Pakistan’s crafts for empowerment: Dr. Gwendolyn Kulick's Work
Saturday, March 8, 2025
The academic journey of German design researcher and Professor Dr. Gwendolyne Kulick is both extensive and impressive. She volunteered for the Thatta Kedona project from 2004 to 2017 and taught at the BNU in Lahore before moving to the University of Cairo in 2015. She also contributed to the Berlin Ethnology Museum’s Thatta Kedona doll display until 2017. Her doctoral research focused on the Thatta Kedona doll project in the small Pakistani village of Thatta Ghulamka Dhiroka, located in the Okara District. Dr. Kulick completed her PhD at the School of Design and Art at Wuppertal University in Germany, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Brigitte Wolf. Her dissertation explored the topic of "Pakistan’s crafts for empowerment."
This link provides access to key sections of her dissertation, including details about the contributors and their perspectives.
Here is the complete YouTube video.
Labels: Dr. Gwendolyn Kulick, Research, Thatta Kedona
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