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Jenna Ashton is a Senior Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the University of Manchester, specializing in community practices and biocultural heritage. Her interdisciplinary research employs multi-method and multimodal creative ethnography, focusing on critical creative ecologies, feminist environmental humanities, and critical heritage studies. Jenna's extensive experience includes leading projects funded by notable organizations such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Heritage Lottery Fund. Her research covers various areas including biocultural heritage, multispecies heritage ethics, and political ecology, contributing to community environmental action and civic stewardship. As a founding Trustee of Delia Derbyshire Day and a founding Director of the Digital Women's Archive North, she actively promotes artistic and heritage initiatives. Jenna also supervises multiple PhD students, guiding research in critical heritage studies, conflict narratives, and cultural policy. She is engaged with several academic and community initiatives, including the Creative Civic Futures research platform and various working groups related to sustainable practices and food resources. Additionally, she teaches critical heritage studies, arts in the community, and environmental humanities.
Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.