Research Cluster 2: Cultural Heritage Studies
Cluster Leader: Associate Prof 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.
Cluster 1 Creative Arts& Technology | Area of Expertise/ Research Interest | Active Grant Title/ Completed Projects | Duration/ Status of the grant |
|---|---|---|---|
Cluster Leader: | Pengurusan Sistem Pejabat, Arts Management, Agribusiness | Marketing Ethnic Sarawak Small and Medium Enterprise Handicraft Products on a Digital Platform | 04 December 2024 - 03 June 2026 |
Dr Teo Miaw Lee | Filming Tradition, Media, Language and Culture, Film Studies, Motion Pictures & Television, Cinematography, Marketing | Film Business in Malaysia: Distribution and Exhibition | Completed |
Dr Mastika b Lamat | Graphic Designging | Transformasi Miring Dalam Memastikan Kelestarian Budaya Masyarakat Iban di Sarawak | Completed |
Dr Salmiah bt Abdul Hamid | Graphic Design | 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 |
