Student representatives play a crucial role in representing the interests and concerns of the student body to the Faculty, helping to ensure that your concerns and issues are heard and addressed. One of the primary roles of student representatives is to serve as a voice for the Postgraduate students. They are proactive in soliciting feedback from their fellow students and communicating that feedback to the appropriate faculty members or administrators.
In addition to representing student interests, student representatives may also take a leadership role in initiating activities and events in collaboration with Student Affairs. The Faculty has a Student Affairs Fund. Student representatives can work with other students to plan events that foster community building and networking opportunities for Postgraduate students.
By working closely with faculty and administration, student representatives can help create a supportive and engaging learning environment for their peers. If you would like to play a more active role in the Faculty, do get in touch with Lulu Yu and Andrew Igai. Here’s a brief introduction to who they are:
Lulu Yu currently studies in the Ph.D. programme of Visual Arts in the Faculty of Creative Arts. She holds a Master’s degree in Art Theory from Southeast University and a B.E. in Furniture and Interior Design from Sichuan Agricultural University in China. She won China National Scholarship for Postgraduates and Social Donated Scholarship for Undergraduates out of academic excellence during her previous education.
Her research interests include curatorial practice, art exhibitions and feminist art, with a focus on Chinese contemporary art. She concerns herself with issues of women making art, gender politics and feminist perspectives on art, exploring the interdisciplinary study of art including cultural studies, gender studies, new media and sociology. At present, she is working on her Ph.D. project of Chinese Contemporary Women’s Art Exhibitions: Gender as Identity, Experience and Strategy.
Lulu can be contacted at: [email protected]
Andrew Igai Jamu is a postgraduate student at the Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya. His current research focuses on indigenous dances and cultural heritage tourism in Malaysia. He is a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Dance) holder and recently, graduated with a Master of Performing Arts (Dance). His master’s dissertation focused on the intersections of dance and politics of the Dayak-Iban in Sarawak. He has published and presented his research on the issue of representation, hegemony and resistance in Iban dance practice.
Andrew is also a part-time lecturer at the Dance Department, Faculty of Creative Arts, Universiti Malaya since 2021. As a dance scholar-choreographer, Andrew is known for his artistic works that utilise Sarawak traditions and cultural materials. His choreographies have won several awards and have been premiered in Malaysia and abroad such as in Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan.
Andrew can be contacted at: [email protected]
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