Experiencing narratives about physical locations encourages connections between readers/listeners and increases their awareness of these places. This can hopefully in turn lead to further exploration and the spread of ideas and otherwise geo-fixed traditions and stories. Region …
This thesis is the written result of a practice-based PhD. The thesis presents a 'located' model of curatorial practice that aims to actively benefit the cultural landscape of host regions. It challenges existing definitions of 'the curatorial', taking a multidisciplinary unders…
This thesis is an archaeological and ethnographic exploration of historic military sites associated with the Cold War. It takes a multi-sited approach to former radar installations in the UK and examines the range of meanings and values that surround them, as well as their media…
This thesis explores the role of curation in the design and development of brand experience in the luxury retail environment. Three research objectives seek firstly, to gain an understanding of the meaning of curation in luxury retailing and identify the role, purpose and value …
The curation crisis is an ongoing problem with the lack of space and resources to properly curate collections throughout the country. There are many papers and research studies about the curation crisis: how to solve it and how to keep more from piling up. I will review these an…
There is a growing trend within museums today to become a space geared toward social activism. Their attention to connecting with their communities and seeking avenues of implementing new ways of knowing and doing aims to steer away from museums’ historic Eurocentric roots, dece…