Projects
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Dunning, Stephen. “The Power of the Spoken Word.” America in Britain, New Series 6 (Winter 2021): 30-33. Article published in the 60th Anniversary issue of ‘America in Britain’, the journal of the American Museum & Gardens. The article discussed the relationship between the rhetorical and doctrinal aspects of historical religious preaching and the cultural history
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Guest appearance, on behalf of Bath Medical Museum, on the BBC TV show Bargain Hunt. Interviewed by Eric Knowles discussing topics from medical history, including bloodletting, autopsies, and the history of the Royal Mineral Water Hospital. The programme aired in the UK in February 2021 on BBC1 and can be found online on the BBC Bargain Hunt website.
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Heritage Matters aims to bring together experienced heritage professionals with early careers professionals and current MA and undergraduate heritage students and provide a space for discussion and networking. The focus for the 2018 Heritage Matters conference was Marketing and Promotion in the Heritage Sector. Dr Sarah Morton, Lecturer in Heritage at Bath Spa University, and
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Stephen worked as a student intern conducting evaluative research on events programme and venue hire on behalf of B&NES Council at Bath Guildhall. Stephen produced a research paper entitled, Venue Hire in a Heritage Setting: A Comparison Study of Events Management at Bath Guildhall and similar sites in the UK, which presented research on venue hire and events at
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Guest appearance, along with Sarah Morton, on the US TV show Higher Education Today. Interviewed by Steven Roy Goodman discussing the topic of Heritage Studies at Bath Spa University. 30 minute interview which aired in the USA in March 2017 on UDC-TV, Channel 19, Washington DC, and can be found online on the YouTube channel
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In 2016, Stephen was commissioned on a pro bono basis to produce an analytical report on the progress of a community outreach programme, known as ‘Open House’, at St. Andrew’s Church, Fontmell Magna. The church is one of 5 parishes in the Iwerne Valley Benefice and is situated at the heart of one of the largest villages in
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In 2016, Stephen was commissioned to oversee the data collection for a project trialing costumed interpretation and object handling at No. 1 Royal Crescent, Bath. Stephen consulted on the design of the visitor questionnaire, and oversaw the collection of visitor survey data over two trial periods in June and July 2016. He was then commissioned to
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Capable Creations was a student led project, on behalf of Bath Spa University and in association with Capability Brown Festival, that aimed to tell the story of Capability Brown and how he redesigned the landscape at Newton Park. The project delivered new interpretative media, both digital and physical, to engage students, staff, visitors and local residents with the 18th century
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Student project to research the life and work of the Russian geographer, Peter Kropotkin, and present this in a short documentary film. Stephen was part of a small team working on the project and contributed to several roles in both the research and film production. He co-wrote and co-presented the final film piece, which was later
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Shaftesbury At War was a student led project that aimed to record and present oral histories and memories of what life was like in Shaftesbury during the Second World War. Stephen took the lead on editorial for the project and wrote the introduction to a book of interview transcripts and memorabilia which was produced in
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