IFTM Heritage Management Alumni Online Career Talk Series
When Heritage Meets Creative Arts
• 3pm-5pm, Saturday, 26 September 2020
• Online event ZOOM
• Language: English
• The event is open and free to all
• Registration:
https://iftm.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Lh-0YcrAQWKNBdAGF7fe2Q
The talk series will be also organised on
• When Heritage Meets Cultural Institution and Education
3pm-5pm, Saturday, 12 September 2020
• When Heritage Meets Film and Cultural Space
6pm-8pm, Saturday, 19 September 2020
• When Heritage Meets Underwater Archaeology
6pm-7pm, Saturday, 3 October 2020
About the Talk Series
The online career talk series is an initiative taken by the IFTM alumni that aims to help the current students and recent graduates of the heritage management programme to get to know the possible career paths and the required skill sets in different heritage related fields.
A total of nine alumni will share their personal experience with the illustrated presentation. They represent diverse professional background ranging from cultural heritage management, museum, academia, film, creative writing to underwater archaeology, in either private or public sectors, based in Macao, mainland China, India, Canada, and UK.
About the Speaker
Renee, YU Danqi
Graduate of 2013
Event Associate
Museum of Chinese in America, New York, USA
Renee, YU Danqi is currently an aspired designer who is keen on using design-thinking to create positive social impact. Her career started off as an Event Associate at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) in New York City, where she helped raise over $1M to support the museum’s cultural and educational programs. Renee is an advocate for human rights and equality. While pursuing her master’s degree, she started the photography initiative, “Yellow Peril”, to demonstrate her support against racism towards Asians in the United States. She is a proud graduate of IFTM and Parsons School of Design.
Alex, LOU Kau
Graduate of 2013
Freelance Writer
Macao, China
Alex, LOU Kau is a freelance writer and blogger working on introducing Macao’s history and heritage to the public. He is also a lecturer introducing heritage conservation in schools and community.