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David Ocon

Singapore Management University, Singapore

Dr David Ocón is an interdisciplinary cultural historian and anthropologist who works on Asian cultural heritage’s intersections with preservation, tourism, digitalisation, nature, gastro-diplomacy, and sustainability. He also analyses cultural diplomacy and cooperation in the Asian region, particularly between China, Japan, South Korea and the ASEAN countries.

David has twenty years of experience in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. As a practitioner, he led departments at organisations such as the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF, Singapore), ENCATC (Belgium), and Cervantes Institute (Beijing, China), where he was the head of culture.

David is currently an Assistant Professor at Singapore Management University’s School of Social Sciences, where he teaches and researches Culture and Heritage Management, Cultural Diplomacy in Asia, Urban Cultural Anthropology, Arts Marketing, and Art, Culture and Society. He is also a visiting faculty at the University of Barcelona’s International Cultural Cooperation and Management Postgraduate Programme and has previously worked at City University of Hong Kong and James Cook University. David regularly provides strategic advice and support for cultural organisations worldwide.

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