EVENT MANAGER
PROGRAMME: Master's in Folkloristics and Applied Heritage
Why did you choose to study this programme?
This programme spoke to my desire to further develop my academic and theoretical understanding of cultural heritage. I was particularly drawn to its hybrid nature, incorporating elements of both intangible living heritage and applied heritage in the fields of craft. As an artist and hands-on maker myself, the appeal of combining my shared interests across archiving, history, museums, education, and making made this master's programme an obvious choice.
Why Estonia?
As a dual citizen, moving to Estonia was easier than relocating to other countries. As my proposed thesis focuses on the Estonian diaspora, basing my education in Estonia rather than Australia was a logical step as it allows access to both language resources and institutions, and the closer geographic proximity to other countries was an important part of the decision-making process.