Dr. Tania Li, Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her research on Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Fellows are Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, peer-elected as the best in their field. The fellowship of the RSC comprises distinguished men and women from all branches of learning who have made remarkable contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, as well as in Canadian public life.

From the RCS website: “University of Toronto socio-cultural anthropologist Professor Tania Li has established an international reputation for pioneering work that is characterized by original theorizations, strong empirical research, and powerful inter-disciplinary boundary-crossing. Writing about the uneven effects of economic development across Indonesia, she challenges the assumption that economic growth brings universal stability and prosperity. Her insightful scholarship has influenced policy and practice not only in Asia, but also in Africa and Latin America.”

Please join us on congratulating Professor Li on this achievement.