Nisa is an independent researcher and art worker. She co-founded Bakudapan Food Study Group after she graduated from the Cultural Anthropology Department at Gadjah Mada University. Through her experience working in collectives, she gained interest in experimenting with research practices and learning methods. Nisa’s ongoing research interests are care and labour issues, solidarity and knowledge production which she actively exercises in her practice personally and collectively.

Meivy is a researcher and translator with eclectic interests. Perhaps her years as an anthropology student may be responsible for this outlook as she continues striving to find meaning and wonder in the mundane. In Bakudapan, she found an expansive way to channel her misgivings about food and learn about collectivity. She is currently honing her skills in reading and writing about food, gender, and literacy.