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Doctoral Talks on Campus: “Forensics, Jewellery, and The In-between: Exploring Multidisciplinary Approaches to Researching Across the Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, and Design” will take place on 3 November at the USJ Conference Room.
ABOUT DOCTORAL TALKS ON CAMPUS:
Fostering transdisciplinary perspectives in thought, research and development in the doctoral and post-doctoral programmes of the University of Saint Joseph in Macao.
ABOUT THE TALK:
During this talk, the speaker will share insights and examples surrounding a wide variety of interdisciplinary methodologies, outputs, and pathways to impact stemming from her work as the world’s first ‘Forensic Jeweller’ – work which has sought to bridge the gap between the art and craft of jewellery design and the evidence-based world of forensic science.
Through various case studies encompassing the speaker’s work in both academia and industry, a reflection of current practice will be provided that combines approaches across craft and design, the arts and humanities, and the social and life sciences to develop bespoke methodologies that straddle many worlds, yet cannot be wholly encompassed nor comfortably defined by a singular discipline.
Moreover, the seminar will present the ‘Scottish Approach to Service Design (SAtSD)’ and the practical ways design thinking can be applied to various research projects, regardless of context or discipline. The audience will be introduced to multiple quick-fire design tools they can immediately use in their work, equipping them with a ‘toolkit’ of methods.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Dr Maria Maclennan is an award-winning interdisciplinary designer, researcher, educator, and TEDx Speaker. She is currently a tenured Lecturer/Assistant Professor at The University of Edinburgh, part of the prestigious UK Russell Group of world-class research-intensive universities. Working between the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) and the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI), Maria currently contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research across various disciplines.
Maria obtained her PhD in Forensic Jewellery from The University of Dundee in 2018, a unique partnership between Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD), The Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID), and The Institute for Capitalising on Creativity (ICC) at The University of St Andrews. Her research interests concern the role of jewellery in forensic and criminal contexts and the role of design in facilitating collaboration across diverse fields such as forensic science, policing, government, and education. She is currently the Principal Investigator on Identifying the Displaced (2021-present), an ESRC-funded multidisciplinary investigation into the role of personal effects in migration.
As the world’s first ‘Forensic Jeweller’, Maria has collaborated on a broad portfolio of practice: outside, inside, and alongside high-profile public, private, and third-sector organisations internationally. She regularly provides support and advice to international policing agencies on identifying and repatriating jewellery recovered with human remains. Before her appointment at Edinburgh, Maria held several senior leadership roles across the public sector and civil service, including the Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Government.
DETAILS:
Date: Friday, 3 November 2023
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Conference Room, 2/F, Residential Hall, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
Language: English
General Coordinador: Prof. Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Join with Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82068575354?pwd=e1aXTHyyEja6XHeQFTYcmb1RbVCCg7.1
Meeting ID: 820 6857 5354
Passcode: 742119
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