Jean Duruz

Dr. Jean Duruz is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at UniSA Creative, University of South Australia, specializing in food studies, cultural identity, and sensory anthropology. Her academic work explores the intersections of food, memory, and belonging across diverse cultural contexts.

Her research interests focus on the sensory dimensions of food culture, particularly examining how culinary practices shape experiences of identity, migration, and cosmopolitanism. Duruz investigates how food creates emotional landscapes and cultural connections, with special attention to Southeast Asian culinary traditions and their global diasporas. Her work often centers on Mediterranean port cities and Asian-Western culinary encounters, analyzing how food mediates experiences of home, belonging, and cultural transformation.

Duruz's scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with theoretical frameworks including transculturation, emotional geographies, and sensory anthropology. Her publications demonstrate an evolving trajectory from studies of Malaysian and Singaporean food cultures to broader explorations of culinary memory, authenticity, and the emotional dimensions of eating practices across diverse urban contexts.

As a Research Degree Supervisor at UniSA Creative, Duruz contributes to academic mentorship and supervision within her field of expertise.