Members

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Belgium

Steven Heyde – Research Assistant, University College Ghent

Sanne Maekelberg – Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven

Cato Leuraers - Doctoral Researcher, KU Leuven

Denmark

Kent Alstrup – Architect, Agency for Culture and Palaces

Britta Andersen – Museum Director (retired), Gammel Estrup

Jesper Munk Andersen – Curator, The Royal Danish Collection

Kirsten Lund Andersen – Landscape Architect, Landskabsarkitekter Raadvad

Marie Aaberg Andersen – Curator, Gammel Estrup

Rainer Atzbach - Associate Professor, Aarhus University

Signe Boeskov – Head of Research, The Danish Research Centre for Manorial Studies

Peter Bering – Architect, Arkitekt Bering

Thomas Bertelsen - Head of Heritage PhD, Over Byen Arkitekter ApS

Jesper Meyer Christensen – Curator, Museum Midtjylland

Kristine Dyrmann - Assistant Professor, University of Aarhus

John Erichsen - Historian, Independent scholar

Steen Estvad - Historian, Independent scholar

Anne-Sophie Fischer-Hansen - Art historian, Lecturer

Mikael Frausing -  Curator, PhD, Silkeborg Museum

Janne Fruergaard - Monestary Custodian (klosterforvalter), Ørslev Kloster

Michaël Green - Postdoctoral researcher, Centre for Privacy Studies, University of Copenhagen

Helle Henningsen - Curator, archaeologist, Holstebro Museum

Jesper Hjermind - Curator, MA, Viborg Museum

Klaus Højbjerg – Art Historian, The Danish Research Centre for Manorial Studies

Michael Nobel Jakobsen - Museum Curator, PhD, Koldinghus

Rasmus Skovgaard Jakobsen - Museum Curator, PhD, Vejlemuseerne

Garry Keyes - Academic employee, Ørslev Kloster

Ulla Kjær - Senior researcher, Dphil, National Museum of Denmark

Søren Broberg Knudsen – Historian, The Danish Research Centre for Manorial Studies

Bodil Møller Knudsen - Historian, Researcher, City Archives of Horsens

Nina Javette Koefoed – Professor, Aarhus University

Dorte Kook Lyngholm - Museum Inspector, Historian, Ph.D., Viborg Museum

Tove Engelhardt Mathiassen - Curator, Den Gamle By Open Air museum

Niels Mellergaard - Landscape Architect, Slots- og kulturstyrelsen, Denmark

Andreas Emil Mikkelsen - Historian, The Danish Research Centre for Manorial Studies

Dustin M. Neighbors - Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Copenhagen,Centre for Privacy Studies

Eva Trein Nielsen - Historian, Researcher, Independent scholar, Copenhagen, Denmark

Mikkel Venborg Pedersen – Senior Researcher, National Museum of Denmark

Carsten Porskrog Rasmussen - Head of Department, Dphil, Sønderborg Castle, Museum Sønderjylland

Louise Sebro -  Curator, The Reventlow Museum, Museum Lolland-Falster

Per Seesko -  Archivist (researcher), The Danish National Archives

Helle Serup - Curator, PhD, Dansk Jagt- og Skovbrugsmuseum

Claus Smidt - Art historian

Anne Fischer Stausholm - Landscape Architect, Anne Stausholm Landskabsarkitekter

Ulla Strømberg - Freelance, MA, DEMHIST (ICOM)

Kasper Steenfeldt Tipsmark – Museum Director, Gammel Estrup

Kirsten Trampedach - Konservator Emerita, Nationalmuseet

Signe Winther - Associate Partner, Landscape Architect , Cand.arch, Schønherr

Marie Elkjær -  Curator, Gammel Estrup

Estonia

Riin Alatalu – Project Manager, Cultural Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture

Elis Pärn – Junior Research Fellow in Art History, Tartu University

Mirje Tammaru - PhD Student, Estonian Academy of Arts

Finland

Tryggve Gestrin – Curator, Cultural Environment Manager, Espoo City Museum

Maiju Hautamäki – Project Coordinator, Håkansböle Manor, Vantaa City Museum

Ismo Häkkinen – Landscape architect, SITO Ltd Landscape planning

Johanna Ilmakunnas – Professor, Faculty of Arts, Psychology and Theology, Åbo Akademi University

Kasper Kepsu – Researcher, University of Helsinki

Eeva Kotioja – Historian, Vantaa City Museum

Lina Linnovara – Head of Archives, DPhil, Society of Swedish Literature in Finland

Märtha Norrback – Museum Director, The Mannerheim museum

Alex Snellman – PhD, University of Helsinki

Henrika Tandefelt – Associate professor, Department of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki

Anna-Maria Åstrøm – Professor, University of Turku

France

  Elizabeth MacKnight - Researcher

Germany

Manfred Achtenhagen – Chairman, Association of Manors, Castles and Estates Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Andrea Bach – Department of Libraries, Goethe-Institut

Dana Beldiman – Academic Director, Bucerius Law School

Sabine Bock – Prof. Dr.-Ing., Deutsche Burgenvereinigung e.V.

Bettina Bouresh - Dr., Chairperson, Lehndorff-Gesellschaft Steinort

Gabriela B. Christmann - Prof. Dr., Deputy Director, Head of Research Department,  Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS)

Friederike Dinse - Consultant, Kekst CNC

Anja Fielauf -  Palace Management Assistant and Museum Educator, The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg

Kilian Heck - Professor, Dphil, Caspar David Friedrich Institut, Universität Greifswald

Philipp Hesse – Architect, Halbes Schloss Langenleuba-Niederhain

Markus Jansen - Dr., Affiliated with University of Cologne

Jürgen Luh – Head of Research, Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg

Daniel Menning - Historian, Researcher, Seminar für Neuere Geschichte, Universität Tübingen, Germany

Nils Meyer - Dr. Ing. Arch., Behörde für Kultur und Medien - Denkmalschutzamt

Diana Müller - Ostfalia University Of Applied Science, Faculty of Transport-Sports-Tourism-Media, Institute for Tourism and Regional Research

Anne Sophie Overkamp - Dipl.-Kulturwiss., Postdoc, University of Tübingen

Claudia Schaffhausen -  Manager of Public Affairs and Marketing, Association of Manors, Castles and Estates Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

Christoph Schlemmer - M.A., Seminar für Neuere Geschichte, Universität Tübingen

Stefanie Schuldt - Ph.D fellow, University of Greifswald

Julia Trinkert - Juniorprofessur Kunstgeschichte des Mittelalters, Heinrich-Heine-Uni. Düsseldorf, Inst. für Kunstgeschichte

Robert Uhde - Verein der Schlösser, Guts- und Herrenhäuser Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

Arne Cornelius Wasmuth - Marzona Foundation NSW

Paul Zalewski - Professor, PhD, Europa-Universität Viadrina, Professur für Denkmalkunde

Ireland

Sarah Coviello - Professor, Director, Russborough House and Park

Terence Dooley – Professor, Maynooth University

Glynn Kelso - Curator, Dr, Queen's University Belfast and Department for Communities

Hugh Maguire - Dr., Hugh Maguire Cultural Heritage

Karol Mullaney-Dignam - Lecturer in History & MA Programme Director, Public History & Cultural Heritage, University of Limerick

Rachel Murphy - Associate Teacher, MA History of Family | Irish Research Council Laureate Fellow, Department of History, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Limerick

Ciarán Reilly – Assistant Director, Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates

Latvia

Iveta Balčūne – Manager, Luznava Manor

Liva Klabere - Archivist, Rundale Palace

Lithuania

Salvijus Kulevicius – PhD, Vilnius University

Stsiapan Stureika - Chair, ICOMOS-Belarus National Committee

The Netherlands

Redmer Alma – Historian and Archivist, Twickel Manor

Lenneke Berkhout – Ph.D. Candidate, University of Groningen

Nikolaj Bijleveld - Researcher and lecturer, Dr., University of Groningen

Thijs Boers - Curator of Decorative Art and Domestic Culture, Amsterdam Museum and University of Amsterdam

Hélène Bremer - Art historian / project curator, Middachten Castle, De Steeg

Martin van den Broeke - Researcher

Jurn Buisman - General Director Museum Geelvinck

Piet van Cruyningen – Senior Researcher, Wageningen University

Patricie Debie - PhD Student University of Antwerp

Esther de Haan - Independent Cultural Heritage Specialist Erfgoed Noord-Holland

Manuela Hoepman - Dutch Castle Foundation, Knowledge Centre for Castles and Country Estates

Merel Ijsbrandy - Duivenvoorde Castle

Yme Kuiper - Professor, Dphil University of Groningen, Historic Country Houses and Estates

Heidi van Limburg Stirum-von Gerhardt - Producer Day of the Castle Foundation

Annalisa Loen Lisei - MD-Psychiatrist(retired) Member of the board of the Dutch - Venice Committee for the Safeguarding of Venice,in promoting restoration and maintenance of the artistic and cultural heritage of Venice.

Rozemarijn Moes - PhD Candidate Radboud University

Gerrit van Oosterom - Ph.D. Candidate University of Groningen

Hanneke Ronnes - Associate professor

Theo Spek - Professor University of Groningen

Elyze Storms-Smeets - PhD Gelders Genootschap

Hannelore Valentijn - Collection manager Huis te Linschoten Landgoed Linschoten

Gerdy Verschure-Stuip - PhD, Senior Researcher Dutch Castle Foundation, Knowledge Centre for Castles and Country Estates

Norway

Arne Bugge Amundsen – Professor of Cultural History, University of Oslo

Petter Anker-Rasch – Chairman, Stiftelsen Rød Herregård

Aina Aske – Curator, Larvik Museum

Solveig Therese Dahl - Conservator Solveig Therese Dahl, Eidsvoll 1814, The Norsk Folkemuseum foundation

Annegreth Dietze-Schirdewahn – Professor, Norwegian Institute of Life Sciences (NMBU)

Jøril Finstad - Consultant, MA Forsvarsbygg nasjonale festningsverk

Synnøve Haugen – Architect, Statsbygg

Lars Jacob Hvinden-Haug - Architect, PhD NIKU, Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Jens Johan Hyvik - Professor of History University of South-Eastern Norway. Professor II at Telemark Museum.

Daniel Johansen - Curator, MA Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkemuseum/ Austrått project

Roberta Luciani - Seniorarkitekt seksjon kulturminne, ressurssenter, Forsvarssbygg

Ingeborg Sophie Mellgren Mathiesen - Landscape Architect, researcher, garden archeology Kroken Gård, Stor-Elvdal

Kirsten Bertheau Nøklebye - Curator (retired) Freelance

Lasse Sonne - Professor University of South-Eastern Norway

Jørn Øyrehagen Sunde - Professor Insitute for Public Law, Oslo University

Poland

Jadwiga Rodowicz-Czechowska – Deputy Director, Józef Piłsudski Museum

Portugal

Rodrigo Dias – Landscape Architect, Ph.D. Candidate, Lusiada University

Sweden

Rebecka Millhagen Adelswärd – Managing Director, Carl Göran Adelswärd Research Foundation

Thomas Adlercreutz – Stjärnhovs säteri

Åsa K. Ahlklo – Researcher, SLU – Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet

Gudrun Andersson - Associate Professor Department of History, Uppsala University

Pontus Carlweitz - Curator Nynäs slott / Nynäs Manor, Södermanland, Sweden

Jacob von Ehrenheim – Grönsö Slott

Hans von Gaffron und Oberstradam - Chairman The GGO Foundation

Pauline von Gaffron und Oberstradam - CEO Stiftelsen C.L.I.E.

Karin Gustavsson – Researcher, Division of Ethnology, University of Lund

Markus Christian Hansen - Ph.D. Candidate, MPhil (Cantab), Mlitt (St. Andrews) Lund University

Ann Hagemann von Levachoff – Ruuthsbo Manor

Gustav A. Hagemann von Levachoff – Ruuthsbo Manor

Markus Christian Hansen – MPhil (Cantab), MLitt (St. Andrews), Lund University

Susanna Harjula – Curator, Nynäs slott / Nynäs Manor

My Hellsing – Postdoc, Uppsala University

Carl Fredrik Holtermann - Board Member The Baroque Academy

Magnus Kindstrand - Lawyer Advokat Markus Kindstrand

Ulrich Lange - Senior lecturer, Docent University of Gothenburg

Kristina Nilén – Building conservator, Tyréns AB

Svante Norhemm - Associate Professor Department of History, Lund University

Sanna Nyholt – Antiquarian Eskilstuna City Museum and City Archives, MA student at Department of History, Uppsala University

Stina Odlinder Haubo – Independent researcher, Drottingholm Kulturkonsult AB

Annika Olavi – Building Architect, Sweco Architects

Eva Lillienberg Olsson – Director (retired), Gyldenstiernska Krapperupstiftelsen

Gustav Olsson – Museum Director, Kulturen, Lund

Patrik Olsson – Teacher and Researcher, SLU Alnarp

Anna Röst – Curator, Dr., Årsta Castle Museum

Joakim Scherp - Associate professor Joakim Scherp, Stockholm University and The Riksdag Library

Eva Skyllberg – Head of Department Julita Gård, Stiftelsen Nordiska Museet

Marie Steinrud – Associate Professor, Stockholm University

Göran Ulväng – Associate professor, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University

Johanna Vernquist – PhD in Language and Culture, Associate Professor in Literary Studies, Linköping University

Olga Zabalueva - MA ICOM - DEMHIST

Switzerland

Sylvie Moret Petrini – Historian, University of Lausanne

Taiwan

Helga Müllneritsch - Dr. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, National Taiwan University

United Kingdom

Roberta Anderson – Senior lecturer, Bath Spa University

Helen Brown – PhD Candidate, Manchester Metropolitan University

Lucy Brownson – PhD Candidate, The University of Sheffield & Chatsworth House Trust

Lauren Butler – PhD Candidate, the University of Sheffield

Louise Calf – PhD Candidate, University of York and Chatsworth House Trust

Elaine Chalus – Professor, Department of History, University of Liverpool

Fiona Clapperton – PhD Candidate, the University of Sheffield

Rachel Conroy – Curator, Dr., Temple Newsam, Leeds Museums Galleries

Ben Cowell – Director General, Historic Houses

Oliver Cox – Knowledge Exchange Fellow, TORCH, University of Oxford and Chairman of the Thames Valley Country House Partnership

Megan Doole – PhD Student, Wollaton Hall and University of Nottingham

Jane Eade - Dr., Curator London Southeast, The National Trust

Shaun Evans - Dr., Director Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates (ISWE), Bangor University

Ian Fraiser – Conservator, Leeds Museums and Galleries

Jonathan Finch – Professor, Director of Studies MA in Historical Archaeology, Department of Archaeology, University of York

Henry French – Professor, Department of History, University of Exeter

Susan Gordon - Adjunct professor, PhD Centre for the Study of the Country House, University of Leicester

Alison Hems - Senior lecturer, PhD Bath Spa University

Elizabeth Jamieson – Study Programme Director, The Attingham Trust

Emma Marshall - Research Associate University of Birmingham and University of York

Christina Prytz - Researcher Manchester Metropolitan Universiy

Olwen Purdue - Lecturer, Dr. Queens University Belfast

Mark Rothery - Associate Professor of History, PhD University of Northampton

Amy Solomons - PhD Candidate University of Liverpool and the National Trust

Jon Stobart - Professor Manchester Metropolitan Universiy

Clare Taylor – Professor of Art History and Material Cultures, The Open University

Clive M. Taylor – Ellys Manor House

Hannah Wallace – PhD Candidate, the University of Sheffield

Christopher Warleigh-Lack – Curator, Historic Royal Palaces, Hillsborough Castle

Jan Woudstra – Dr., Reader, University of Sheffield

Victoria Worthington – PhD Candidate, University of Sheffield and the Devonshire Educational Trust

Barbara Wood – Curator, Somerset, South & East Devon, Killerton House & Estate, National Trust

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