Smectymnuus
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| Gender | Male |
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| Industry | Non-Profit |
| Occupation | Public Relations Assistant at the World Monuments Fund |
| Location | Durham, County Durham, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | Smectymnuus was the name of a Presbyterian group that wrote a few pamphlets in the 1640s. The letters derive from the initials of the authors. I am an atheist, and perhaps an anti-theist as well. I wrote my MA dissertation at the University of Durham on the invention of tradition in York and Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the period 1700-1750. I am particularly interested in the built environment and the use of architecture for the construction/destruction of memories/traditions. I hope to pursue this topic further in academia. |
| Interests | Current affairs, architecture, cultural preservation, identities |
| Favorite books | The Destruction of Memory: Architecture at War (Robert Bevan), British Identities Before Nationalism (Colin Kidd), |