Newcastle University

Introduction

Zelda joined ICCHS in November 2005 as a Lecturer in Museums Studies, with particular interests in contemporary collecting practices in history museums, cultural diversity and representations of multiculturalism.

Background

Before joining ICCHS, Zelda worked for Tyne and Wear Museums as Senior Keeper of History, and Deputy Curator of Discovery Museum. She was part of the team managing the £13m capital redevelopment of Discovery from 2000-2004, in particular leading on the creation of four new 'permanent' galleries on the social history of the river Tyne. She later took a secondment to the post of Keeper of Contemporary Collecting for a year, to develop TWM's policies and practice in the field.

Roles and Responsibilities

Lecturer in the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies
Diversify Student Tutor
Admissions Tutor
Chair of the ICCHS Staff/Student Committee

Qualifications

B.A.(Hons) History
M.A. Museology

Previous Positions

1999-2004 Senior Keeper of History/ Deputy Curator, Discovery Museum, Tyne and Wear Museums
2004-2005 Keeper of Contemporary Collecting, Tyne and Wear Museums
1996-1999 Assistant Keeper of Glass, Dudley Museums

Memberships

Associate of Museums Association (AMA)
Treasurer, Social History Curators Group

Honours and Awards

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow, 2003/4, to research representations of multiculturalism in museums in Australia and Canada

Research Interests

representations of multiculturalism in museums; cultural diversity policies; contemporary collecting

Esteem Indicators

Chair of Social History Curators Group 2003-2005
Treasurer of Social History Curators Group 2005 - present
Chair of Subject Specialist Network on Contemporary Collecting for urban social historians (2005)

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