Kecia Fong

Kecia Fong is a Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University, and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. She works internationally in heritage conservation, with experience at institutions such as the Getty Conservation Institute, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and World Monuments Fund. Her doctoral research focuses on the transformation of Yangon through discourses of heritage and international conservation practices.

Her research interests include:

• Urban heritage conservation
• Critical heritage studies
• Cultural policy and governance
• Intangible heritage
• UNESCO's global impact
• Tourism and heritage

She serves as Senior Associate Editor for Change Over Time: An International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment. Her fieldwork in Myanmar and participation in conferences like ACHS 2016 highlight her commitment to advancing heritage discourse.