In addition, she is involved in object-based research in heritage tourism sites in India, particularly in the City Palace Museum in Jaipur and in Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, where she has collaborated with Professor Sandra Dudley (University of Leicester), Professor Manvi Seth (National Museum Institute, New Delhi) and an international team of researchers.Īlex's research methods are qualitative, often including reflexive interview, participant observation and visual methods. To that end, she initiated and is currently working with the UK Museums Association to undertake the first ever piece of research on bullying in the museums sector. Primarily interested in how people engage with material culture in museums (the encounter between a person and a thing), not least through developing collaborative creative projects with artists, Alex is also interested in how the museum workforce is supported to flourish.
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Alex is a professional reviewer and mentor for the Museums Association, is part of the Women Cultural Leaders Network, and is on the editorial board for 'Museum & Society'. Her work is interdisciplinary, and is often theoretically framed with concepts from philosophy, theology, anthropology and education. She has also worked as a freelance consultant. Her research is derived from extensive professional practice working in museums and art galleries, and as well as object-focussed research, she has a particular interest in how these creative and cultural industries function to support wellbeing.įor 15 years, she managed public programmes, exhibitions, learning and interpretation projects for museum and galleries, including at Museums Sheffield, Manchester Art Gallery, the Royal Armouries in Leeds, Kettle's Yard at the University of Cambridge and the Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia.
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