Dr. Marnie Feneley

Biography

Marnie Feneley is an honorary lecturer in Asian Studies at the University of New South Wales and serves as President of the Association of Mainland Southeast Asia Scholars. She specializes in Southeast Asian Archaeology, Art History, and Religion. Marnie is well-versed in using digital visualization technologies for the preservation and interpretation of significant cultural heritage sites and sculptures. She was a pioneer in employing 3D immersive reconstructions of Southeast Asian temples and the cultural mapping of sculpture. Marnie curated exhibitions utilizing immersive technologies that have garnered international acclaim. She earned her Ph.D. in Archaeology (Asian Art History) from the University of Sydney and holds a Master of Higher Education from UNSW. Her recent book, 'Reconstructing God, Style, Hydraulics Political Power West Mebon Viṣṇu,' published by the National University of Singapore Press in 2023, showcases her expertise. Marnie's current research includes co-curating an exhibition on early Buddhist sculpture in India titled 'Digital Twins: Negotiating Identity in a Translocated Heritage Global Age.' She is also co-supervising a Ph.D. student focused on the relevance of Chinese dynastic-imperial cartography in the context of 21st-century mapping space, employing critical discourse and semiotic analysis of maps from the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

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