Sharyn Davies is Director of the Herb Feith Indonesia Engagement Centre and Associate Professor in the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics. She received her PhD from the University of Western Australia (Anthropology and Asian Studies) and prior to her appointment at Monash was at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand. Sharyn has held visiting fellowships at Cambridge, Yale, Sydney, Peking and Airlangga universities, and has been awarded Fulbright, Leverhulme and Marsden funding.

Sharyn is recognised internationally as an expert in the field of Indonesian Studies and for her contributions to the study of gender, sexuality, policing, social media, and moral surveillance. Her contributions to education and research have earned her acclaim, including for her co-edited book with Linda Bennett, ‘Sex and Sexualities in Contemporary Indonesia’, which won the Ruth Benedict Prize for outstanding edited collection awarded by the American Anthropology Association and the International Convention of Asian Scholars award. Sharyn has been a recipient of awards for Research Impact, Research Excellence, Excellence in Teaching and the Indonesian Consul General Award for services to Indonesian Studies.

Sharyn is committed to advancing the University’s strong engagement with Indonesia. As Director of the Monash Herb Feith Centre Sharyn works hard to bring together emerging scholars and thought leaders from across Monash faculties and disciplines to work with Indonesian industry, government and alumni partners.