Monalisa Maharjan
Post-doctoral Research Fellow
Dr. Monalisa Maharjan holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Évora, which focused on the indigenous practice of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Her reserach for HaP looks at heritage activism and contestations centered around water architecture and infrastructures.
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Darshana Ashoka Kumara
Research Assistant
Dr. Darshana Ashoka Kumara holds a PhD from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.
Julia Shrestha
Research Data Manager
Julia Shrestha worked as Research Data Manager for Heritage as Placemaking, for which she established the project’s partnerships with Heidelberg University’s HeidICON and Fachinformationsdienst Südasian.
Emily hyatt
Coordination
Emily Hyatt works in the coordination of the project Heritage as Placemaking, for which she handles administration, reporting, and the project’s website. She holds an MA in Transcultural Studies from Heidelberg University.
Thirangie Jayatilake
Research Assistant
Thirangie Jayatilake is experienced in online reserach and creative writing.
Ina SchmidBauer
Ina Schmidbauer worked as a Student Assistant for Heritage as Placemaking, working on Nepali translations and transcriptions and worked to develop the project’s online platform FID-South Asia.