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Timothy Loh is a Cotsen Postdoctoral Fellow at Princeton's Society of Fellows and a Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology and the Humanities Council. His research focuses on deaf communities in Jordan, Singapore, and the U.S., examining assistive technologies like cochlear implants and sign language mobile applications through medical anthropology and science/technology studies. He holds a PhD from MIT’s HASTS program, an MA in Arab Studies from Georgetown, and a BS in Foreign Service (Culture & Politics).
Research interests include disability studies, Middle Eastern sociocultural dynamics, and the intersection of technology with deaf identity. His current book project, *Assistive Modernity*, explores how assistive technologies shape disability contours in Jordan. Awards include the 2023 John Gumperz Essay Prize and 2024 David M. Schneider Award. Loh teaches courses on disability anthropology and language policy, and has held fellowships at Nanyang Technological University and Yeh College.
He maintains affiliations with the Language and Technology Lab (MIT) and the Princeton Humanities Council. His work bridges deaf community advocacy with critical analyses of technology ethics, emphasizing reflexivity in studying marginalized communities.
