Anto Mohsin
Assistant Professor in Residence, Liberal Arts Program
Phone: +974 4454 5028
Office Location: CMUQ 3180
About
Anto Mohsin is an assistant professor in residence at Northwestern University in Qatar. He received his PhD in science and technology studies (STS) from Cornell University. Prior to joining NU-Q, he held a Henry Luce Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian Environmental Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
His teaching and research interests include energy studies, environmental studies, and disaster studies. At times, these three seemingly disparate areas intersect. Although geographically his focus has been on Indonesia and Southeast Asia, he is developing interest in the MENA region.
His research has appeared in such publications as Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal, and the journal Engineering Studies.
Courses Taught at NU-Q
- INTERDIS 242: Introduction to Science and Technology Studies
- INTERDIS 379: Special Topic in STS: Examining Disasters from an STS Perspective
Areas of Research
- Sociological and historical studies of science and technology
- Energy studies
- History of electrification
- Disaster STS
- environmental studies
- Southeast Asian studies
Selected Publications
- Mohsin, Anto, “Wiring the New Order: Indonesian Village Electrification and Patrimonial Technopolitics (1966-1998),” Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia vol. 29 no.1 (March 2014).
- Akera, Atsushi and Anto Mohsin “Finding a place for engineering studies in disaster STS? Creating the STS Forum on the 2011 East Japan Disaster,” Engineering Studies Journal Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2014).
- Mohsin, Anto. Book review of Sulfikar Amir, The Technological State in Indonesia, in East Asian Science, Technology, and Society: an International Journal (2015) 9:95–99.
- Mohsin, Anto, “Listrik Pintar: Beberapa Inovasi Cerdas Mengenai Listrik (Smart Electricity: Several Bright Innovations in Electricity),” Listrik Indonesia, September 2013.
- Mohsin, Anto, “Mobil Listrik: Antara Harapan dan Kenyataan (Electric Vehicles: Between Hope and Reality),” Listrik Indonesia, July 2013.
Selected Awards
- Cornell International Students and Scholars Office Book Award: 2015
- Cornelia Ye Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award: 2013
- American-Indonesian Cultural and Educational Foundation Grant: 2013-2014