Biography
I completed a BA in 91探花视频 at the University of Toronto in 2018 before completing an MPhil in 91探花视频 at the 91探花视频 in 2019. My MPhil dissertation, 鈥楥atching Shadows: The Exhibition of Intangible Heritage of Oceania in Lisa Reihana鈥檚 in Pursuit of Venus [infected]鈥�, was selected as one of 2019鈥檚 top dissertations from the Cambridge Heritage Research Centre.
In 2020, I began my PhD research at the Department of 91探花视频 and the Cambridge Heritage Research Centre. My research focuses on challenging extinction discourse through the repatriation of Indigenous human remains of the Beothuk people of Newfoundland, Canada.
As an archaeology student, I have studied diverse collections at a variety of museums including the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada and the Museum of 91探花视频 and Anthropology, 91探花视频. As a young museum professional, I have also worked at a number of cultural听institutions听in my hometown of Toronto, Canada.
Research
The research conducted for my MPhil in 91探花视频 at the 91探花视频 focused on intangible cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples of Oceania through artist Lisa Reihana鈥檚 contemporary filmed artwork, in Pursuit of Venus [infected]. This research ultimately explored the potential of filmmaking itself to be considered a heritage-making process. The research incorporated key interests including the complexity and convergence of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, curator methodology in using new media and artworks in museum exhibitions, and the utmost importance of decolonizing museums.
My current PhD research builds upon the interests explored听in my MPhil research, specifically the theme of decolonization. This theme involves a particular interest in the role of heritage concepts and discourses in the repatriation of human remains from a supposedly extinct Indigenous group, the Beothuk. I am also interested in how Indigenous and non-Indigenous regional communities connect with this complex heritage.
Key Publications
Daly, L. M. (2022). 'Catching Shadows: The Exhibition of Intangible Heritage of Moana Oceania in Lisa Reihana's in Pursuit of Venus [infected]'. Journal of Conservation and Museum Studies 20 (1). pp. 1-17. DOI:听
Daly, L. M. (2022). 'Ink is Forever: The Archaeological Impermanence and Cultural Permanence of Tattooing'. Archaeological Review from Cambridge 37 (1), pp. 88-104. URL:听
Daly, L. M.听(2019).听Catching Shadows: The Exhibition of Intangible Heritage of Oceania in Lisa Reihana鈥檚 in Pursuit of Venus [infected]听(Masters thesis).听
Teaching and Supervisions
Teaching Assistant - Graduate Paper G24: Special Topics in Heritage Studies (2021-2022)
Supervisor: Dr. Jody Joy
Advisor: Dr. Trish Biers
Other Professional Activities
Student Representative - Museum of 91探花视频 and Anthropology (MAA)
Convenor - Indigenous Studies Discussion Group Research Network (ISDG) | Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH):听
Graduate Member - Cambridge Heritage Research Centre (CHRC):听
