Dewi Hermawati Resminingayu is a PhD student at the School of Culture, History and Language within the College of Asia and the Pacific. She obtained her Master’s degree from the School of Oriental and African Studies / SOAS, University of London, and her Bachelor’s degree from Universitas Indonesia. Her previous research focused on minorities in Indonesia, particularly religious minorities and lower-middle-class groups. She is interested in issues related to Southeast Asia's religions, culture, society, and government.