Ines Pinston (Research Fellow) is a French Master’s student in International Relations and Diplomacy at Lyon III University, specialising in gender, human rights, and Asia-Pacific politics. I completed a third-year exchange at the University of Sydney, where I conducted research on transgender rights in Japan through queer theory and feminist frameworks, and my recent work includes an analysis of South Korea’s 2024 martial law crisis and a peer-reviewed article on political violence. I also volunteer with intercultural exchange programmes in Lyon, supporting the integration of international students, and I will be joining CHRM2 as a Fellow in July 2026 with a particular interest in minority rights and migrant integration in Southeast Asia. Outside of academia, I enjoy hiking, freediving to explore the ocean, horror and early 2000s films, and pop and electronic music.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Native language: French
- Advanced: English
- Intermediate: Spanish
- Beginner: Japanese, Korean
Education
- Master’s in International Relations and Diplomacy – Jean Moulin Lyon III University (2025-2027 (in progress))
- Third Year Bachelor’s Exchange Programme – University of Sydney (2024-2025)
- Bachelor’s Degree with Honors – Université Lumiere Lyon II (2022-2025)
- Baccalaureat with High Honors (Mention Tres Bien) – Lycee Stendhal (2022)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & PUBLICATION
- Research Fellow – Centre for Human Rights, Multiculturalism, and Migration, University of Jember, July 2026 – Present
- Academic Research Paper – Transgender Rights in Japan, 2024-2025
- Graduate Research Projects – Jean Moulin Lyon III University, 2025 – 2026
- Contributing Author – Strategie et Securite Academic Review, 2025
RELEVANT SKILLS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK
- Research & Documentation
- Qualitative research methods: case documentation, discourse analysis, policy evaluation
- Human rights research: legal framework analysis, comparative analysis, community impact
assessment - Academic writing: research papers, reports, policy briefs, analytical articles
- Primary source analysis and critical literature review
- Community Engagement & Intercultural Communication
- Intercultural facilitation and dialogue creation between diverse communities
- Event organization and coordination (cultural workshops, celebrations, educational activities)
- Volunteer experience supporting international student integration
- Language teaching and tandem exchange facilitation (French-Korean, French-Japanese)
- Commitment to inclusive, grassroots approaches to human rights and multicultural work
- Communication & Media
- Journalistic writing: articles on international politics, culture, and social issues
- Content creation: visual materials (posters, promotional posts) for social media
- Editorial participation and collaborative writing
- Report writing and communications for diverse audiences
AREAS OF INTEREST & EXPERTISE
- Human Rights Focus
- LGBTQ+ rights, gender identity recognition, and anti-discrimination
- Women’s rights, gender-based violence, and gender equality
- Transitional justice and historical reconciliation
- Minority rights, religious pluralism, and social inclusion
- Democratic resilience, civil liberties, and freedom of expression
- Multiculturalism & Migration
- Intercultural dialogue and integration strategies
- Cultural norms and their impact on rights access and social participation
- Migrant and refugee rights, social inclusion policies
- Asia-Pacific regional contexts (Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Australia)
- Community-based approaches to multiculturalism and diversity
INTERCULTURAL & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- Volunteer – CosmoLyon & Franco-Korean Language Exchange Programme, 2024-present
- Executive Board Member – Wasabi (Japanese Cultural Club), University of Sydney, 2025
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
- General Employee – Frango/Freego Chooks, Sydney, August 2024 – July 2025
- Sales Assistant – Boulangerie/Patisserie Les Generations & Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, July 2022 – June 2024
DIGITAL TOOLS & TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) – Advanced proficiency
- LibreOffice – Proficient
- Canva – Content creation for social media and event communications
- Academic databases and research tools