Research Profile: Duncan Low, MUrb
After many years working in the arts and cultural sector in the Canada and the UK, including a decade as the Executive Director of the Vancouver East Cultural Centre (Cultch), Duncan Low decided to return to school to complete his Master of Urban Studies at SFU. He also received a 2009/10 Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC).
His professional background was a perfect fit to his research project: The Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Impact Study. The reaction to his research has been very positive, and he’s presented his findings to the December meeting of the UK Creative Programmers for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the board of the Alliance for Arts and Culture and to the City of Vancouver’s Office of Cultural Affairs. As part of a panel of four SFU Urban Studies graduates, he’ll be addressing the topic of “Multiple Vancouvers” at the 41st Urban Affairs Conference in New Orleans. He will also be presenting his Cultural Olympiad research findings at The City: 2nd International Conference, May 5-6, 2011, in Vancouver.
What’s up next? He’s applied to do a PhD at SFU’s School of Communication to continue exploring the relationship between mega events, existing arts and culture sectors, arts funding and urban tourism. He would welcome any opportunity to gain research experience working with others on any arts/research projects, and can be contacted at djlow@sfu.ca.
- Thesis: 2010 Cultural Olympiad impact study
- BC Touring Council presentation, March 31, 2011
- Globe & Mail: B.C.’s arts legacy a year after the Games: good memories, mixed feelings
- SFU Urban Studies
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