The Disappeared Village

Dr Karen Cross k.a.cross@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Dean for ADSE

Dr Rachael Ironside r.j.ironside@rgu.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Professor Peter Reid p.reid@rgu.ac.uk
Professor

Mrs Lyndsay Mesjar l.mesjar@rgu.ac.uk
Research Assistant

Art history scholarship between the 1820s and the 1870s: the role of the Eastlake Library at the National Gallery (Studentship) Oct 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2022
The period from the 1820s to the 1870s was critical in the intellectual development of art history. The fact that this was not mirrored in UK universities until the 1930s meant that museums remained an important locus for leading research in the fiel... Read More about Art history scholarship between the 1820s and the 1870s: the role of the Eastlake Library at the National Gallery (Studentship).

Guid Wird: the Doric Literature Portal Jun 1, 2018 - Feb 28, 2019

Cultural Heritage: Modelling the challenge to visitor flow in specific historic buildings Mar 1, 2019 - Oct 28, 2021
In Scotland and Italy, tourism represents 5% / 13% of GDP, and national tourism strategies have prioritised the visitor experience. Visits to sites of “cultural heritage” have increased by 12.5% in Italy, reaching 20% in some Scottish locations - 4.... Read More about Cultural Heritage: Modelling the challenge to visitor flow in specific historic buildings.

From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney Dec 1, 2018 - Jul 31, 2019
In partnership with Orkneyology and a number of creative stakeholders, this project developed a mobile-based digital folklore trail in Orkney. Funded as part of an internal, competitive process the project was awarded £10k to undertake research into... Read More about From Tales to Trails: Developing digital application based tourism trails on Orkney.

From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future. Feb 14, 2019 - Aug 13, 2019
This project explores ways to educate consumers about the sustainability, craftsmanship, heritage and value of traditional fashion and textile products, using a variety of mediums such as film and immersive technologies, leading to the following ques... Read More about From Augmented to Authentic, Weaving the Past into the Future..