Dr. Thera Widyastuti, S.S., M.Hum. is a lecturer and Head of the Russian Studies Program at the Department of Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Universitas Indonesia. Her research focuses on gender, culture, folklore, and children’s literature, with particular attention to Russian and Indonesian literary works. Her work examines gender roles and representation in fiction, cultural diplomacy between Russia and Indonesia, and the literary portrayal of multiethnic societies. Beyond her academic role at UI, she has also taught Russian at STIN and served as a Russian language examiner for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Constitutional Court of Indonesia.
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