Franca Cole

Dublin Core

Title

Franca Cole

Contributor Item Type Metadata

First Name

Franca

Surname or Business Name

Cole

Years Affiliated

2023

Affiliation

Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

Birthplace

United Kingdom

Occupation

Conservator

Archaeologist

Lecturer

Biographical Text

Dr. Franca Cole (UK/Malaysia) is a conservator and archaeologist, as well as a material culture researcher and collections expert. Her BSc in Archaeological Conservation at UCL’s Institute of Archaeology started a freelance career
as an archaeological conservator in Greece, Turkey, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt, Norway, Peru, Chile, UAE, Malaysia, India, Qatar and Syria. Her MPhil and PhD studies at the University
of Cambridge (2007-2011), used the Sarawak Museum Harrisson Archives to investigate the role of indigenous ceramics in mortuary practices at Sarawak’s Niah Caves. Franca was ERC Post-Doctoral fellow in trans-Saharan trade
at University of Leicester before gaining a lectureship in Conservation Studies at UCL Qatar and returning to Sarawak Museum as Research Fellow in 2017. She is currently Consultant in Conservation and Archaeology to Sarawak
Museum, and Lecturer in Collections, Care and Management; and Research Methods and Academic Skills for NTU ADM MA in Museum Studies and Curatorial Practice.