Lead supervisor:
Prof Bella Dicks 
Start date: October 2020
Award: General
Subject Pathway:
Sociology / Science and Technology Studies
Thematic Cluster:
Society and Well-Being Cluster
Photography in Wales An Exploration of Identities and Communities in Photography Practices Exhibitions and Policies
My work is looking at notions of culture, identities and communities in artistic practices in Wales. I am interested in photography practices in particular. For this purpose, with a qualitative research method; I conducted semi-structured interviews with photographers and curators involved in photography exhibitions in publicly funded galleries in Wales. This study is not only taking a micro approach but is completed by a thorough macro analysis of the policy context too. This research aims to contribute to works around identities and communities in the fields of cultural sociology and sociology of the arts.