International Academic Conferences & Symposia
2024 International Symposium "Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage through Past, Present and Future" University of Bologna, Italy
In January 2024, four BA (Hons) Arts Management students—Carla Castle, Lin Sijia Natasha, Natalie Ling Xin Jie, and Koh Rui Qi—presented their dissertation research projects at the Plenary Roundtable “Heritage in War and Peace in Asia” during the International Symposium “Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage through Past, Present and Future” at the Forlì Campus, University of Bologna, Italy.
The symposium served as an international platform for critical dialogues on cultural heritage protection, preservation, and promotion in Asia—one of the world's most culturally diverse regions with profound historical roots and unique traditions. The student papers examined the politics of heritage representation within institutional frameworks, as well as emerging digital developments that both challenge and enhance public engagement, opening new collaborative avenues for living heritage preservation.
2023 Communicating the Arts Conference
National Gallery, Singapore
Ten BA (Hons) Arts Management students presented their creative research projects in the Keynote Panel “Reimagining Heritage for Digital Natives” at the 2023 Communicating the Arts Conference at National Gallery Singapore, addressing over 150 international museum leaders and cultural innovators.
Koh Rui Qi, Koh Min Hui Ally, and Carissa Huang presented their project “Traditional Craft Rangoli for Gen Z,” developed in collaboration with the National Heritage Board (NHB), introducing an interactive mood tracker application.
Ashley Hikari Song, Han Jiwon, and Nur Liyana Binte Leman presented “Fabric He(Arts): Promoting Heritage Businesses,” also in partnership with the NHB, demonstrating an Instagram-based advocacy model engineered to connect youth with heritage textile merchants.
Carla Castle, Ang Shi Hui Angelina, Lim Yan Bing, and Lionel Fong Yu Suen presented “Empowering Cultural Preservation: A Holistic XR Solution to Cultural Heritage,” formulated following their selection as finalists in the international ASEAN-ROK Youth Metaverse Idea Contest in Busan, South Korea.
2023 International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies City University of Macau, SAR China
BA (Hons) Arts Management students Jordan, Kenix, and Shalyn presented their dissertation research at the 28th International Conference of the International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies (IAICS) held at the City University of Macau, addressing more than 140 scholars from over 10 countries and territories.
Associate Professor Natalia Grincheva delivered a joint presentation on the digital “contact zones” of museum diplomacy alongside Shalyn, while Jordan and Kenix presented on emerging technologies in heritage and their operational impacts. The student presentations received enthusiastic feedback from academic peers and senior delegates, earning commendations for fresh methodologies, insightful analyses, and practice-led inquiries into intercultural communication.
