Claire's doctoral research (University of Reading, UK) investigated the potential of the historic environment to support wellbeing, employing qualitative, phenomenological methods to explore the therapeutic value of the prehistoric landscapes of Avebury, Stonehenge and the Vale of Pewsey, UK in the present day. She has since written and spoken widely on heritage-related wellbeing, and the power of cultural heritage to ground and create meaning for individuals and communities.
Claire's current work is concerned with the potential for reflective engagement with heritage assets to not only promote wellbeing, but also ecotherapy and pro-environmental attitudes. Her other research interests include: the value of heritage in post-colonial/neocolonial societies; public access to cultural heritage; community-informed landscape management and the protection of ancient monuments.
Biography
Claire is a postdoctoral researcher at University College Cork, specialising in public archaeology, cultural heritage and landscape studies. Drawing on her academic and professional background in both archaeology and psychotherapy, her research explores the social and ecoliteral value of the historic environment. It seeks to gain a greater understanding of how heritage assets directly influence individual lived experience, wellbeing and environmental awareness.Claire's doctoral research (University of Reading, UK) investigated the potential of the historic environment to support wellbeing, employing qualitative, phenomenological methods to explore the therapeutic value of the prehistoric landscapes of Avebury, Stonehenge and the Vale of Pewsey, UK in the present day. She has since written and spoken widely on heritage-related wellbeing, and the power of cultural heritage to ground and create meaning for individuals and communities.
Claire's current work is concerned with the potential for reflective engagement with heritage assets to not only promote wellbeing, but also ecotherapy and pro-environmental attitudes. Her other research interests include: the value of heritage in post-colonial/neocolonial societies; public access to cultural heritage; community-informed landscape management and the protection of ancient monuments.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2019) | 'Sites of Existential Relatedness: Findings from Phenomenological Research at Stonehenge, Avebury and the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, UK' Claire Nolan (2019) 'Sites of Existential Relatedness: Findings from Phenomenological Research at Stonehenge, Avebury and the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, UK'. Public Archaeology, 18 (1):28-51 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2019) | 'Prehistoric Landscapes as a Source of Ontological Security for the Present Day' Nolan C. (2019) 'Prehistoric Landscapes as a Source of Ontological Security for the Present Day'. Heritage And Society, 12 (1):1-25 [DOI] [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2019) | 'Prehistoric Landscapes as Transitional Space' Claire Nolan (2019) 'Prehistoric Landscapes as Transitional Space' In: T. Darvill, K. Barrass, L. Drysdale, V. Heaslip, & Y. Staelens (eds). Historic landscapes and mental well-being. Oxford: Archaeopress. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (0) | 'Recovering Place: Cultivating an ethic of care for ancient sites and monuments' Claire Nolan (0) 'Recovering Place: Cultivating an ethic of care for ancient sites and monuments' In: Rena Maguire, Veronica Mhic Liam and Anne Harper (eds). R. Maguire, V. Mhic Liam and A. Harper (eds.), [In press] Knock Iveagh: Memory and Materiality. Budapest: Trivent Publishing. Budapest: Trivent Publishing. [Details] | |
| (0) | 'Past as possibility – The potential for reflective engagement with prehistoric archaeology to facilitate ecological awareness and ecotherapy' Claire Nolan (0) 'Past as possibility – The potential for reflective engagement with prehistoric archaeology to facilitate ecological awareness and ecotherapy' In: Godlewicz-Adamiec, J. and Stobiecka, M (eds). J. Godlewicz-Adamiec and M. Stobiecka (eds.), [In Press] Interdisciplinary Dialogues on Natural and Cultural Heritage. An integrated Approach. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht Verlag. [DOI] [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2023) | Evaluation of the Ports, Past & Present Programme - Final report June 2023. Authors: Andy Parkinson, Nicola Vousden, Şimal Altunsoy. Editors: Claire Nolan, Danielle O' Donovan, Caroline Crowley, Mary-Ann Constantine (2023) Evaluation of the Ports, Past & Present Programme - Final report June 2023. Wavehill, Aberaeron. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Wellbeing and the Historic Environment. Sarah Reilly, Claire Nolan, Linda Monckton (2018) Wellbeing and the Historic Environment. Historic England, Swindon. [Details] |
Articles
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2023) | What do trees have to do with Irish culture and identity?. Claire Nolan (2023) What do trees have to do with Irish culture and identity?. Articles [Details] |
Blog
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2023) | Mysterious Figures from the Bog. Claire Nolan (2023) Mysterious Figures from the Bog. Blog [Details] | |
| (2022) | Knock Iveagh: A personal narrative on a changing landscape. Claire Nolan (2022) Knock Iveagh: A personal narrative on a changing landscape. University of Reading: Blog [Details] | |
| (2022) | Historic Landscape: Friend or Foe?. Claire Nolan (2022) Historic Landscape: Friend or Foe?. Blog [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | Therapeutic Landscapes of Prehistory: Exploring the therapeutic value and potential of prehistoric landscapes in the present day. Claire Nolan (2017) Therapeutic Landscapes of Prehistory: Exploring the therapeutic value and potential of prehistoric landscapes in the present day. Conference Paper [Details] |
Invited Lectures
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2021) | Therapeutic Landscapes: Wellbeing and the Historic Environment. Claire Nolan, Shabnam Inanloo Dailoo, Conor Newman (2021) Therapeutic Landscapes: Wellbeing and the Historic Environment. Invited Lectures [Details] | |
| (2020) | Landscape as a common good: wellbeing and the historic environment. Claire Nolan (2020) Landscape as a common good: wellbeing and the historic environment. Invited Lectures [Details] |
Magazine article
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2017) | Life in Ancient Landscapes. Claire Nolan (2017) Life in Ancient Landscapes. Magazine article [Details] |
Online Multimedia
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2022) | Carn Wnda Prehistoric Chambered Tomb. Claire Nolan and Gary Jones (2022) Carn Wnda Prehistoric Chambered Tomb. Online Multimedia [Details] |
Podcast - Media
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2022) | Heritage. James Louis Smith, Rita Singer and Claire Nolan (2022) Heritage. Podcast - Media [Details] | |
| (2022) | Neolithic Crossings. Claire Nolan and Vicki Cummings (2022) Neolithic Crossings. Podcast - Media [Details] | |
| (2021) | The Great Outdoors. Kathie Bishop, Catherine Lund and Claire Nolan (2021) The Great Outdoors. Podcast - Media [Details] |
Thesis/Dissertation
| Year | Publication | |
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| (2020) | Therapeutic Landscapes of Prehistory: Exploring the Role of Archaeology in the Promotion of Present-Day Wellbeing. Claire Nolan (2020) Therapeutic Landscapes of Prehistory: Exploring the Role of Archaeology in the Promotion of Present-Day Wellbeing. Thesis/Dissertation [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2008) | Can we be Earthed? An Exploration of the Relationship between Earth and Psyche from the Comparative Perspectives of Jungian Theory and Ecopsychology. Claire Nolan (2008) Can we be Earthed? An Exploration of the Relationship between Earth and Psyche from the Comparative Perspectives of Jungian Theory and Ecopsychology. Thesis/Dissertation [Details] |