Publications
Amuzeo’s research is grounded in cross-disciplinary collaboration between academics, museum professionals, and cultural institutions across Asia.
Our publications highlight sustainable approaches to digitisation, 3D scanning, cultural narratives, and ethical digital transformation for the GLAM sector.
Books
The Politics of Migration and Mobility in the Art World
Author: Emma Duester
Publisher: Intellect Books, 2021
A comprehensive analysis of mobile artistic practices across Europe and the cultural politics shaping the art world.
Link: https://www.intellectbooks.com/the-politics-of-migration-and-mobility-in-the-art-world
Digitization and Culture in Vietnam
Author: Emma Duester
Year: 2023
An insightful study on how digital transformation is reshaping the cultural sector in Vietnam.
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Emma-Duester-2191678954
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Photogrammetry for Digitization and Digital Display as a Sustainable Way to Develop Vietnam’s Museum Sector
Authors: Emma Duester, Tammy Wong Hulbert, Ondris H.H. Pui, Michelle Teague, and collaborators
Journal: Studies in Digital Heritage, 2023
This co-designed project demonstrates how accessible photogrammetry workflows can empower museums to develop sustainable digitisation and digital display practices.
Link: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/sdh/article/view/35960
Sharing Vietnamese Culture with the World: Co-Designing Sustainable Digitisation Processes
Authors: Emma Duester, Michelle Teague, Ondris H.H. Pui
Journal: TAASA Review – The Journal of the Asian Arts Society of Australia, 2023
An exploration of community-centred approaches to museum digitisation, featuring collaborative work with cultural institutions in Hanoi.
Link: https://www.taasa.org.au/taasa-review/december-2023/
Redressing Digital Orientalism in Vietnamese Art and Culture
Author: Emma Duester
Journal: Journal of Asian Public Policy, 2022
A critical study on how Vietnamese cultural professionals use digital technology to reclaim narratives and challenge digital orientalism.
Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17510694.2021.1938926
Digital Art Work and AI in China’s Contemporary Art Sector
Author: Emma Duester
Journal: European Journal of Cultural Management & Policy, 2024
An examination of how AI and digital labour are reshaping artistic production and cultural management in China.
Link: https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/journals/european-journal-of-cultural-management-and-policy/articles/10.3389/ejcmp.2024.12470/full
Digital and AI Transformation in the Contemporary Art Industry in China
Author: Emma Duester
Journal: AC Journal, October 2024
A study on how AI-driven systems are changing cultural workflows, creative practices, and industry structures in China.
Link: https://accscience.com/journal/AC/0/0/10.36922/ac.3822
Digital Heritage Projects
3D Virtual Space for Betel Nut Culture
Creators: Ondris H.H. Pui, Emma Duester, Michelle Teague
Institution: RMIT University Vietnam (2023)
A digital environment developed to promote Vietnamese betel nut heritage through photogrammetry, narrative curation, and immersive presentation.
Link: https://www.rmit.edu.vn/news/all-news/2023/mar/new-3d-virtual-space-promotes-vietnamese-betel-nut-culture
3D Photogrammetry & LiDAR Scanning Collection – “Once and Forever”
Creator: Ondris H.H. Pui
Institution: Vietnamese Women’s Museum (2022–2024)
A collection of 3D-scanned artifacts captured using low-cost photogrammetry and LiDAR, supporting museum educational programs and digital heritage preservation.
Link: Vietnamese Women’s Museum Once and Forever
More Research Coming Soon
This page is continuously updated with new journal articles, conference papers, and digital heritage outputs from our growing research collaborations across Southeast Asia.
If you would like to collaborate or feature your museum’s digitisation work here, contact us at contact@amuziem.org