Laurajane Smith

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Laurajane Smith FASSA (born 1962) [1] is a Heritage and Museum Studies scholar. [2] Among Smith's publications that examine the politics of heritage, [3] she edited the book Uses of Heritage. [4] She published the book Emotional Heritage: Visitor Engagement at Museums and Heritage Sites. [5] In 2016, Smith was elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. [6]

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References

  1. "Smith, Laurajane". VIAF: VIrtual International Authority File. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  2. Du Cros, Smith (1993). Women in Archaeology a Feminist Critique.
  3. Smith, Laurajane (2 August 2004). Archaeological Theory and the Politics of Cultural Heritage. Routledge. ISBN   9781134367955.
  4. Smith, Laurajane (2006). Uses of Heritage. Routledge.
  5. Smith, Laurajane (2020). Emotional Heritage. Routledge.
  6. "Academy Fellow: Professor Laurajane Smith FASSA". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Retrieved 18 October 2020.