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PhD projects

Cultural and Social Representation of Scotland including Practice Based study
Rural and Remote Rural Communities (esp. Northern Europe/Atlantic/Arctic)
Small Island Communities, Cultural Heritage, and Place
Cultural Work and Creative Economies - art, craft, food, drink, and media
Sustainability, Resilience and Rural Place Narratives

Willing to speak to media

1996 …2025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Area of academic expertise - outline

Dr Kathryn A. Burnett is based in the Division of Arts and Media, University of the West of Scotland. Contact: [email protected]

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

External positions

External Examiner, University of the Highlands and Islands

Oct 2022 → …

Board Member , The Reid Foundation

1 Dec 2017Dec 2022

External Examiner, University of Stirling

1 Jun 2015Jun 2018

External Examiner, Sheffield Hallam University

1 Sept 20101 Oct 2014

Keywords

  • HM Sociology
  • Rural Sociology
  • Community
  • Visual studies
  • Heritage
  • Island Studies
  • Scottish Culture
  • Remote Place and Space
  • Cultural Work
  • Creative Industries
  • Creative and Arts Practice
  • Media Studies, Sociology of Media
  • Land use
  • Rural Enterprise
  • Sustainability
  • Representation
  • Narrative
  • Material Culture
  • Arctic
  • Archives
  • Pedegogy

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