Shalini Amerasinghe Ganendra

Key information

Roles
Research Associate, SOAS Centre of South East Asian Studies
Qualifications
BA MA Hons (Cantab), University of Cambridge
LL.M., Columbia Law School
Admitted to the UK and New York Bars
Email address
sa197@soas.ac.uk

Biography

Shalini Ganendra DSG is a globally engaged advisor and cultural policy leader whose work sits at the intersection of visual culture, governance, sustainability, and knowledge design. 

Her research and practice focus on sustainable cultural development, regional visual culture, and the role of legal frameworks in the creative industries.

Selected Professional Roles

  • Founder & Director, Shalini Ganendra Advisory, Kuala Lumpur
  • Curator of interdisciplinary programmes engaging Southeast Asian visual culture

Current Projects

  • Research on sustainable cultural architecture in Southeast Asia
  • Regional capacity-building programmes in visual arts and law
  • Initiatives for expanding South East Asia’s visibility in global arts discourse

Research interests

  • Southeast and South Asian visual culture and identity, with focus on photography
  • Cultural policy and governance in ASEAN contexts
  • Sustainable infrastructure for creative economies
  • Legal perspectives on cultural production
  • Postcolonial cultural diplomacy and soft power

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