Karen has undertaken various forms of outreach in relation to her research interests including presenting segments on TV, writing blogs, researching and curating exhibitions. She has worked with Historic Environment Scotland, Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and Heart of Midlothian Football Club.
You can find out more the projects she has worked on below.
Project One: Skate the City
Role: Researcher, Consultant and Narrator
Dates: 2021-2022
Website: Doors Open Day
Research: Skating in relation to Glasgow’s built environment and associated social history.
Project Leader: Glasgow Building Preservation Trust
Project Two : Women, War & the West End
Role: Project Manager & Researcher
Dates: 2017-2019
Website: Women War & The West End
Funding Amount: £6,600 from The Heritage Lottery Fund
Research: Women related to Glasgow’s West End during World War 1 including women involved in sports, medicine, education, art & design and home life.
Partnership: The Scottish Graduate School of Arts & Humanities and Four Acres Charitable Trust.
Project Three : Journal Editor
Role: Scottish Society for Art History Journal Editor
Dates: 2019-Present
Overview: Working closely with authors, liaising with the Editorial Board, SSAH Committee and designer. Ensuring the that journal is presented in to a high standard.
Find out more about The Scottish Society for Art History.
Partnership: The Scottish Graduate School of Arts & Humanities and Four Acres Charitable Trust.
Project Four : The History Girls
Role: Co-author & consultant for The History Girls Frae Scotland
Dates: 2015- Present
Research: Women and gender history in relation to Scotland.
Partnership: Rachael Purse
Overview: As The History Girls, we have been commissioned to research, write, present and produce events for various heritage/academic/community bodies including The People’s History Show (STV), Historic Environment Scotland, Paisley 2021, The Winnie Drinkwater Story (currently on Amazon Prime) and Glasgow Doors Open Day.
Project Five : The Maroon Mile
Role: Heritage Consultant and Maroon Mile Lead
Dates: 2023-2025
Funding Amount: £207,339, The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Partnership: Dr Lauren Beatty (Oral History Specialist)
Research: Social, sporting and local history in Gorgie and Dalry.
Overview: Grant writing and scoping for a National Lottery Heritage Fund application. This application was successful. Outcomes from the project included an oral history project, traditional skills festival, heritage trail, museum upgrade with interactive touchscreens and education outreach program. The project also produced a publication called Maroon Mile Memories. This project was a collaborative project based at Heart of Midlothian Football Club in Edinburgh.
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