MPhil/PhD Upgrade
Tuesday 8th July 2014, 11am, Master’s Lodge Meeting Room – Debs Wilson, Upgrade Viva
‘Curator, Designer and Visitor Interaction in Cultural Heritage Interpretation Design’
Chair – Dr Fran Mason
External – Dr Simon Roffey
1st Supervisor – Professor David Birks
2nd Supervisor – Dr Mark Lowman
Welcome.
Structure of Presentation:
Explanation of ‘The Talking Walls – A Reflection of Practice’ online journal and how it will be used within this Viva.
Design and historical research books (BA & MA work leading to current study)
Reflection of practice
Structure – reason for use of Cycles and Stages
Chapter 1 – Introduction, Perceived Problem, Aims & Objectives
Chapter 2 – Methodology
Chapter 3 – Literature Review (1. Curation – Heritage Sites, 2. Designing for Interpretation, 3. Using and Engaging with Interpretation) – draft first section only
14 in-depth interviews covering three groups of 4 people – Beaulieu Abbey Curatorial team, Designers and Launch guests, plus two Heritage Professionals
First set of 7 transcripts completed, second set currently being transcribed
Review of Timeline for full PhD
Risks in proposed timetable
Future:
Plans for using new model with heritage applications include re-visiting Beaulieu Abbey, Dunster Castle, Hyde 900, King John’s House and other contacts made
Conferences and papers – Museum / Heritage / Digital Media / Visualisation / 3D Augmented Reality / Virtual Tours / User Experiences
Consultancy
PhD Supervision