Anna Villarica (A.V.M.)

Anna is a recent graduate of the MA Media Studies: Digital Cultures programme at Maastricht University. She is a junior lecturer at the Literature and Art department who teaches courses on design thinking, critical making, digital transformations, research skills and museology. She also assists in Creating Digital Collections I and II in the MA Media Studies programme.

Originally from the Philippines, Anna came to the Netherlands under the UM Holland-High Potential Scholarship. Prior to that she had been awarded the ASEAN scholarship to study in Singapore. She holds a BA from the National University of Singapore, major in Communications and New Media. In the six years between her BA and MA, she worked in compliance and education, including a two-year stint in Kyoto as a participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. While she does not specialize in anything (yet), she loves all things digital and is always learning and creating.

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