Research PG
- About
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- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Social Science
Biography
I am a first-year PhD student in Social Anthropology, jointly supervised across Anthropology and Archaeology by Professor David Anderson and Dr Jeff Oliver.
Qualifications
- MLitt Museum Studies2022 - University of Aberdeen
- MA (Hons) Archaeology-History of Art2021 - University of Aberdeen
- Research
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Research Overview
PhD project: The implications of UNESCO's designation of the Shetland Islands as a Global Geopark.
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Heritage Management
- Heritage Studies
- Social Policy
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
Current Research
I am investigating the extent to which UNESCO's Global Geopark designation aligns or conflicts with current cultural practices - folkore, dialect, traditional crafts, local laws - demonstrating how these practices are deeply connected to the way in which Shetlanders are implicated in their landscape. I argue that heritage and geology should not be viewed as separate categories, proposing an assemblage-based model to local heritage management bodies and policymakers.
Past Research
MA dissertation: Humanist Photography and Children's Drawings during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
MLitt dissertation: Post-Conflict Heritage and Collective Memory following the Balkans War (1991-1995)
Supervision
Supervisors
