Intellect

Tara Chittenden is a socio-legal researcher in the Research Unit of the Law Society, London. Her Ph.D., undertaken at the Institute of Education, University of London, examined strategies used to interpret the body of a virtual reality mummy displayed at the British Museum. Prior to her current employment she worked at the British Museum and at Torquay Museum, Devon. She initially trained as a sculptor. Her research interests include: practices of interpretation, teen identity, teen media cultures and media interventions at museums and heritage sites.