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Andy B
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|  Posted 02-04-2009 at 18:54
Aimee Blease-Bourne has asked me to pass this on, she would be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to contribute their thoughts to her project:
Hello, I am currently working at Sheffield Hallam University as a researcher, undertaking a project based in the Peak District National Park. The three year project, supervised by Jenny Blain, focuses on ancient, 'sacred' sites within this area. The research creatively explores the ways that people connect to the landscape, in particular Stanton Moor, a place of symbolism and contestation for thousands of years.
The study begins from the premise that meanings attributed to landscapes are socially constructed: in order to understand a landscape, to 'manage', 'protect' and 'present' it, we must recover the ideologies that relate to a particular place- a 'genealogy' that explores events, ideas and actions surrounding the landscape, not only others but also the self.
Using a methodological framework based on ethnography, I have become participator in the sensuous human scale that presents the world as it is experienced. The idea of travelling or moving through space underpins the methodology of this project and is influenced by the practice of psychogeography which connects to the complexity of landscapes, the 'spirit of the place'.
I am also acting as a facilitator, creating situations in which users of the landscape have a chance to be creative and explore their relationship to landscapes and nature, this includes working with the local ranger to set up a Friends of Stanton Moor group and educational website. Being creative in this sense, opens up new ways of thinking, experiencing, perceiving and creating the world surrounding us and our actions within it.
The research investigates how the 'sacredness' attributed to these landscapes by many different 'visitors' can be (re)presented and 'used' within formal and informal 'educational programmes' and by heritage management.
The Local Interpretation Plan of Stanton Moor is identified in the recent English Heritage Conservation Plan (McGuire and Smith 2007) as in need of a revision: to incorporate interpretation measures that explore the variety of ways the moor is valued, in particular the spiritual value of the moor, (see policy E2) as well as other multiple understandings of the ancient scheduled monument (see policy E1, E3, H1, H2).
Please contact me if you would like a copy of the research outline which will provide you with more information regarding the aims and the outcomes of the project.
I hope we can work together to develop ways of understanding the distinct and often fragmented perspectives surrounding the moor, to enable pragmatic solutions within the area of the Peak District to be reached.
Best wishes
Aimee
Aimee Blease-Bourne BSc, MA
ableasebourne@hotmail.com
PHD Researcher
Faculty of Development and Society
Sheffield Hallam University
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