Kathryn Robinson is an emeritus professor at the Department of Anthropology, School of Culture History and Language, College of Asian and the Pacific at the Australian National University, and a member of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. Prof. Robinson is a consultant on KONEKSI which is the Australian government’s collaboration with the Indonesian government in developing the knowledge sector, and is senior advisor for Gender, Disability Rights and Social Inclusion (GEDSI). She has a long-standing interest in improving the everyday livelihoods in rural, remote and impoverished communities across Asia and the Pacific.