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Rachel Rinaldo

@rarinald.bsky.social
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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 @rarinald.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s such a dark turn among the elite tech crowd and even a Democrat returning to the presidency won’t solve it because our political system gives these folks such outsized power. Feels a lot like Germany in the 1930s, when many intellectuals and business elites crossed over to the dark side.
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Sleepy Hollow Reviews 🎃 @sleepingvillage.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
And it gets even worse: www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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White House Rescinds Millions for International Ed Programs
The White House is rescinding millions for education programs that support migrant students and international education.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
For more details on this, see: www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...
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White House Rescinds Millions for International Ed Programs
The White House is rescinding millions for education programs that support migrant students and international education.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our students are the future leaders who will navigate global markets, participate in international partnerships and business, and deal with complicated geopolitics.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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 @rarinald.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I haven't been able to figure out how it could make my job easier. The millions of emails I send aren't rote, and it takes me longer to write the AI prompt than to write the email. Where it could be helpful is with tasks like reference lists, and yet it is unable to do that (still!) without errors.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This sounds like a 14 year old boy who thinks he is smart saying “Well, at least Hitler/Mussolini got a lot done.”
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am mourning the decline of textbooks for K-12.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
When I teach sociological theory to undergrads, they are often unsettled by Durkheim. The first part of Elementary Forms of Religious Life really challenges their understanding of knowledge etc.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Such a great topic and a neat panel! Hope to continue these important conversations.
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Dishes even more so
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
As far as I can tell, university administrators don’t see AI use as cheating. In fact, they are encouraging students and faculty to use AI in the classroom.
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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 · 05/05/2026
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
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“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, 2026
How 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...
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Join #CUBoulder Center for Asian Studies today for our annual Asia Symposium! #AsianStudies #Colorado
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Asia Symposium: Gender, Sexuality, and Intimacies in Asia 04.17.2026
Friday, April 17thCenter for British and Irish Studies, 5th Floor, Norlin Library10:45a - 11:30a Reception11:30a - 11:45a Welcoming Remarks with Dr. Rachel
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
They all know. But he is a useful tool for Thiel and the other oligarchs, as well as the Project 2925 crowd.
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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 · 07/04/2026
We need all Democratic legislators to gather in Washington, DC and publicly demand a stop to this madness now.
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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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Center for Asian Studies (CAS)
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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
#Boulder
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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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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
No Kings. March 28th. Make a plan for where you'll be and bring your family and friends. www.nokings.org
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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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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 · 07/03/2026
#Caturday
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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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....
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“I Have a Right to A Better Imam”: Divorce, Islam, and Changing Marriage Ideals in Indonesia
Marriage 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 ...
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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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Bio says he “did doctoral work.” Meaning dropped out of a PhD program, most likely.
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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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Vought and the Project 2025 folks have also been very clear about this aim, from a Christian nationalist perspective. It’s why they align well with tech oligarchs.
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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 · 23/01/2026
Like the others on the ACIP panel, this fellow is a longtime anti vaccine grifter. www.civilbeat.org/2025/09/maui...
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Controversial Maui Doctor Named To RFK's Vaccine Panel
The advisory committee makes recommendations to the CDC on what vaccines the American public should take each year.
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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
Big oil + end times religious fanaticism + right wing goal to eliminate the “professional class.”
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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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Rachel Rinaldo @rarinald.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Post-breakfast nap
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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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