Karen Shepherd

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Karen Shepherd

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First Name

Karen

Surname or Business Name

Shepherd

Years Affiliated

2023

Affiliation

UCCN Kuching Creative City, Malaysia

Birthplace

Malaysia

Occupation

Strategic Director

Biographical Text

Karen Shepherd (Malaysia) is currently the Strategic Director for UCCN Kuching Creative City and the focal point for Kuching as a “City of Gastronomy” under UNESCO. A writer and content creator living and working full-time out of Sarawak, one of the two Borneo states of Malaysia, she was instrumental in crafting the application for designation in the network, building on her varied experience constructing narrative across a range of media. She is an active player in the creative life of the city in various events and programmes, including as Content Director for the Rainforest World Music Festival. Through her own website, www.ceravasarawak.com, which won Best Personal Website at the Malaysian Website Awards in 2019, she tells stories about Sarawak and its unique culture. Karen holds an LLB
in Laws from King’s College, University of London and a Master’s in Communication and Culture from the London College of Fashion.

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Citation

“Karen Shepherd,” NTU CCA Singapore Digital Archive, accessed December 8, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/4508.