University of Stirling

The material culture of Gypsy/Travellers in Scottish museums: discovery, rediscovery & encounter

Academic History:

2002 - 2003 MLitt Museum & Gallery Studies (distinction)

1999 - 2000 PGCE (Primary Education)

1995 - 1999 MA (Hons) Art History

Supervisors:

Dr Sally Foster (University of Stirling)

Dr Nyree Finlay (University of Glasgow)

Research Interests:

Museums & communities, value & significance of material culture

Previous Research Projects:

Researching & cataloguing the University of Stirling Art Collection (2011 - 2012)

Scholarships:

SGSAH

Publications:

• Schueler: Sky | She | Scotland, catalogue essay for exhibition, Speaking of
  the Sky at the University of Stirling, 2016
• Scottish Travellers: The Northern Bow Tent, Vernacular Building 38, August 2015, pp
• Housing Developments for the Fishing Community in St Andrews 1919 ・ 1936, St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, May 2008
• Housing Developments for the Fishing Community in St Andrews 1919 ・ 1936, St Andrews Preservation Trust Annual Report, May 2008

Contact Details:

Address: C16/17, Pathfoot Building, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA

Work Tel No: 07432 003383

Email: rhona.ramsay@stir.ac.uk

First published: 14 November 2016