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Alan Choorakulam Dominic

Associate Editor · PublicPast: Journal of Public History

Alan Choorakulam Dominic

Erasmus Mundus Scholar, Department of Humanistic Studies, Quaternary, Prehistory and Archaeology, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy

Museum Educator, Piero Leonardi Museum of Paleontology and Prehistory, Ferrara


About

Alan Choorakulam Dominic is an Erasmus Mundus Scholar pursuing an International Master in Quaternary and Prehistory at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy. His academic work spans prehistoric archaeology, heritage conservation, and museum studies, with field experience across India and Europe. He serves as Associate Editor of PublicPast: Journal of Public History, contributing his expertise in archaeology, cultural heritage, and interdisciplinary historical research to the journal's editorial process.

Research Interests

  • Prehistoric archaeology and Quaternary studies
  • Heritage conservation and vandalism
  • Zooarchaeology and faunal analysis
  • Museum studies and heritage education
  • Archaeological field methods and documentation
  • Geometric morphometrics and statistical analysis
  • Tribal and community heritage

Editorial Position

2025 – present

Associate Editor

PublicPast: Journal of Public History, Histora Publications, India

Contributes to the peer review process and editorial assessment of submissions in the areas of archaeology, prehistoric studies, and cultural heritage.

Education

2025 – present

International Erasmus Mundus Master in Quaternary and Prehistory

Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy

2023 – 2024

Post Graduate Diploma in Museology and Conservation

University of Jammu, Jammu, India

2021 – 2023

M.A. in Archaeology

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

2018 – 2021

B.A. History with Archaeology and Museology

St. Thomas College, Pala, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Publications

Heritage Vandalism: Psychological and Sociological Reasons

Dominic, A. C. (2024). International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 9(11).

Vandalism on Built Heritage in Kerala: A Threat to Cultural Identity

Dominic, A. C. (2024). Heritage: Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies in Archaeology, 11.2, pp. 917–941.