Research Cluster 2: Cultural Heritage Studies
Research Mentor: Prof Noria Tugang
Cluster Leader: Prof Madya Dr Qistina Donna Lee Abdullah
Overview
Research Cluster 2: Cultural Heritage Studies explores the preservation, interpretation, and transmission of tangible and intangible heritage, integrating disciplines and digital tools to understand identity, memory, and cultural sustainability across communities and generations.
Aim
To promote the preservation, interpretation, and sustainable development of cultural heritage through interdisciplinary research, community engagement, and innovative practices.
Objectives:
- To explore tangible and intangible cultural heritage across local, national, and global contexts.
- To develop inclusive and ethical approaches to heritage documentation, conservation, and management.
- To investigate the role of cultural heritage in identity, memory, and social cohesion.
List of Experts and Active Grants
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Cluster 2 |
Grant title |
Duration |
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Cluster Leader: |
Marketing Ethnic Sarawak Small and Medium Enterprise Handicraft Products on a Digital Platform |
04 December 2024 - 03 June 2026 |
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Dr Teo Miaw Lee |
Film Business in Malaysia: Distribution and Exhibition. |
Completed |
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Dr Mastika b Lamat |
Transformasi Miring Dalam Memastikan Kelestarian Budaya Masyarakat Iban Di Sarawak. |
Completed |
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Dr Salmiah bt Abdul Hamid |
Preserving Cultural and Heritage Identity for Tourism Development through Urban Regeneration in Major Cities along the Pan Borneo Highway |
01 February 2025 - 31 January 2027 |
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Dr Rahah Hasan |
Fahaman Dan Falsafah Islamik Dalam Rekaan Motif Sulaman Pada Keringkam Melayu Sarawak |
Completed |
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Dr Laura Prati ak Tutom |
Pelestarian Identiti Seni Muzik Tradisional Kaum Berawan di Tutoh, Baram Miri |
Completed |
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Candida Jau Emang |
Tracing the early cinema theatres in Sarawak. |
Completed |
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Nurul Hikmah Begum Ali Sabri |
Visual Etnography through Video Documentation to Preserve Vaie Ethnic Intangible Cultural Heritage |
01 July 2024 - 30 June 2026 |
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Sylvester Wielding Jussem |
Pendokumentasian Pasca Pandemik Budaya Benda oleh Masyarakat Orang Ulu di Belaga, Sarawak; Konsep Tradisional, Peralihan dan Kontemporari |
Completed |
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Awangko Hamdan Awang Arshad |
Innovation and Application of Augmented Reality Off-Line System in Rural Tourism Development. |
Completed |
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Dr Emmanuel Osakue |
Sustaining the Craft of Traditional Iban Woodcarving of Sarawak Borneo |
01 July 2024 - 30 June 2026 |
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Dr Nana Zheng |
Kuching's Chinese Heritage Reimagined: Participatory Approaches and Critical Perspectives |
15 February 2024 - 14 February 2026 |
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Dr Louis Ringah ak Kanyan |
Sustainable Contemporary Iban Tattoo Conservation Framework Through Cultural Semiotics Theory |
01 October 2023 - 30 September 2025 |
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Augmented Cultural Narratives: Unveiling the Connotative Power of Orang Ulu Motifs in Immersive Reality Experiences |
01 November 2024 - 31 October 2025 |
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Doris Maying |
Application Of Visual Interactive As Extended Reality for Rural Tourism Liberation Through Augmented Reality Off-Line Device System |
Completed |
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Dr Abdul Riezal Dim |
Santubong Content Creation |
Completed |
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Shaik Azahar b Shaik Hussain |
Celebrate with Us Cluster: A Preliminary Study for Malay Heritage Museum at Darul Hana |
Completed |
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Mohd Fahmi b Yahaya |
Constructing Audience’s Engagement in Digital Arts Exhibition Towards Behavioral Intention. |
Completed |
