This episode of Candid Career Conversations features Dr. Konrad Ng, who speaks about his experiences in the field of art, culture, and more specific to his academic work, creative media. He is currently the Executive Director of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before Shangri La, he was the Director for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. He took the time to discuss his experiences advocating for Asian Americans stories through cultural preservation and creative media, his background as the son of a Malaysian immigrant to Canada, and the power of media and storytelling in capturing the lesser known narratives and experiences of minority groups beyond Asian Americans within the United States.
This episode of Candid Career Conversations features Dr. Konrad Ng, who speaks about his experiences in the field of art, culture, and more specific to his academic work, creative media. He is currently the Executive Director of Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture, and Design in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before Shangri La, he was the Director for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center. He took the time to discuss his experiences advocating for Asian Americans stories through cultural preservation and creative media, his background as the son of a Malaysian immigrant to Canada, and the power of media and storytelling in capturing the lesser known narratives and experiences of minority groups beyond Asian Americans within the United States.