Aisya Zaharin

Aisya A Zaharin's doctoral research spans multiple disciplines, including political science, history, social justice and Islam. She serves as the Migration Policy Analyst with Scarlet Alliance, centring on intersectional advocacy that addresses the complex interplay of migration status, racial discrimination and gender-based violence.

Aisya is also a member of the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Trans and Gender Diverse Advisory Committee. Growing up in a nation grappling with its colonial past, she spent her formative years learning about the Sabra and Shatila massacre from her mother, a historian who had a profound impact on her understanding of history and worldview.