Welcome

The conference proceedings are now available to watch here.

The day ran as follows:

10.30 am

Welcome & Introductions

Peter Hewitt (Folklore Museums Network)

Ben Thomas and Laura Harrison (Historic Environment Scotland)

Jacob O’Sullivan (Museums Galleries Scotland)

Mentimeter survey

Keynote Speaker:

10.35 Hugh Cheape– Taking forward Material Culture and Folklore: our engagement with people, place and regional ethnology

11.20 Q&A (15 mins)

11.35 Break (15 mins)

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1st Session

11.50 Tina Paphitis - The Place of Folklore in Archaeological Landscapes: Plurality, Participation and Practice

12.10 Jeremy Harte - These boots were made for walking: haunted objects in museums

12.30 Rhona Ramsey - Nacken chaetrie: finding the material culture of Gypsy/Travellers in Scottish museums

12.50 Q&A (15 mins)

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13.05 Lunch (55 mins, reconvene at 14.00)

2nd Session

14.00 Miriam Morris - Talking Statues Case study: Archives, Walks and Talks

14.20 Gauri Raje - Passing down stories: Working across generations with migrant stories

14.40 Valentina Bold - 'The Kinmont Willie Sword and other Tales of Mettle'

15.00 Q&A (15 mins)

15.15 Break (15 mins)

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15.30 Feedback (Mentimeter Survey)

16.00  End