETURNS MARCH 28th”

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Tim Williams Art @timwilliamsart.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

No pressure and no judgment, but I hope you and your friends will be at your local No Kings protest next Saturday.

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

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...

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Big Tech says the quiet part out loud. They want you to be stupid. | Will Bunch

Silicon Valley guru Alex Karp says the rise of AI will disadvantage women who vote Democratic. That's what they're going for.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

#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 @getsea.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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 @boulderrl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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...

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Thousands filled Boulder streets Saturday in the city’s largest ICE protests to date

A downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations Boulder has seen.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

From this moment forward (and before, but clearly now): -If you work for ICE. -If you vote for money for ICE. You are complicit. This is the gestapo. You're on the wrong side. You can't pretend not to know.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

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!

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Open to educators in Colorado's Front Range! Afghanistan’s Terrain & Traditions is a one-day in-person workshop on January 24, 2026, on the#CUBoulder campus. Apply online now

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Peter Brannen @peterbrannen.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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

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Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025

Tuesday, 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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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

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Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025

Tuesday, 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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

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

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Youth Protests in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Nepal, Mongolia (Webinar) 12.09.2025

Tuesday, 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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

#CUBoulder friends, enrollment is still open for Indonesian language classes through the Center for Asian Studies! Community auditors are welcome! #Boulder #AsianStudies

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

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.

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Letter | America’s Long Game Is International Education

What happens if we stop investing in language learning, cultural fluency, and global knowledge?

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Sharing my latest article, “I Have a Right to A Better Imam”: Divorce, Islam, and Changing Marriage Ideals in Indonesia." This one has been a long time coming! Thanks to @criticasianstds.bsky.social for a helpful review process! #AsianStudies www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Boulder Reporting Lab @boulderrl.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

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...

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Federal cuts leave CU Boulder language and migrant student programs scrambling

Programs saw more than $2 million in federal cuts, part of a nationwide rollback of diversity and international education funding.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

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...

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Pivots as Praxis in Unsettled Times

This 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 …

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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

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The End of the War in Việt Nam: Reflection, Recovery, Reconciliation 11.11.2025

Tuesday, November 11, 4-6:30pmFlatirons Room, Center for Community (C4C)4:00pm Reception5:00pm Introductory remarks5:10 - 6:30pm presentations followed by

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

#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 @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

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 👍

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No Kings

As 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 @getsea.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Call for Papers for a special issue of Gender & Society on “Global Fault Lines: Gender, Religion, and Nationalism,” co-edited by Fauzia Husain (Queen’s University) and Rachel Rinaldo (University of Colorado Boulder). Full details available at journals.sagepub.com/page/gas/cal...

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 18/09/2025

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.

The anti-fascist character used by American troops in WW2 called Kilroy appears on a wooden post.

The anti-fascist character used by American troops in WW2 called Kilroy appears on a trailer.

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 15/09/2025

The end of Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships and National Resource Centers means the loss of critical language and area studies expertise across the United States. These are the actions of an administration that cannot imagine the future, presiding over a declining world power

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Research at risk: Cultural fluency and critical language expertise | Cornell Chronicle

The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Today was my first experience with what has become a ritual of modern American parenthood -- having my child's school be on lockdown. Thankfully, it seems to have been a person mistakenly identified as being armed. Why does our society continue to allow this? www.dailycamera.com/2025/09/11/l...

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Report of a man with gun near Boulder’s Fairview High School prompted lockdowns, shelter-in-place orders

The man police identified as being the person reported with a gun was not armed but was carrying a cellphone and wearing a weighted vest while returning from a run.

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Broad concerns about inequality, corruption, and lack of opportunity are driving the protests -- as well as anger about police violence and re-militarization. Over 60% of Indonesian workers are in the informal economy. Precarity is the norm, even for some in the middle class.

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‘The Bang, Bang, Bang’: How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia

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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Area studies centers develop language and cultural expertise. The Center for Asian Studies at #CUBoulder is in the same situation as the other National Resource Centers. If already-awarded federal funds are not released by 9/30, many activities will end. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

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Federal Grants for Area Studies and Foreign Language at Risk

Expected funding for National Resource Centers, which are dedicated to language and area studies education, never came through this summer. Experts worry this could spell disaster for the already-stru...

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 25/08/2025

I am sounding the alarm on the real crisis we face today. Donald Trump’s overreach is what our founders warned against – it is unprecedented, unwarranted, and un-American. There’s no emergency here that calls for military intervention.

Governor JB Pritzker joined elected officials, business, faith, and education leaders, community advocates, and law enforcement leaders to condemn the Trump administration’s plan to deploy the National Guard or active duty military in Chicago despite objections from state and local leadership.

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