Dr. Catriona Murray

Biography

Catriona Murray is a historian specializing in early modern British visual material culture, focusing primarily on art, objects, and performances from the Tudor and Stuart periods. Her research interests encompass the exchanges between rulers and subjects, particularly how images of authority were promoted, received, and resisted. Murray's monograph, 'Imaging Stuart Family Politics: Dynastic Crisis Continuity' (2016), was recognized with the 2017 Royal Studies Journal Book Prize, and explores familial propaganda during the Stuart era through royal rituals and court portraiture. Her current projects include an examination of the Stuart dynasty’s relationship with public sculpture and royal imagery, considering how these art forms mediated perceptions of political authority and public loyalty. She has received significant support for her research from prestigious fellowships, including the Paul Mellon Centre Mid-Career Fellowship and the Royal Society Edinburgh Personal Fellowship. In addition to her scholarly work, Catriona serves as an academic advisor for the upcoming National Galleries Scotland exhibition, 'World King James VI' (2025), and is involved in collaborations with various international museums and galleries. She is dedicated to making history more accessible by working with curators to develop modern display strategies that incorporate sound, scent, and virtual augmented reality. Catriona has also contributed her expertise to various media outlets and holds extensive experience supervising PhD projects in areas such as print culture and Jacobite propaganda.

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