Portfolio

Current, recent and past projects including talks, lectures, events and collaborations. Roles include researcher, facilitator, educator, speaker, creative practitioner and producer across cultural, academic and community contexts.

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Talk: ‘Cultural Heritage, Creativity & Community’ - The Big Picture Conference, Scotland’s Rewilding Event
Talk: ‘Cultural Heritage, Creativity & Community’ - The Big Picture Conference, Scotland’s Rewilding Event

speaker
September 2026

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Creative Workshop Series: ‘Dig Where You Stand’ - Fèis Rois
Creative Workshop Series: ‘Dig Where You Stand’ - Fèis Rois

researcher/facilitator
August - November 2026

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Summer Assembly: Earth Stations - Architectures of Land and Learning, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, July 2026
Summer Assembly: Earth Stations - Architectures of Land and Learning, Hospitalfield, Arbroath, July 2026

speaker
July 2026

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Artist-Researcher Creative Project: ‘Stories, Song & Stewardship in Abriachan Forest’
Artist-Researcher Creative Project: ‘Stories, Song & Stewardship in Abriachan Forest’

creative practitioner
2026

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New Website: Cultural Heritage for Nature Restoration
New Website: Cultural Heritage for Nature Restoration
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Lead Author, Policy Discussion Paper: Integrating Intangible Cultural Heritage in nature recovery: a place-sensitive approach in the Scottish Highlands
Lead Author, Policy Discussion Paper: Integrating Intangible Cultural Heritage in nature recovery: a place-sensitive approach in the Scottish Highlands

writer/researcher
december 2025

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Facilitator, Valuing Local Communities in Research and Policymaking Royal Society of Edinburgh & CoDeL, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, August 2025
Facilitator, Valuing Local Communities in Research and Policymaking Royal Society of Edinburgh & CoDeL, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Isle of Skye, August 2025

faciliator
August 2025

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Online Short Course: Tobar an Dualchais - Creative Connections, 22-24 September 2025
Online Short Course: Tobar an Dualchais - Creative Connections, 22-24 September 2025

tutor/facilitator
september 2025

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Public Talk: The Starling Café, Ullapool - Possible Futures
Public Talk: The Starling Café, Ullapool - Possible Futures

invited speaker
may 2025

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FUTURE FOLK: Reading the Highland Landscape - Human Geography Fieldtrip, University of Edinburgh
FUTURE FOLK: Reading the Highland Landscape - Human Geography Fieldtrip, University of Edinburgh

faciliator/educator
april 2025

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Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Scotland Conference, Birnam Arts
Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Scotland Conference, Birnam Arts

invited speaker
november 2024

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LAND, NATURE, JUSTICE event
LAND, NATURE, JUSTICE event

host/facilitator (online)
november 2024

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Hopeful Futures, Inverness
Hopeful Futures, Inverness

commission & collaboration
sept 2024

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Land and Nature in Scotland: Emerging Care Alternatives, School of Innovation and Technology, Glasgow School of Art
Land and Nature in Scotland: Emerging Care Alternatives, School of Innovation and Technology, Glasgow School of Art

invited speaker
April 2024

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Uisge Èirinn | River Findhorn, River Connections: Headwaters Celebration, Strathdearn Hub
Uisge Èirinn | River Findhorn, River Connections: Headwaters Celebration, Strathdearn Hub

performance
march 2024

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Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament, Fort William: Host & Facilitator for the Panel Discussion and ‘Last Dance’ Workshop
Scottish Rural and Islands Parliament, Fort William: Host & Facilitator for the Panel Discussion and ‘Last Dance’ Workshop

host/facilitator
november 2023

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Findhorn Watershed Initiative (FWI): Human Ecology Researcher-in-Residence
Findhorn Watershed Initiative (FWI): Human Ecology Researcher-in-Residence

researcher-in-residence
july 2023 - march 2024

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Reforesting Scotland Annual Gathering - Keynote Lecture
Reforesting Scotland Annual Gathering - Keynote Lecture

keynote lecture
sept 2023

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Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network

invited speaker
august 2023

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Green Tease: launch of the creative degrowth network Scotland
Green Tease: launch of the creative degrowth network Scotland

speaker
june 2023

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SCAN Decades: STEPPING IN TO THE CARRYING STREAM - Mairi McFadyen and Ainslie Roddick in Conversation
SCAN Decades: STEPPING IN TO THE CARRYING STREAM - Mairi McFadyen and Ainslie Roddick in Conversation

speaker
june 2023

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Scotland + Venice Exhibition: A Fragile Correspondence
Scotland + Venice Exhibition: A Fragile Correspondence

local collaborator
may 2023

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DE/GROWTH: Human Ecology, Economy, Community
DE/GROWTH: Human Ecology, Economy, Community

tutor/contributor
oct 2022

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Highland Degrowth Gathering: Offers and Needs Market, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
Highland Degrowth Gathering: Offers and Needs Market, The Ceilidh Place, Ullapool

organiser/faciliator
march 2022

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Creative Ethnologist in Residence - Dandelion 2022
Creative Ethnologist in Residence - Dandelion 2022

creative ethnologist in residence
oct 2021 - sept 2022

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Scottish Artists' Union: Lèirsinn nan Gàidheal / Gaelic Visual Arts
Scottish Artists' Union: Lèirsinn nan Gàidheal / Gaelic Visual Arts

online lecture
feb 2022

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Blas Festival, Òraid: Tobar an Dualchais – Ceanglaichean Cruthachail (Online)
Blas Festival, Òraid: Tobar an Dualchais – Ceanglaichean Cruthachail (Online)

online lecture
nov 2021

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Annual Hamish Henderson Lecture, Carrying Stream Festival, Edinburgh
Annual Hamish Henderson Lecture, Carrying Stream Festival, Edinburgh

public lecture
nov 2021

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Atlas Arts: School of Plural Futures
Atlas Arts: School of Plural Futures

collaborative workshop
june 2021

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Virtual Fèis Rois Weekend: Lunchtime Lecture
Virtual Fèis Rois Weekend: Lunchtime Lecture

online lecture
may 2021

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Wildlife, Land Reform and Environment Conference, Perth - Revive Coalition for Grouse Moor Reform
Wildlife, Land Reform and Environment Conference, Perth - Revive Coalition for Grouse Moor Reform

panel guest
aug 2019

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'Why Hamish Matters', The Hamish Henderson Summer School: Sustainable Cultures, Scottish Storytelling Centre 2019
'Why Hamish Matters', The Hamish Henderson Summer School: Sustainable Cultures, Scottish Storytelling Centre 2019

panel guest
aug 2019

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Bothy Culture Ceilidh , Architecture Fringe 2019
Bothy Culture Ceilidh , Architecture Fringe 2019

organiser/host
june 2019

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FEARANN / LAND 2, Architecture Fringe 2019, Abriachan Forest
FEARANN / LAND 2, Architecture Fringe 2019, Abriachan Forest

organiser/host
june 2019

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Scottish Centre for Geopoetics Residential Conference 2019: Workshop - "Revitalising the Commons / Recovering a Sense of World"
Scottish Centre for Geopoetics Residential Conference 2019: Workshop - "Revitalising the Commons / Recovering a Sense of World"

workshop leader
june 2019

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Architecture Fringe 2019: Reclaiming the Commons at The Shieling Project
Architecture Fringe 2019: Reclaiming the Commons at The Shieling Project

organiser/host
june 2019

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Enough! a Scottish response to our social, economic and ecological crises
Enough! a Scottish response to our social, economic and ecological crises

organiser/facilitator
april 2018 -

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'Shieling: Building Community Spaces', Shieldfield, Newcastle
'Shieling: Building Community Spaces', Shieldfield, Newcastle

speaker/contributor
feb 2019

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Launch of Monthly Column - Bella Caledonia (The National)
Launch of Monthly Column - Bella Caledonia (The National)

freelance writer
feb 2019

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Fuaran - Fèisean nan Gàidheal
Fuaran - Fèisean nan Gàidheal

tutor/workshop leader (Local Voices)
feb 2019

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Café Conversations: Climate and Degrowth, Velocity Café, Inverness
Café Conversations: Climate and Degrowth, Velocity Café, Inverness

organiser/co-host
dec 2018

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Annual Tony McManus Geopoetics Lecture 2018, 'Finding a Radical Hope in Geopoetics', Leith, Edinburgh
Annual Tony McManus Geopoetics Lecture 2018, 'Finding a Radical Hope in Geopoetics', Leith, Edinburgh

guest speaker
nov 2018

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SHORE: How We See The Sea, Invisible Dust
SHORE: How We See The Sea, Invisible Dust

freelance contract (Local Voices)
july 2018 - april 2019

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Traditional Arts, Outdoor Learning & Learning for Sustainability Day: The Shieling Project
Traditional Arts, Outdoor Learning & Learning for Sustainability Day: The Shieling Project

fundraiser/organiser/host
sept 2018

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LOCAL VOICES CIC: Giving Voice? Facilitating Social and Community Resilience, SIEF Summer School 2018
LOCAL VOICES CIC: Giving Voice? Facilitating Social and Community Resilience, SIEF Summer School 2018

workshop leader/contributor
june 2018

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Community Land Scotland Conference 2018, Stirling
Community Land Scotland Conference 2018, Stirling

panel guest/workshop leader
may 2018

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Highland Stravaig: Moniack Mhor & Scottish Centre for Geopoetics
Highland Stravaig: Moniack Mhor & Scottish Centre for Geopoetics

producer/host
may 2018

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High LAND / FEARANN Architecture Fringe 2018
High LAND / FEARANN Architecture Fringe 2018

producer/facilitator/host
june 2018

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Joining the Team at Local Voices
Joining the Team at Local Voices

ethnologist/co-director
july 2017 - present

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The Shieling Project - Pròiseact na h-Àirigh
The Shieling Project - Pròiseact na h-Àirigh

voluntary co-director
oct 2017 - present

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Expressing the Earth Conference: Creative Workshop
Expressing the Earth Conference: Creative Workshop

workshop leader
june 2017

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Architecture Fringe 2017, 57 Degrees North
Architecture Fringe 2017, 57 Degrees North

contributing producer
july 2016

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Architecture Fringe: 57 Degrees North - The Highland House
Architecture Fringe: 57 Degrees North - The Highland House

producer/host
july 2016

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Architecture Fringe: 'Huts in Place - Abriachan Forest'
Architecture Fringe: 'Huts in Place - Abriachan Forest'

producer/facilitator
july 2016

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Architecture Fringe: '57 Degrees North - Bothy Culture'
Architecture Fringe: '57 Degrees North - Bothy Culture'

producer/host
july 2016

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University of Edinburgh: Developing online PG Cert in Scottish Culture & Heritage / Cultur & Dualchas na h-Alba
University of Edinburgh: Developing online PG Cert in Scottish Culture & Heritage / Cultur & Dualchas na h-Alba

contract
2013 - 2017

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Show: Why the Birds Sing, TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann
Show: Why the Birds Sing, TradFest Edinburgh Dùn Èideann

creative producer/performer
may 2016/aug 2018

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Research Associate, Intercultural Research Centre (IRC), Heriot-Watt University
Research Associate, Intercultural Research Centre (IRC), Heriot-Watt University

research associate
2015 - present

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The People’s Parish (TRACS)
The People’s Parish (TRACS)

freelance contract
2015 - 2017

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Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, Scottish Storytelling Centre
Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, Scottish Storytelling Centre

freelance contract
sept 2015 - july 2017

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Changin Scotland, Ullapool
Changin Scotland, Ullapool

co-producer/co-host
march 2015

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Culture: What Next? Scottish Storytelling Centre
Culture: What Next? Scottish Storytelling Centre

producer/co-facilitator
may 2015

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Enhanced by Diversity, Connected by Humanity: TRACS & BEMIS St Andrews Day Conference 2016
Enhanced by Diversity, Connected by Humanity: TRACS & BEMIS St Andrews Day Conference 2016
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The Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture 2016, Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF)
The Alan Bruford Memorial Lecture 2016, Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF)

Invited lecture
Oct 2016

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Outlook: Exploring Geddes in the 21st Century - Planning Aid Scotland Conference 2016
Outlook: Exploring Geddes in the 21st Century - Planning Aid Scotland Conference 2016

workshop leader/contributor
aug 2016

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Scotland's Futures: Reconciling the Narratives, Scottish Storytelling Centre
Scotland's Futures: Reconciling the Narratives, Scottish Storytelling Centre

organiser/host
march 2016

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'What is Scotland?' Event, The Saltire Society, University of Edinburgh
'What is Scotland?' Event, The Saltire Society, University of Edinburgh

producer/host
nov 2015

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Teaching at Newbattle Abbey College
Teaching at Newbattle Abbey College

teaching contract
2014 - 2017

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National Collective: Artists and Creatives for Scottish Independence
National Collective: Artists and Creatives for Scottish Independence

2013 - 2015
core organiser/contributor

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