Thuy Tran

Thuy Tran is a Ph.D. researcher at the School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, and the School of Arts, Languages, and Cultures, Faculty of Humanities, University of Manchester. Her Ph.D. studies the translation of new cultural policy concepts and narratives into Vietnam through the work of international organizations, notably UNESCO. Thuy has also been researching the financial, organizational, and social impact negotiations practiced by local arts organizations in Vietnam. Her research interests include cultural and creative industries, cultural policy, policy translation, and international organizations.

Publications:

Tran. T (2023). Cultural policy on the move: between the paradigmatic and the pragmatic.
International Journal of Cultural Policy. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2023.2241875

De Beukelaer. C & Tran. T (2022). Between cultural trade and cultural development: examining the first decade of UNESCO’s International Fund for Cultural Diversity. Cultural Trends. https://doi.org/10.1080/09548963.2022.2124365

Tran, T. (2022). Value Construction in the Creative Economy and The Industrialization of Creativity and Its Limits book review. The Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society.
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/AYUI67J2Y88GTURWKAAH/full?target=10.1080/10632921.2021.1989352

UNESCO (2021). Backstage: Managing creativity and the arts in South-East Asia. UNESCO Bangkok. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000375664.locale=en (Contributor)