Linda Shetabi

Dr Linda Shetabi is an art historian and policy analyst who has been collaborating with ArCHIAM since 2021.

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Linda Shetabi

Honorary Research Fellow

Biography

Linda Shetabi is a Lecturer and the Director of the MSc Conservation Programme at the Division of Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. Dr Shetabi is an international policy analyst with expertise in heritage conservation and sustainable development, actively contributing to the ICOMOS SDG Working Group and the NGO Major Group. Her work supports non-governmental organizations’ engagement with the UN High-Level Political Forum, fostering global partnerships that harness cultural heritage for sustainable development. As a co-author of the ICOMOS publication Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actors, Linda provides critical policy guidance for stakeholders in positioning heritage as a vital component of sustainable strategies.

Research, scholarly and professional interests

  • Heritage Conservation Legislation and Policy
  • Sustainable Development Legislation and Policy
  • Contribution of Heritage Conservation to Sustainable Development Goals
  • Heritage and Climate Change
  • Digital Tools in Heritage Documentation and Interpretation
  • Ethical Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Heritage Conservation

Affiliations

Present

  • Hong Kong University
  • University of Liverpool

Past

  • The University of Glasgow
  • The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Areas of expertise

  • Heritage Policy
  • The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Built Heritage Digitisation

Projects