Eulynn Shiu

is an American project manager, researcher, and writer who works on deepening US cultural engagement internationally.

A member of the UNESCO U40s network, she collaborates with international colleagues to advance the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of Cultural Diversity.  In 2009 she was the recipient of the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship.  During the year-long fellowship, aimed at deepening transatlantic cooperation, she worked at the Berlin Department of Cultural Affairs and the German Commission for UNESCO.  Prior to the fellowship she managed a number of research initiatives at Americans for the Arts, including the Arts Education Performance Indicators Report for the LA County Arts Commission, and the Creative Industries.

Eulynn edited the May 2010 edition of UNESCO today, which focused on arts education in Germany and was released at the Second World Conference on Arts Education in Seoul, Korea. Her other publications include “O Culture, My Culture: A Review of The Expediency of Culture by George Yúdice” (Democracy & Society, 2005) and How Americans Use Instant Messaging (Pew Research Center, 2004).  Eulynn earned a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a master’s of public policy with a concentration in communication policy and cultural development from Georgetown University.  A resident of Washington, DC, she is fluent in German and Mandarin.