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Cromore Road, Coleraine Campus
BT52 1SA Coleraine
United Kingdom
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Dr Harriet Purkis is Lecturer in event and leisure management in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. She teaches on the undergraduate programmes and supervises MSc students. She is the study abroad coordinator for the Department. Harriet is a graduate of the University of Leicester where she completed a B.A. (Hons) in Economics and Economic History, and an M.A. in Museum Studies. She holds an M.A. in Tourism Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Development for Researchers from Ulster University. Harriet achieved the Master of Education in Higher Education Practice with Distinction and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. She received her PhD from Ulster University with a Vice Chancellor’s Research Scholarship. This research demonstrated how museums can develop their role in collecting and displaying present day everyday life. Harriet is an Associate of the Museums Association. She is a former Chair of the Social History Curators Group. Her main research interests are in museum and arts management, with a focus on socially engaged events and exhibitions. Her research has a participatory methodology and a practical element of exhibition presentation. Recent virtual exhibitions include Living in Donegal - presenting mixed media portraits of 27 people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds who live in Donegal, Ireland; and Brian Friel's Ballybeg - a virtual digital map of inspirations and places for Brian Friel's Ballybeg plays. She has published in books and journals. Harriet has worked extensively as a manager in museums, art centres and on festivals and events, in both local authorities and the private sector. She continues her practice as an exhibition curator, making exhibitions about people’s everyday lives and interpreting visual art through hands-on exhibits. Previous work has included the textile gallery, ‘Fibres, Fabrics and Fashion’ at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester; ‘Local People’ and ‘Contemporary Art for Children’ at The Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, and ‘Portrait of a City’ Community exhibitions and events for Derry/ Londonderry UK City of Culture.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, Real Life Stories in Everyday Objects: Approaches and Methodologies in the documentation of everyday life through material culture
Award Date: 18 Dec 2013
Master, Master of Education in Higher Education Practice
Master, Tourism Management
Master, Museum Studies, University of Leicester
Bachelor, University of Leicester
Arts and Humanities Peer Review College, Arts and Humatities Research Council
1 Mar 2021 → …
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Research output: Other contribution
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Burns, A. (Recipient), Furey, S. (Recipient), McDowell, D. (Recipient), Purkis, H. (Recipient) & Carruthers, C. (Recipient), 20 Jan 2019
Prize: Honorary award
Purkis, H. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk