Dr Rose Ferraby

About me:
My academic career so far has cut a path through several disciplines, the latest being here in Geography in Exeter for my PhD. My undergraduate degree was Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge, followed by a stint working as a research assistant at the British School at Rome. My love of archaeology, landscapes and visualisation then combined in a MFA at Edinburgh College of Art in Illustration. Here I developed ideas about how scientific and abstract ideas can be communicated visually, and how images are then used and interpreted. I became very interested in how my archaeological experiences and ideas could be worked into screenprints, whose layers reflected those found in the landscape. Visual approaches to landscapes and materials have continued into the work on my PhD.

 
Research Project:
My PhD is a collaborative award funded by the AHRC, with Dorset County Council. It is part of a set of studentships looking at creative aspects of the Jurassic Coast. More information on my PhD, and an ongoing account of the research can be found on the project blog: http://jurassicresearch.wordpress.com/

Research Supervisory team:
I am supervised by Dr Caitlin DeSilvey (ESI Penryn Campus) and Dr David Harvey (Streatham)

Research Wider Research Interests:
I am continuing to carry out archaeological research: I am Co-Director of the Aldborough Roman Town Survey, with Prof. Martin Millett and Cambridge University. I am also in the process of finishing a book with Prof. Mark Edmonds of York University, looking at Neolithic Axes and quarries in the Lake District, using creative approaches to narrative.