Amna Qureshi

Amna Qureshi is a Researcher and Project Manager at the Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland. Her work bridges cultural heritage preservation, bioart innovation, and community-driven design. She specializes in Indigenous knowledge systems, visual literacy, and transformative arts practices. Qureshi leads/co-leads multiple EU-funded projects including TRUST (Indigenous Cultural Heritage), SID (Sustainable Interaction Design), and Digitization of Minority Cultural Heritage. Her research emphasizes ethical digitization, empathy-driven cultural preservation, and bioart’s intersection with Northern Finnish ecologies. Key collaborations span Australia, Europe, and beyond, focusing on marginalized communities.

Education details are not explicitly listed, but her academic trajectory is marked by advanced artistic and research training reflected in her project leadership roles. Her research interests include bioart ethics, textile-based cartographies, and visual literacy education for youth. Over 37 publications since 2021 showcase interdisciplinary work across journals, exhibitions, and edited volumes.

Her articles explore themes like reindeer husbandry in bioart, Indigenous digital storytelling, and empathy in cultural heritage revitalization. Recent work highlights include Textile Cartographies (2025) and Blurring Bioart Boundaries (2024). She received the IVLA 2023 Student Scholarship for advancing visual literacy methodologies.

Qureshi advises multiple EU-funded initiatives and collaborates with institutions like Ekonomikas un Kultūras Augstskola (Latvia) and Australian Indigenous communities. Her BioARTech exhibitions merge scientific and artistic inquiry, while AMASS projects explore social innovation through arts-based interventions.