Karen Shepherd
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Title
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.
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 April 27, 2024, https://ntuccasingapore.omeka.net/items/show/4508.