Connected Communities FestivalCardiff 2nd July 2014

Nick HiggettDe Montfort University

nph@dmu.ac.uk

Connected Communities Heritage Network

www.heritagenetwork.dmu.ac.uk

heritagenetwork@dmu.ac.uk

https://www.facebook.com/HeritageNetwork

@HeritageNetCC

Main Investigators

Nick Higgett - De Montfort UniversityChristine Garwood - University of HertfordshirePhilip Riden & Susanne Seymour - University of NottinghamMartin Phillips - University of LeicesterFiona Hackney – Falmouth UniversityKim Marwood & Bob Johnston – University of SheffieldHester Kapur - Newark Heritage Barge Wendy Freer - Railway & Canal Historical Society David Devanny – Project AdministratorTeodora Zeia - Web Administrator

Phase 1 Aims•To develop a network to disseminate and share research findings and experiences from Heritage projects funded by the AHRC’s Connected Communities (CC) programme. •To provide support and guidance for communities involved in the co-design and co-production of heritage research.

Phase 1 2013-14•Conducted consultations to determine needs•Set up web site, FB page and Twitter•Over 65 project members•December 2014 Symposium and Exhibition with over 100 attendees

Connected Communities Heritage Network

www.heritagenetwork.dmu.ac.uk

heritagenetwork@dmu.ac.uk

https://www.facebook.com/HeritageNetwork

@HeritageNetCC

Phase 2 2014-15 Aims•To consolidate and extend the Network•To develop web site content•To include other (non CC) AHRC heritage projects e.g. Digital Transformations and heritage groups•To liaise with AHRC CC leadership fellows, HLF and NCCPE

Phase 2 2014-15 Aims•To hold a second symposium at Sheffield in January 2015•To produce an edited volume based on the symposium

Today’s Discussion•Future direction of the Network?•Improvements and new content for the web site?•Themes and content for the second symposium?•Other?