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Arts and Humanities Research Council

Can public libraries in the UK provide a pathway towards increased cultural engagement for people perceived as having low socio-cultural capital?

Supervisor: Professor Paul Heritage | University: Queen Mary University of London

In this report Dr Jen McDerra’s AHRC research (2017/18 Fellow) summarises a six month research phase into the suitability of a new initiative called Quest, which aims to connect people experiencing low socio-cultural capital with cultural spaces and their community via their existing relationship with public libraries.

AHRC Subjects Cultural Geography Library Studies

Themes Hard Skills Sector Insights