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Dr Beverley Butler
503
Institute of Archaeology
31-34 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PY
Appointment
- Reader in Cultural Heritage
- Institute of Archaeology Gordon Square
- Institute of Archaeology
- Faculty of S&HS
Biography
- MA, PhD
- Reader in Cultural Heritage
- Research Network Co-ordinator (jointly): Archaeology-Heritage-Art
- Series editor of the ‘Critical Heritages’ publications with Routledge/UCL.
- Editorial Board, Journal of Museum History [2005-to date]
- Editorial Board, Journal of Museum Management [2007-to date]
- External Assessor, Cultural Heritage Learning and Research, Open University, UK [2007-to date]
- Lecturer, Cultural Memory Studies, IGRS, London University [2003-to date]
- Specialist Advisory Committee, AHRC, Community Archives and Identities [2007-to date]UNESCO, Observer Status, Memory of the World Programme – see http://www.org/webworld/memory [Sept 2002-to date]
- Development of ‘Heritage and Wellbeing’ research group UCL.
Research Summary
Research Interests
The theorisation and re-conceptualisation of cultural heritage studies
Museum historiography and critical museological theory
The application of intellectual history, philosophy, psychoanalysis, literary theory, postcolonial theory, deconstruction and memory-studies to cultural heritage/ museum studies
The application of ethnographic methods and anthropological theory to cultural heritage / museum studies
Themes of cultural loss and revivalism; critical studies of the archive; postcolonial politics of memory-work; cosmopolitanism and ethnicity; maritime heritage; cultural / human rights and marginalised histories
Heritage and wellbeing
Specialist focus upon North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean and upon Alexandrian / Egyptian and Palestinian cultural heritage and cultural politics.
The theorisation and re-conceptualisation of cultural heritage studies
Museum historiography and critical museological theory
The application of intellectual history, philosophy, psychoanalysis, literary theory, postcolonial theory, deconstruction and memory-studies to cultural heritage/ museum studies
The application of ethnographic methods and anthropological theory to cultural heritage / museum studies
Themes of cultural loss and revivalism; critical studies of the archive; postcolonial politics of memory-work; cosmopolitanism and ethnicity; maritime heritage; cultural / human rights and marginalised histories
Heritage and wellbeing
Specialist focus upon North Africa and Eastern Mediterranean and upon Alexandrian / Egyptian and Palestinian cultural heritage and cultural politics.
Research Projects and Networks
Archaeology - Heritage - Art
Building Solomon's Temple
Collections in Exile, Persons in Exile
Craft China: (Re)making ethnic heritage in China's creatove economy
Heritage of Historic Cities and Multiculturalism
Keys of the Past: Keys to the Future
Understanding Heritage Wellbeing
Archaeology - Heritage - Art
Building Solomon's Temple
Collections in Exile, Persons in Exile
Craft China: (Re)making ethnic heritage in China's creatove economy
Heritage of Historic Cities and Multiculturalism
Keys of the Past: Keys to the Future
Understanding Heritage Wellbeing
Teaching Summary
- Degree Programme Co-ordinator: MA in Cultural Heritage Studies
- Course Co-ordinator: ARCL0121 Cultural Memory
- Course Co-ordinator: ARCL0149 Critical Perspectives on Cultural Heritage
Academic Background
| 1991 | Master of Arts | University of Leicester | |
| 1990 | Bachelor of Arts | University of Leeds |
