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Case Studies

The value of research in spontaneous memorial collections

Dr Ana Milošević, Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC), Belgium

The value of sharing best practice and guidance 

Cathy Long, The Common Ground Project, UK

Engage the public with a memorial collection

Jan Seidler Ramirez, National September 11 Memorial & Museum, USA

Safeguarding your psychosocial wellbeing: looking after yourself and others

Shona Whitton, MHPSS Technical Advisor, Denmark

The impact of collecting spontaneous memorials on the wellbeing of cultural professionals

Jen Kavanagh, freelance curator and oral historian, UK

The importance of connecting with a network 

Dr Robert Simpson, University of Manchester, UK

Engaging creatively with spontaneous memorial collections

Yves Samuel, Photographer, France

Questions you need to consider before collecting

Pam Schwartz, Thinc Design, USA

The rewards and challenges of rapid-response collecting

Pam Schwartz, Thinc Design, USA

Engaging creatively with spontaneous memorial collections

Tanja Hollander, Artist, USA

Creating a neutral space after a community disaster

Lisa Nash, Association for Cultural Advancement through Visual Art (ACAVA), UK