Sun Park

Sun Park is a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries, Art History, and Cultural Practices at the University of Manchester. Her research bridges UNESCO heritage frameworks with Artificial Intelligence, focusing on the registration of AI-generated works as UNESCO heritage and human-AI interaction. She has taught at the University of Warwick, convening modules on cultural policy and AI integration in creative industries.

• PhD in Sociology, University of Warwick (2020-2024)
• MA in International Cultural Policy and Management, University of Warwick (2017-2018)
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Edinburgh

Sun's research interests include the Common Heritage of Mankind, global cultural policy, AI ethics, and the application of distributed knowledge systems to evaluate AI-generated works. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Education and Responsible AI Innovation.

She has authored five recent publications, including analyses of AI-generated art in UNESCO frameworks and ethical implications of generative AI in cultural preservation. Her teaching modules for 2024-2025 include Cultural Policy, Theories in Creative Industries, Business Strategies for the Arts, and Global Creative Industries.

• Associate Fellow (AFHEA)

Sun has supervised master's dissertations on topics like AI literacy, media discourse, and cultural representation in gaming. Her professional experience includes roles at UNESCO, the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, and the Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International Understanding.