Professor Luca Csepely-Knorr’s collaborative research project, ‘Women of the Welfare Landscape’ was one of four case studies, featured at the launch of Historic Environment Scotland’s new Learning and Outreach Framework, ‘Making Sense of Scotland’. Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body set up to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. Designed to forge deeper connections between Scotland's heritage and its people, the framework prioritises diversity, creativity and accessibility.
At the heart of Making Sense of Scotland is a commitment to making Scotland's historic environment a valuable national resource for lifelong learning by reaching out to a wider audience base, delivering an extensive and empowering programme in partnership. The case studies at the event aimed to highlight successful case studies of collaborative research and public engagement projects, that impacted the development of the framework.
Professor Csepely-Knorr’s work with HES, that was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy’s SHAPE Involve and Engage programme and the University of Liverpool through a Research, Development and Impact Fund built on creative workshops, exhibitions and talks to share the histories of women who shaped the landscapes and towns of post-World War 2 Scotland and beyond. The collaboration with Scotland’s leading heritage organisation helped the project to reach a diverse, broad range of audiences, and equipped the project team with new methods and ideas for public engagement activities.
Neil Gregory, Head of Outreach at HES, said:
“It has been great working with Professor Csepely-Knorr and her colleagues and we look forward to further collaboration in the future. The research conducted at the University of Liverpool, coupled with our partnership working, has enabled us gain a deeper appreciation of our archive holdings and sites within our National Record of the Historic Environment. It has demonstrated the importance that landscape design has within the everyday spaces where our audiences live, work and play. The result is that we have clearer ideas going forward on how best to inspire and empower learners interested in their spaces. We hope to continue working with Professor Csepely-Knorr and communities to co-design opportunities to celebrate local heritage, promote an active lifestyle through outdoor learning, and improve mental health”
To find out more about ‘Making Sense of Scotland’, visit: https://www.historicenvironment.scot/learn/making-sense-of-scotland/
To find out more about the Women of the Welfare Landscape project, visit: https://www.virtual-lsa.uk/womenofthewelfarelandscape/