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Sarah May is a Senior Lecturer in Public History and Heritage at Swansea University, with strong affiliations to the Institute of Archaeology at University College London (UCL) through her role as a postdoctoral research associate in the Heritage Futures programme. Her work bridges archaeology, heritage management, and future studies.
- PhD on the Irish Bronze Age (2000)
- Senior Archaeologist at English Heritage (10 years)
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, UCL Heritage Futures
- Current Position: Senior Lecturer, Swansea University
Her research interests center on public history, critical heritage, and the temporal dimensions of heritage, particularly how heritage is used to imagine and construct alternative futures. She explores themes such as uncertainty, transformation, and the role of children in future discourse. Her work often intersects with environmental heritage, nuclear waste management, and deep time thinking.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a consistent focus on future-oriented heritage, with keywords spanning heritage studies, archaeology, environmental conservation, and cultural theory. Subfields include heritage endangerment, community engagement, deep time, nuclear legacy, and utopian thinking, demonstrating interdisciplinary breadth and critical depth.
- Heritage, endangerment and participation: alternative futures in the Lake District (2019)
- No future in archaeological heritage management? (2018)
- Heritage Futures (2016)
Sarah May has been actively involved in major research initiatives, including exhibitions like Cabinets of Consequence and Heritage Futures Exhibition, and international events such as the ICOMOS General Assembly and the World Archaeological Congress. She collaborates widely with scholars like Rodney Harrison and Cornelius Holtorf.
She has contributed to knowledge exchange through workshops in Stockholm, Hawaii, and Montreal, and has delivered talks on topics ranging from deep space messaging to biodiversity conservation. Her work emphasizes participatory and speculative approaches to heritage, aiming to challenge traditional assumptions and open new pathways for heritage practice.
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